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Georgia secretary of state on voting rights bill

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reacts to Georgia’s new law that allows the state’s board of elections to take over county boards. WATCH the ABC…

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By the Numbers: Fatal police shootings appear to dip in 2021

As many police departments revise their use-of-force policies, fatal police shootings appear to have dropped. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7 EST & 9…

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One year later, Virginia town divided over Jan. 6 insurrection

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports from Rocky Mount, Virginia, home of two former law enforcement officials charged in the Jan. 6 attack, and the political…

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Law enforcement agencies on alert ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary l ABC News

Nearly one year ago, thousands of people stormed the Capitol, causing violent clashes between law enforcement and rioters. #ABCNews #January6th #Insurrection source

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Capitol Police chief reflects on year since Jan. 6

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger attends the prayer vigil held by lawmakers on the Capitol steps and reflects on the last year since the insurrection….

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110-year prison sentence for truck driver fuels sentencing reform debate l NTL

Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’s lengthy prison sentence for a deadly crash has raised eyebrows on Colorado’s criminal justice laws. After a large public outcry, a judge announced…

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Supreme Court to take up Texas abortion law, refuses to block it

ABC News’ legal contributor Kate Shaw unpacks the Supreme Court’s decision to expedite its review of the controversial Texas abortion law and the future of…

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Supreme Court justices hear challenges to Texas abortion law

ABC News senior Washington reporter Devin Dwyer was inside the courthouse as Supreme Court justices heard challenges to the Texas abortion law, which restricts abortion…

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SCOTUS weighs Texas abortion law l GMA

Supreme Court justices are set to consider the constitutionality and future of the state’s new, restrictive law that bans abortions as early as six weeks…

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Supreme Court takes on case over challenge to New York State gun law

The State of New York and gun rights activists presented their arguments in the Supreme Court Wednesday in the first major gun rights case the…

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Ahmaud Arbery murder trial’s impact on race relations across the United States

Experts discuss the trial’s effect on race relations throughout the United States and how the case will affect law enforcement going forward. WATCH the ABC…

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Maine recycling law targets packaging waste

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on a number of states’ new solutions to recycling waste. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7 EST & 9…

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Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys request a mistrial without prejudice

Legal analyst Terri Austin weighs in on the defense’s strategy. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE to ABC News: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP WATCH MORE on http://abcnews.go.com/…

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‘It was not a crusade in that courtroom, it was a trial’: Terry Moran | ABC News

The “This Week” legal panel gives their analysis on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. #ABCNews #ThisWeek #KyleRittenhouse #Verdict #Trial source

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SCOTUS hears arguments on landmark abortion case

Thousands of protestors gathered at the Supreme Court steps while the justices heard arguments on the Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks…

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Protests expected as Roe v. Wade back on the line in abortion battle l GMA

The nation’s highest court will consider a law from Mississippi that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with no exceptions for rape…

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