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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.

IN: Gun Violence Prevention

Data show the United States has by far the highest rate of child and teen firearm mortality among peer nations. (Adobe stock)
Report: Most Young People Believe Gun Violence is Major Problem

Some 74% of young people in the United States believe gun violence is a problem and almost 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new …

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The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms reported in 2021, Indiana exported guns at more than twice the national rate. (Adobe Stock)
IN 'Moms Demand Action' Group Backs More Responsible Gun Ownership

Grassroots organizations created to address gun violence are on the increase, in Indiana and across the country, in the wake of more mass shootings …

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As the nation faced another mass shooting on Apr. 16, resulting in four fatalities, debate continues about whether enough is being done to address gun violence in America. (Adobe Stock)
Pro, Con Gun Groups Assess NRA's Indy Convention

The annual National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis wrapped up Sunday. Those in support of -- and against -- increased gun rights were …

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This year has seen one mass shooting so far in Indiana, at an Indianapolis gas station on Feb. 19, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The state sees almost 1,100 firearm deaths each year. (Adobe Stock)
Group Plans to Counter Indiana Gun Violence with Education

As the National Rifle Association gears up for annual events next month in Indianapolis, another group is speaking out about rightful handgun …

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CDC research shows that proper gun storage could help prevent an estimated 26,000 firearm-related suicides that occur annually in the United States. (vectorass/Adobe Stock)
Gun-Safety Advocates Face Uphill Battle with Indiana Lawmakers

Advocates of gun-law reform face an uphill battle to push their ideas through the Republican-controlled Indiana General Assembly, but say public …

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Only Missouri and Illinois ranked higher than Indiana in Black homicide victimization rates for 2019. (Adobe Stock)
Report: IN Ranks Third in Nation for Black Homicide Victimization Rate

More than 200 Black Hoosiers lost their lives to homicide in 2019, and a new report reveals the state has one of the highest overall rates of Black …

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The advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety ranks Indiana 25th in the nation in terms of the strength of its gun-control policies. (Adobe Stock)
SCOTUS Gun-Control Ruling to Have Limited Impact in IN

The U.S. Supreme Court took a step to limit states' abilities to pass gun-control legislation Tuesday, a move which likely will not directly impact …

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The March for Our Lives was started by the survivors of a 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. (Adobe Stock)
Indiana Students, Teachers Demand Gun-Safety Steps

Teachers and students from across Indiana will march in Indianapolis on Saturday to demand action on preventing gun violence. The event is part of …

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A January 2022 report from the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety found more than half of gun deaths in Indiana are suicides. (Adobe Stock)
Concerns Raised Over IN's New Permitless Handgun-Carry Law

Indiana's new law allowing people to carry a handgun without a permit is raising concerns from the state's gun-safety advocates. Under the law …

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In 2017, Indiana had the 20th highest rate of gun deaths among the states, according to the Giffords Law Center for Gun Violence Prevention. (Adobe Stock)
Despite Red Flag Law, Indiana Gun Restrictions “Relatively Weak”

INDIANAPOLIS – More than 900 people each year in Indiana are killed with guns, and some experts say the state's gun laws are relatively weak in …

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Thousands of students crowded the Indiana Statehouse for the 2018 March for Our Lives Rally. (We LIVE, Inc.)
Indiana Students Continue to March for 'Their' Lives

INDIANAPOLIS – Nearly a year after a massive national anti-gun violence event, students in Indiana are continuing their fight. A "March for Our …

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Supporters say stronger background checks are needed to keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous individuals. (Fibonacci Blue/Flickr)
Will Indiana Beat the Feds on Expanded Background Checks?

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana residents in favor of stronger gun laws are optimistic that 2019 will be the year that background checks are expanded…

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