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Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps; 12-member jury sworn in for Trump's historic criminal trial; Healthcare decision planning important for CT residents; Debt dilemma poll: Hoosiers wrestle with college costs.

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Civil Rights activists say a court ruling could end the right to protest in three southern states, a federal judge lets January 6th lawsuits proceed against former President Trump and police arrest dozens at a Columbia University Gaza protest.

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

ND: Gun Violence Prevention

Students nationwide walked out of class last week to protest gun violence. (Jeffrey Bary/Flickr)
North Dakotans Plan Saturday Marches to Protest Gun Violence

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakotans of all ages are joining students across the country on Saturday in the March for Our Lives. Protests are …

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Some North Dakotans are wearing orange as part of National Gun Violence Awareness Day to honor those who've died from gun violence. (Morguefile)
'Wear Orange' Activists to Honor Victims of Gun Violence

BISMARCK, N.D. – As gun related violence continues to be a problem in North Dakota and across the country, gun control advocates are wearing …

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PHOTO: James Brady became a leading figure in efforts to reduce gun violence after he was shot in the head in the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Photo credit: Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
Symbol for Gun Violence Prevention: Remembering James Brady

BISMARK, N.D. - North Dakotans are remembering James Brady, the former White House press secretary who became a key figure in the fight for gun …

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PHOTO: Suicides in the U.S. continue their upward trend, but in North Dakota there's been a drop in the number of people taking their own lives. CREDIT: Samantha Marx
Suicide in North Dakota Drops, While National Rate Climbs

BISMARCK, N.D. - While the suicide rate in the U.S. continues to climb, North Dakota's rate is starting to head the other direction. Micki Savelkoul…

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PHOTO: Today is the sixth month anniversary of the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. CREDIT: Claudia Sims Photography
Marking Sixth Months Since Sandy Hook Tragedy

BISMARCK, N.D. – It was six months ago today when a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, left 26 people dead…

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PHOTO: President Obama will make a stop in Minnesota today to pitch his plans for reducing gun violence.
President Visits Upper Midwest to Talk Gun Safety

BISMARCK, N.D. - The debate over gun safety resumes today, as President Obama takes his plans outside of Washington, D.C., for the first time…

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PHOTO: Heather Martens with Protect Minnesota says the gun safety package announced by President Obama on Wednesday is common sense and reasonable. CREDIT: Dennis Drenner
Are the President's Gun Safety Proposals "Common Sense?"

BISMARCK, N.D. - President Obama has unveiled a plan aimed at curbing gun violence in America. The package of legislation for Congress includes a ban …

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Firearms Deaths of Children Remain High in North Dakota

Fargo, ND – The number of children in North Dakota killed by firearms has been on the increase three years in a row, according to the Centers …

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Child Gun Death Numbers Up Again In North Dakota

Washington, D.C. – Just over 3,000 U.S. teenagers and children died in 2005 from firearms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and …

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