Ayana Archie
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National
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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National
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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Arts & Life
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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National
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.
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Arts & Life
LeVar Burton will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the new children's Emmys
Reading Rainbow, a program dedicated to children's literacy, aired on PBS for 23 years. LeVar Burton has won 12 Daytime Emmys and a Peabody Award for his work on the show.
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National
Employees at a Starbucks store in Minnesota become the first in the state to unionize
Twenty Starbucks stores have now unionized. Around 220 Starbucks stores have sought elections, with more added every day.
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Politics
Biden says he will grant millions to jobs, housing for formerly incarcerated people
Reentry plans should begin as soon as a person is incarcerated and no later than 18 months before a person's sentence is complete, Biden's office said.
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Politics
Audio reveals Kevin McCarthy planned to urge Trump to resign after Capitol riot
In the recorded conversation, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.
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Arts & Life
Johnny Depp takes the witness stand for a 3rd day in case against ex-wife Amber Heard
Depp has repeatedly denied ever getting physically abusive with ex-wife Amber Heard and said that she was the one who got violent with him on several occasions. He is suing Heard for defamation.
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National
Apple workers in Atlanta become company's 1st retail workers to file to unionize
Communications Workers of America, the retail workers' union, said big tech companies like Apple fail to give employees who don't work in an office equal standing and respect.