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Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., told a crowd at a Save America Rally with former President Donald Trump that the end of Roe v. Wade was "a historic victory for white life." Her campaign told NPR she meant to say "a victory for Right to Life."

A GOP congresswoman said the end of Roe is a 'historic victory for white life'

4:17pm June 26, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

In the moment, Rep. Mary Miller then led the crowd in applause. A campaign spokesperson for Miller told NPR she meant to say "victory for Right to Life."

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Uvalde resident discusses how the community is coping, one month later

9:00am June 26, 2022

by Elissa Nadworny

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Kim Hammond, a resident of Uvalde, Texas, about how the community there is coping one month after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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Tool libraries are creating accessible alternatives to owning big ticket appliances

8:13am June 26, 2022

by Elissa Nadworny

Tool lending programs let people borrow expensive equipment for gardening and home repairs. The city of Milwaukee has been operating one for over 20 years, helping residents save money.

Michigan is looking to ban abortions. It may rest on the gubernatorial election

8:04am June 26, 2022

by Zoe Clark

Abortion is still legal in Michigan but it's the subject of litigation. It will be a main campaign issue for Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her most competitive Republican rival, Tudor Dixon.

Texas has banned almost all abortions — but it's taken decades

8:04am June 26, 2022

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | The Texas Newsroom

Nine years ago, state Sen. Wendy Davis stopped a vote on a bill that would have forced Texas abortion facilities to close. Now abortions will soon be illegal in the state with few exceptions.

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A jury awarded $21M to the family of a pregnant teen shot and killed by police

3:06am June 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

Undercover Fremont police shot and killed Elena Mondragon in Northern California in March 2017. She was a passenger in a car at the time, according to a complaint filed by the family.

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Anti-abortion advocates bring fight to Colorado

5:15pm June 25, 2022

by Dan Boyce

Opponents of abortion rights are seeking to take the fight to all 50 states, now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade.

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Measuring the effectiveness of gun laws

5:15pm June 25, 2022

Following the passage of the first gun control measures in decades, NPR's Michel Martin asks Columbia Law professor Jeffrey Fagan about how the impact of firearms laws can be measured.

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Kentucky's abortion trigger ban takes effect

5:15pm June 25, 2022

by Leila Fadel

Kentucky's abortion ban went into effect immediately when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday morning. Opponents and supporters of the ban are now grappling with new realities.

A doctor's perspective on gun violence

5:15pm June 25, 2022

Following the most recent mass shootings, NPR's Michel Martin asks Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, how public health officials view this moment.