Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice March 29 signed into law a measure supporters say will help mothers both during and after pregnancy.
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East Palestine Toxic Rail Disaster Stirs Up Flint Water Crisis Memories
Katie Baxter remembers when, back in 2014, the water source in Flint, Michigan, was switched from Lake Huron to the Flint River and how, over time, residents began seeing discoloration in the water, feeling itching in their hair, and breaking out in rashes.
Idaho Becomes Fifth State to Allow Execution by Firing Squad
Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little signed legislation March 24 allowing death row inmates to be executed by firing squad if the state cannot obtain drugs needed for lethal injections amid a nationwide shortage of those drugs imposed by the manufacturers.
After Nashville School Shooting, Biden Renews Call for Assault Weapons Ban and Universal Background Checks
President Joe Biden called a March 27 shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennessee, “sick,” “heartbreaking” and “a family’s worst nightmare,” in remarks from the White House. The president called on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban.
As Federal Government Pursues Police Brutality, Communities Look For Church’s Voice
“I’m just trying to get home … I’m showing you my hands … I am on the ground.” These phrases Tyre Nichols of Memphis spoke Jan. 7, 2023, were among the last words the young Black man spoke before dying a few days later after a brutal beating at the hands of police.
‘Protect And Support All Human Life,’ Archbishop Cordileone Responds to Pelosi Remarks on Abortion
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone responded to comments made by former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on March 23 in which the Catholic Democrat, who represents San Francisco in Congress, defended her public position on abortion.
Nashville Bishop Offers Prayers for Victims of Covenant School Shooting
Leaders of the Diocese of Nashville have expressed sadness and shock over a school shooting at a Christian elementary school in the city while offering prayers for the victims, their families, and the entire school community.
Farmworker Awareness Week Aims to Highlight Work, Raise Understanding of Issues
National Farmworker Awareness Week — March 25 through April 1 this year — is an attempt to not only raise awareness of the work farmers do but to also highlight issues affecting farmworkers and their families.
‘God Showed Up In A Very Powerful, Powerful Way’: Archdiocese of Hartford Investigating Possible Eucharistic Miracle
The Archdiocese of Hartford is investigating a possible Eucharistic miracle at one of its parishes, where Communion hosts seemingly multiplied during a March 5 Sunday Mass.
Seven Dead, Including Three Children, in Nashville School Shooting
Seven people including three children are confirmed dead after a suspect began shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday, March 27, police said.