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Trump’s DOJ Is Suing States Over Gun Laws — And Using Civil Rights Statutes To Do It

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By Helina Selemon Verified, Jennifer Mascia Verified
| The Trace Verified
The Trace Gun rights groups have a long history of pursuing laws and lawsuits to loosen firearm regulations around the country. Now, the federal government is joining them in the fight. Since September, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division under President Donald Trump has taken on this cause. A newly minted office within the division, the Second Amendment Section, has been suing states and cities to overturn firearm restrictions they deem unconstitutional.
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What You Should Know About COVID-19 For This Holiday Season

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By Helina Selemon Verified
| Seattle Medium Verified
By Helina Selemon, New York Amsterdam News If you don’t feel up-to-date aboutwhat’s going on with COVID-19, you’re probably not alone. COVID-19 has been waning in the public consciousness for some time: Four years in, only 20% of Americans now view the virus as a major threat to public health in the U.S., according to a Pew survey, but COVID-19 is still here.
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At science writers national conference, panelists unravel the misinformation aftermath of 2023’s Ohio toxic train wreck

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By Helina Selemon Verified
| National Association of Science Writers
Story by Helina Selemon Photography by Helina Selemon The Feb. 2023 train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, started as a breaking news story that quickly evolved into an environmental and information crisis in the weeks and months that followed.
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