{
  "id": 3557628,
  "title": "Judge strikes down Texas law banning some drag performances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/judge-strikes-down-texas-law-banning-some-drag-performances",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:25:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6052735-texas-drag-law-struck-down/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A federal judge on Tuesday struck down, for the second time, a Texas law that would have restricted public drag performances in the state. U.S. District Judge David Hittner ruled that the state Senate Bill 12, which was passed in 2023, violated the First Amendment and “is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.” In the...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Cited by Judge as He Strikes Down Texas Drag Law as Unconstitutional",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-cited-by-judge-as-he-strikes-down-texas-drag-law-as",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:24:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}