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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

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DOJ Threatens to Withhold Crime-Fighting Funds From 4 'Sanctuary Cities,' or Are They?
In another move to pressure cities into cooperating with immigration enforcement, the U.S. Department of Justice threatened Thursday to withhold crime-fighting help from four cities if they refuse to help federal agents target jail inmates suspected of being in the country illegally.
August 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Our refusal to speak openly about the issue perpetuates the stigma many officers hold about mental health issues — the stigma that depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide are signs of weakness and failure, not cries for help.
Craig T. Steckler, president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, in a 2014 report about preventing suicide among law enforcement officers.
August 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
1.8 metric tons
Weight of the ivory jewelry and trinkets that New York ceremoniously crushed in Central Park to show the state's dedication to crushing the illegal ivory trade. Each item was made from the tusks of slaughtered elephants.
August 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sessions' Crackdown on Prescription Opioids Gets a Mixed Response
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Columbus on Wednesday to announce a new effort to crack down on doctors, pharmacists and others who are profiting by improperly prescribing and selling opioids.
August 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hawaii Breaks Ground on Fueling Station for Hydrogen-Powered Cars
Servco Pacific Inc. officials and Gov. David Ige broke ground Wednesday on the first publicly accessible hydrogen fueling station on Oahu.
August 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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EPA Frees Flint of Its Water Debt to Michigan
Federal officials announced Tuesday that Michigan State University will receive a $14.4-million grant over four years to track children and adults exposed to lead contamination as a result of the Flint water crisis to monitor their health.
August 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Corruption Case Paused as Ex-New York Speaker Appeals to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court in Manhattan agreed Thursday to postpone any retrial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges until the Supreme Court acts on a planned petition to further review his case.
August 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan's Volunteer-Based Cybersecurity Strategy Catches On
For three years, a team of highly trained volunteers from the public and private sector has been standing by in Michigan, ready to spring into action and provide technical assistance if the state gets hit by a massive cyberattack.
August 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bad News Hits Obamacare Users in California
Amid uncertainty over the future of the Affordable Care Act, California officials announced Tuesday that monthly premiums for health plans sold on the state's Obamacare exchange will rise by an average of 12.5% next year.
August 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Workers Get Back Pay for New Jersey's Shutdown
State workers will receive back pay for the time they missed during New Jersey's July government shutdown.
August 03, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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