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News Wrap: Supreme Court will hear transgender athlete cases in its next term

News Wrap: Supreme Court will hear transgender athlete cases in its next term

Summary

The Supreme Court plans to hear two cases about whether states can stop transgender athletes from joining women’s and girls’ sports. A man named Kilmar Abrego Garcia claims he faced harsh treatment and torture in a well-known prison in El Salvador. A Chicago suburb will purchase the childhood home of Pope Leo and turn it into a museum.

Key Facts

  • The Supreme Court will look at two cases about transgender athletes in sports next term.
  • These cases question if states can stop transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports.
  • Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he experienced severe beatings and torture while in prison in El Salvador.
  • The prison where Garcia was held is infamous for harsh conditions.
  • A Chicago suburb where Pope Leo lived as a child will buy his childhood home.
  • The suburb plans to make Pope Leo’s childhood home into a historical site.

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