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Thousands show support for abortion rights on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in solidarity with other events nationwide calling for safe and legal access to abortion. IMAGES
Thousands of people cheer as they gather for the annual anti-abortion "March for Life" protest in Washington, DC. This year’s march comes less than two months after the conservative-leaning US Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks, but left the door open for abortion providers to challenge the law in lower courts. IMAGES
A rioter wearing a deeply offensive, anti-Semitic sweatshirt at the US Capitol last week is now under arrest. Newser reports the man was photographed wearing a 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt during the US Capitol siege was taken into custody on Wednesday in Virginia. The garment also featured 'Work brings freedom.' It's a translation of "Arbeit macht frei," the German phrase that appeared on the concentration camp’s entrance. Robert Keith Packer, 56, was arrested in Newport News, where he lives. The government will not be seeking detention for Packer. However, Packer is barred from visiting Washington unless it’s for a court appearance.
Pro-life campaigners gather and prepare to take part in the "March for Life" in Washington, DC. The "March for Life," which President Trump addressed in person earlier, is organized annually on or near the anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Roe v Wade case which legalized the procedure nationwide on January 22, 1973. IMAGES
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took to the stage at a conference of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in Washington DC on Thursday, reaffirming her commitment to comprehensive immigration policy.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took to the stage at a conference of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in Washington DC on Thursday, reaffirming her commitment to comprehensive immigration policy.