Nineteen Republican state attorneys general sent a letter this month addressed to JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon, accusing the nation’s largest bank of a “pattern of discrimination” and of denying customers banking services because of political or religious affiliations. In March, 14 Republican state treasurers wrote a similar letter to Mr. Dimon, making the same accusations. (Sapsford, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreMissouri lawmakers approved two bills Wednesday that ban gender-affirming health care for minors, and prevent transgender girls and women from participating on female sports teams. But Kansas City was preparing to defy the state, with its City Council set to vote on creating a sanctuary for people seeking gender-affirming treatment. (Ballentine & Hanna, The Hill)
Read MoreAlong the blurry edge at the cusp of the two generations, between Gen Y and Z, is where zillennials live…. This micro-generation, loosely defined as being in their early to mid-20s, have faced and overcome much adversity in their relatively short lives. (Ward, CNN)
Read MoreFor the ninth time, Richard Glossip had an execution date in Oklahoma—this one was set for May 18. He’s been up for execution enough times that conservative Christians in the state have learned about the mishandling of his case, and some are starting to question the death penalty itself. (Belz, Christianity Today)
Read MoreFor the first time, the American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for guiding teenager's use of social media. The advisory, released Tuesday, is aimed at teens, parents, teachers and policy makers. (Doucleff, NPR)
Read MoreBritain’s first “three-parent babies” have been born, after scientists in Newcastle used the donor DNA of the “second mother” to repair genetic damage. The fertility technique allows doctors to replace an egg’s defective mitochondrial DNA with healthy DNA from a female donor to prevent children suffering from debilitating conditions such as muscular dystrophy. (Knapton, The Telegraph)
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