Meg Anderson
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Kamala Harris is a gun owner — but she's still a proponent of stricter gun laws
Vice President Harris cited the fact she was a gun owner in Tuesday night's presidential debate, in a move designed to shut down suggestions from former President Donald Trump that she wants to “confiscate your guns.”
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Georgia officials charge 14-year-old alleged school shooter as an adult
The school shooting this week in Georgia raises many questions about how the criminal justice system handles cases where minors commit capital crimes.
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Should police be able to interrogate kids alone? A growing number of states say no
In most states, children and teenagers can waive their right to a lawyer during police questioning. Some states are now requiring that they speak to an attorney first.
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GOP vows to make America safe again. Statistics contradict their growing crime claims
At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Tuesday night, Republicans promised to “make America safe once again.” They say crime is up nationwide. Is it?
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The man killed in the assassination attempt on Trump died shielding his family
Who was Corey Comperatore, the man killed in the assassination attempt at this weekend's Trump rally in Pennsylvania?
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Some say Maryland’s mass marijuana pardons don’t go far enough
This week Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned 175,000 people with marijuana convictions. But some advocates say pardons might not be enough to remove the barriers faced by people with a criminal record.
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This prison newspaper has been publishing for more than a century
A newspaper in a Minnesota prison began publishing more than a century ago. The paper covers prison life and gives its writers purpose. It’s one of around two dozen similar publications nationwide.
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Students And Neighbors Of Christine Blasey Ford Discuss The Woman They Know
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who says Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were in high school, is a professor and research psychologist in California.
