Government
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Activists Press Lawmakers to Stop Amazon Ring’s Police Alliances
RICHMOND, Va. – Civil rights groups are sounding the alarm about Amazon’s Ring doorbell system. Representatives from 30 activist groups…
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Will Virginia Voters Demand Answers on Retirement Security?
RICHMOND, Va. – With state and local elections in Virginia less than a month away, AARP Virginia says it’s prime…
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Lawsuit Challenges NC State Prisons’ Use of Solitary Confinement
RALEIGH, N.C. – Four plaintiffs and the ACLU of North Carolina have filed a class-action lawsuit in a Wake County…
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Federal Court Green-lights Philly “Safe Consumption” Site
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A federal court ruling in favor of a Philadelphia “safe consumption” site is being hailed as a…
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Heart Assn. Urges VA Lawmakers to Add School Water-Filling Stations
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – We all know that drinking water is essential to health, and the American Heart Association of…
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Anti-Immigrant Policies Could Hurt TN’s Economy, Aging Population
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Immigrants could help Tennessee fill its health-care workforce gap, according to a new report by the Business…
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EPA Begins Battle with States Over Auto-Emissions Standards
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Trump administration is challenging states’ authority to set their own car emissions standards. Last week, Environmental…
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A Proper ‘Welcome Home’ for Vietnam Vets at Ft. Campbell
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Vietnam veterans will receive a proper “welcome home” this Thursday, in a special ceremony at Fort Campbell…
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Virginia Lawmakers Urged to Tackle Student Loan Crisis
RICHMOND, Va. – Groups in Virginia are pushing state lawmakers to pass a Borrower’s Bill of Rights, just days after…
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NC’s Asian-American Community “On Edge” Amid Immigration Law Changes
RALEIGH, N.C. – Trepidation is rising in North Carolina’s Asian-American community amid recent changes to federal immigration law slated to…
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