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Law and Policy Actress and activist Angelina Jolie, center, joins, from left, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, at a news conference to announce a bipartisan update to the Violence Against Women Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Law and Policy Explained: Congress, Biden Reauthorize the Violence Against Woman Act

President Joe Biden signed into law the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act on March 16 as part of the omnibus spending bill. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner April 12, 2022 9:17 am MST
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Law and Policy Ukrainian Official Details Horrors of Russian Invasion, Asks Arizona Lawmakers for Help

The consul general of Ukraine requested aid in the form of heavy artillery, tanks, and armored vehicles, as well as long-range missiles needed to destroy Russian ships obliteratin

Eryka Forquer Eryka Forquer April 12, 2022 8:38 am MST
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Arizona Arizona Advocates Hopeful That Focus on Missing Indigenous Persons May Pay Off

More than 80% of Native American women have experienced violence in their lifetimes and 56% suffered sexual violence.

Diannie Chavez Diannie Chavez October 4, 2021 2:33 pm MST
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Opinion How Bystanders Can Help When We’re Under Attack

Following a year in which anti-Asian hate crimes rose by nearly 150% in the nation’s largest cities, the attack in New York felt close to home. On Monday night, I sat down on my couch for what I hoped would be a small reprieve from a week of reporting on protests about anti-Asian violence. Then,...

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi March 31, 2021 10:57 am MST
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Law and Policy What Will Happen to Right-Wing Violence After Trump Leaves Office?

Right-wing extremists and white supremacists have gotten "leaner and meaner" in the Trump era. It's unclear what happens next.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard November 19, 2020 3:07 pm MST

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Coronavirus Violence Is Increasing During COVID-19. We Asked This Gun Violence Expert Why.

COVID-19 lays bare the health disparities that have existed for a long time: the lack of investment, education, and jobs are all ultimately root causes of gun violence and will increase gun violence.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 17, 2020 9:47 am MST
Law and Policy Arizona National Guardsmen disembark from military vehicles near the Arizona Capitol on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Phoenix, where there have been several days of protests over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by Minneapolis police.
Law and Policy Hundreds More National Guard Troops Descend on Arizona After Trump’s Call for Violence Against Protesters

Lawmakers say Trump's call for "an overwhelming law enforcement presence" will only lead to more violence against protesters.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson Farah Eltohamy June 3, 2020 12:54 pm MST