WY: Civil Rights
WY case questions life-without-parole sentencing for adolescents
A new case filed in a Wyoming district court argues that a man's sentence of life in prison without parole was unconstitutional because of his age…
WY judge expected to make decision on abortion case
A Wyoming district judge is expected to decide a case over a state law which would ban abortions with few exceptions. The "Life is a Human Right …
Bill for 30-day waiting period to trigger ballot access stalls
Voting is a fundamental right in American democracy, but some Wyoming lawmakers want to restrict that right to people who can prove they have been …
Wyoming gets C-minus grade on voter map redistricting
Wyoming got a C-minus grade in Common Cause's new report card on gerrymandering for voter district maps drawn after the 2020 Census. Jenn Lowe - …
Groups Push for Virtual Testimony in Main Legislative Session
After the Wyoming Legislature's Management Council guaranteed the right to remote public testimony during the interim legislative session, good …
Project Highlights Women Who Forged, Documented Wyoming's History
Wyoming became the first U.S. territory to give women the right to vote in 1869, half a century before the nation finally followed the Cowboy State's …
Project Uncovers Hidden Gems of Black History in Wyoming
African Americans have played a foundational role in Wyoming since the 1860s, when they served as soldiers at Fort Laramie, and owned and operated …
Wyoming Supreme Court Sends Suit Over Abortion Ban Back to District
The Wyoming Supreme Court has decided it will not weigh in on a lawsuit that has temporarily halted a ban on abortions in the state. Citing a state …
Post-Roe Resources Available for Wyoming Women
Abortion is on course to be illegal in Wyoming after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday. Justices ruled the 50-year …
Remembering Japanese Americans' Internment at Heart Mountain
Heart Mountain was an internment camp in northwest Wyoming where Japanese Americans were relocated against their will during World War II. It was …
ADL CEO: A Year Later, American Democracy Not Guaranteed
It has been a year since demonstrators stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to change the official outcome of the 2020 presidential election…
Wyoming Defies U.S. Supreme Court Over Crow Tribal Hunting Rights
Wyoming will appeal a recent district court decision affirming Crow tribal hunting rights granted under treaties signed in the 19th century, rights …