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After Mass Shootings, Biden To Announce Action On Firearms

12:19am April 09, 2021

by Tamara Keith

Biden will unveil on Thursday a series of initial steps his administration is taking to address gun violence. The Justice Department will pursue regulations for ghost guns and stabilizing braces.

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Witness Bill Smock, a Louisville physician in forensic medicine, on Thursday dismissed the idea that fentanyl, which George Floyd was found to have consumed at some point before he died, could be blamed for his death.

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Chauvin Trial: George Floyd 'Gradually Succumbed to Lower And Lower Levels Of Oxygen'

9:10pm April 08, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"He's breathing. He's talking. He's not snoring. He's saying, 'Please, please get off of me, I can't breathe.' That is not a fentanyl overdose. That's someone begging to breathe," an expert testified.

Vote tally is underway in a historic union election at Amazon's warehouse in Alabama.

Amazon Union Election: 'No' Votes Outnumber 'Yes' Votes At End Of 1st Day Of Counting

7:30pm April 08, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Hand counting will continue on Friday. So far, more than two-thirds of the tallied votes are against unionizing.

Vice President Harris, President Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland arrive Thursday at the White House Rose Garden to speak about gun violence prevention.

'It Has To Stop': Biden Takes Initial Action On Guns, Calls On Congress To Do More

7:25pm April 08, 2021

by Brian Naylor

President Biden declared gun violence a public health crisis and a blemish on the nation in remarks at the White House.

David Chipman speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on assault weapons on Capitol Hill in 2019. President Biden is nominating Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Biden To Nominate Gun Control Advocate, Law Enforcement Veteran To Lead ATF

7:12pm April 08, 2021

by Chloee Weiner

David Chipman, a gun owner, was a special agent at the bureau and advises the Giffords advocacy group. His nomination comes with the rollout of White House initiatives to try to curb gun violence.

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Publisher Of Minneapolis Black-Owned Newspaper Speaks On Coverage Of Chauvin Trial

6:13pm April 08, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Tracey Williams-Dillard on her newspaper's coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder has served Minnesota's Black community since 1934.

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French Senate Voted To Ban The Hijab For Minors In A Plea By The Conservative Right

6:13pm April 08, 2021

by Eleanor Beardsley

The French Senate passed an amendment that would make it illegal for girls to wear the religious veil worn by Muslim women. The measure will likely fail when up for debate in the National Assembly.

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Biden Intends To Curb 'Epidemic' Of Gun Violence With Executive Action

6:13pm April 08, 2021

by Juana Summers

President Biden announced a number of executive actions intended to curb what he called an "epidemic" of gun deaths and injuries in America, and pressed Congress to also act.

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The group Muslim Advocates on Thursday sued Facebook for allegedly making false statements about taking down hateful and violent content that violates its community guidelines.

'Stop Lying': Muslim Rights Group Sues Facebook Over Claims It Removes Hate Groups

6:09pm April 08, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

The civil rights group says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised Congress and the public the network would move fast to take down posts that break its rules, but anti-Muslim bigotry is still present.

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Dr. Martin Tobin testifies Thursday in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Tobin told jurors that the way George Floyd was restrained effectively shut down his left lung.

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Chauvin Trial: Medical Expert Says George Floyd Died From A Lack Of Oxygen

3:10pm April 08, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"A healthy person subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to would have died," pulmonary specialist Dr. Martin Tobin told jurors on Thursday.