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Emily Cochrane in political news
How Has a Ban on Smartphones in Schools Affected You?
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Tuesday became the latest state leader to back a ban on smartphones in schools, joining a growing, bipartisan call to limit them in the classroom.
Why the Covenant School Shooter’s Writings Have Not Yet Been Released
A Nashville judge said on Monday that she would soon rule on whether writings left by the assailant who killed six people at a private Christian school last year could be released.
Alabama’s I.V.F. Shield Law Now Faces a Constitutional Challenge
Two Alabama families at the center of the wrongful-death lawsuit that led to the temporary suspension of in vitro fertilization procedures in the state have asked a judge to overturn a new law that shields clinics and doctors from civil and criminal liability.
Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to Make Abortion Pills Controlled Substances
Louisiana lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday to make the state the first in the nation to designate abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances. Possession of the drugs without a prescription would be a crime punishable with jail time and thousands of dollars in fines.
Tennessee Passes Bill to Allow Teachers to Carry Concealed Handguns
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday to allow teachers and other school staff members to carry concealed handguns on school campuses. The measure, if it becomes law, would require those carrying guns to go through training and to have the approval of school officials, but parents and most other school employees would not be notified.
Alabama Runoff Elections Set Field in Newly Competitive House District
Shomari Figures, a Democrat who worked in the Justice Department, will face Caroleene Dobson, a lawyer and Republican political newcomer, this November for the seat in Alabama’s Second Congressional District, according to The Associated Press.
Tracing Charleston’s History of Slavery, From a Burial Ground to a DNA Swab
When Edward Lee heard about a project collecting DNA from Black residents like him in Charleston, S.C., he had reason to be skeptical. Knowing that African Americans have been exploited before financially and in medical experiments, he feared that handing over his genetic identity could leave him vulnerable.