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Gun Lovers And Critics Agree: They're Not Sold On Smart Guns

8:00pm April 08, 2016

by Joel Rose

Suppose there were a new kind of gun that might reduce accidental shootings. Such a smart gun exists, but you can't buy one in the U.S. There is a lot of opposition to smart guns.

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Seven years ago, Johns Hopkins Hospital collaborated with Baltimore's Safe Streets program to bring violence prevention workers into the hospital to meet with the injured and settle conflicts. Now, the health department in Baltimore is trying to revive th

Baltimore Sees Hospitals As Key To Breaking A Cycle Of Violence

6:35pm April 08, 2016

by Andrea Hsu

The city's health department wants to send ex-offenders who are trained to be "violence interrupters" to hospitals to talk with victims. Chicago has found such a program prevents repeat injuries.

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Bruce Springsteen Cancels Show in North Carolina To Protest 'Bathroom Bill'

6:23pm April 08, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The Boss is standing with opponents of the law that says transgender people must only use bathrooms that correspond with their sex at birth. The musician says he is supporting "freedom fighters."

As Odds Of Contested Convention Rise, GOP Candidates Seek Colorado's Delegates

4:26pm April 08, 2016

by Megan Verlee

Colorado was supposed to be a sideshow in the Republican presidential race. But with the odds of a contested convention rising, suddenly presidential campaigns are trying to woo Colorado's delegates.

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Defendants Are Left Without Phones After Chicago Courthouse Removes Lockers

4:26pm April 08, 2016

by Patrick Smith

The removal of lockers from one of the largest criminal courthouses in the country is delaying trials and bringing some to tears. Officials say the worst is yet to come. Unlike most courthouses in the country, cell phones are banned altogether from Chicago's criminal courthouse. For years, a set of pay-lockers were available, but over the weekend, Cook County ripped out those lockers. Their removal leaves thousands of defendants without their phones.

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The Shootout At Waco: Bikers Provide A Glimpse Into Club Life

4:26pm April 08, 2016

Nine people were killed in a deadly shootout between rival biker groups in Waco, Texas, last year. But no one's gone to trial almost a year later.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a press conference March 31, 2015, at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis.

Periods As Protest: Indiana Women Call Governor To Talk About Menstrual Cycles

3:42pm April 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Gov. Mike Pence signed new abortion restrictions into law last month. Some women have since decided that if he's interested in their reproductive systems, they might as well keep him updated.

Abortion Providers In Utah Adapt To New Anesthesia Requirement

3:09pm April 08, 2016

by Andrea Smardon

In Utah, a doctor performing an abortion will soon have to administer anesthesia after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The new law is the first of its kind in the nation, and it's based on the controversial notion that a fetus at that stage in development may feel pain during the procedure. Abortion providers are adapting to this change in the law.

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If you're down to the wire on your taxes, this is probably good news.

Good News For Procrastinators: 3 Extra Days To File Taxes

2:54pm April 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

This is all because of an overlap of federal and state holidays with the usual April 15 IRS deadline.

Politics & Government

Presidential Campaign Moves From Wisconsin Nice To New York Nasty

2:14pm April 08, 2016

by Mary Liasson

The focus of the Democratic contest has moved to New York, a state where both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton can claim roots. The two have started sniping over who's qualified to be president.

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