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Justice
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Bipartisan gun violence bill tightens the ‘boyfriend loophole’ — but doesn’t close it completely
Broader weapons restrictions for domestic abusers passed in the Senate with GOP support, but some offenders would still be able to own firearms.
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Students are mobilizing against gun violence, with young women taking the lead
Gender-based violence is a key cause of the gun violence youth experience. Students exposed to gun violence suffer academically and emotionally, and they’re demanding change.
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This teacher's union president has one question for Congress: ‘What are you going to do?’
Ten years after Sandy Hook, a mass shooting at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school killed 21 people — and teachers continue to fight for gun restrictions.
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After Uvalde school shooting, Texas attorney general suggests arming teachers. Educators disagree.
A long-running proposal has little appeal to many teachers, who are already exhausted from a year of COVID-19, overwork and curriculum battles.
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Johnny Depp trial unlocks new way for abusers to exert power over survivors, experts worry
Experts say that the amount of attention on this trial is offering abusers a look at a whole new way of potentially exerting power over a survivor.
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In Texas prisons, men have access to significantly more higher education programs than women
Earning a degree drastically reduces recidivism for incarcerated people, but the gender disparity in offerings makes the process even harder for many.
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How Vanessa Guillén’s murder two years ago changed the military justice system
“We don’t want to ever see something like what happened with my sister happen to any other victims,” Mayra Guillén told The 19th. A new bill aims to change how sexual harassment complaints are investigated in the military.
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Military sexual assault survivors and advocates demand accountability in a ‘world of predators’
Service members who report an attack have to navigate a system that does not necessarily protect them. A group of lawyers, advocates and survivors is joining the fight to change that policy.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black woman justice. Here’s how she will change the Supreme Court.
The Senate has voted to confirm Jackson, whose history-making confirmation sets up the first all-women liberal wing on the court. The 19th examines what she means to the Supreme Court and the legal profession.
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‘Leaving victims with the bill’: Sexual assault survivors are often charged hundreds of dollars for rape kits
The Violence Against Women Act requires states to bear the cost of rape kit exams, but hospitals don’t always know that, or have the right people to work with victims.