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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WA: Gun Violence Prevention

AR-15-style rifles were responsible for five of the deadliest mass shootings in modern history. (JP Photography/Adobe Stock)
WA Bill: Decrease Mass Shootings through High-Powered Rifle Ban

Amid growing concerns about mass shootings, Washington state lawmakers are considering a measure to restrict high-powered guns. House Bill 1240 …

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An internet database says at least 580 people have died in mass shootings this year. (OlegD/Adobe Stock)
Panel Explores Relationship Between Guns, Death Anxiety

Gun violence is a major issue across the country, and now, the work of a 20th-century anthropologist could help people dive deeper into their own …

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The group Grandmothers Against Gun Violence is in Olympia a week after three shootings in Seattle. (Grandmothers Against Gun Violence)
Grandmothers Call for Gun-Violence Prevention in Olympia

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Grandmothers are in Olympia today urging lawmakers to consider a spate of measures to reduce gun violence. The group Grandmothers …

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A 1996 federal law prohibits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using any of its funding to
Health-Care System Dedicates $2 Million to Gun Violence Research

SEATTLE – Kaiser Permanente is investing in a largely underfunded field of research: gun violence prevention. The health-care company is …

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Los Adolescentes de Tukwila, Wash., están probando el sabor del liderazgo, reuniéndose y hablando con funcionarios electos. (Rachel Samanyi/Flickr)
Al construirse el movimiento juvenil, los adolescentes de Tukwila dan ejemplo de liderazgo

TUKWILA, Wash. – Está surgiendo un movimiento juvenil en todo el país dentro de la discusión sobre el control de armas. Se trata …

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Teens in Tukwila, Wash., are getting a taste of leadership, meeting and speaking with elected officials. (Rachel Samanyi/Flickr)
With Youth Movement Building, Tukwila Teens Provide Leadership Model

TUKWILA, Wash – A youth movement has emerged in the discussion about gun control. In Washington state, young people are making their voices …

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Students walk out of Eastmont High School in Wenatchee on the one-month anniversary of the Parkland, Fla., shooting. (Elli Delzer)
Students Prepare 'March for Our Lives' to Protest Gun Violence

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Students and other Washingtonians are gearing up to march for their lives this Saturday to protest gun violence. In the …

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The campaign for Initiative 940 has gathered more than 300,000 signatures. (De-Escalate Washington)
Passion, Pain Drive Police Accountability Initiative in WA

SEATTLE – Andre Taylor moved back to his hometown the day after he heard his younger brother, Che Taylor, a 46-year-old African-American man…

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La campaña pro Iniciativa 940 ha reunido más de 300,000 firmas. (De-Escalate Washington).
Pasión y dolor impulsan Iniciativa de Responsabilidad de la Policía en WA

SEATTLE – La Iniciativa 940, también llamada “Des-Escalar a Washington” (De-Escalate Washington) propone fincar …

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A Yale psychologist says the frequency of mass shootings in the United States is more closely linked to gun access than mental illness. (MakyFoto/Pixabay)
Psychologist: Small Percentage of Gun Violence Linked to Mental Illness

SEATTLE – The latest mass shootings have led to calls for enhanced reporting of mental-health records, but mental-health experts say that would …

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In Washington state, police officers killed 213 people between 2005 and 2014. (Tiffany Von Arnim/Flickr)
Initiative Could Change WA Statute on Deadly Force by Police

SEATTLE – Critics say it is nearly impossible to charge a police officer who has used deadly force in the State of Washington, and the group …

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2015 was the deadliest year on the road since 2008. (pixabay)
Both Party Platforms Neglect Rising Traffic Deaths

SEATTLE - Republican and Democratic party platforms this year address trade, gun violence and even pornography, but the parties aren't addressing one …

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