Ayana Archie
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D.C. lawmakers pass a bill that would ban firing employees for failed marijuana tests
Employers can still give drug tests or fire an employee if they are acting under federal guidelines, or if an employee consumed marijuana at work or while performing work-related duties.
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This is how handguns and assault weapons affect the human body
The effect of assault weapons is much greater in children, as the surface area of their organs and arteries are smaller, said Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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Girl Scouts posthumously honor a 10-year-old Uvalde victim for heroism
The honor was presented to Amerie Jo Garza's family. The organization additionally gave a presentation of colors at Amerie's funeral Tuesday, it said.
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Ted Cruz walks away from a reporter who asked why the U.S. has so many mass shootings
"Is this the moment to reform gun laws?" British reporter Mark Stone from Sky News asked the U.S. senator.
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The Uvalde school massacre lasted at least 40 minutes
Local and state officials in Texas release more information, while Americans across the nation continue to express shock and grief at the massacre.
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In the 10 years since Sandy Hook, gun laws in the U.S. haven't changed much
Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and UCLA professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between parents, schools and residents.
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Senate passes bill to give police protection to families of Supreme Court justices
The bill follows a leak last week of a draft Supreme Court opinion that, if unchanged, would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that federally legalized abortions.
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U.S. would lag behind global abortion access if Roe v. Wade is undone, advocates say
Human rights organizations say there is an international trend toward expanding abortion access, as countries such as Mexico and Argentina have worked to decriminalize the procedure.
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Dave Chappelle was physically attacked in the middle of his performance in LA
The incident comes months after Chappelle faced controversy over his 2021 Netflix special The Closer, in which he makes jokes about transgender women.
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Governors swiftly react to reports of leaked draft opinion of Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court has supposedly decided to overrule Roe V. Wade, according to a leaked first draft opinion obtained by Politico. The document has not been verified by NPR.