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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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Court Rejects Case Against Only Race-Based Abortion Ban in U.S.
An appeals court panel on Tuesday refused to revive a lawsuit brought by two civil rights groups challenging Arizona's law banning abortions based on the race or sex of the child.
December 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After City Hall Brawl Sends 2 to the Hospital, Arrest Warrants Are Dropped
An arrest warrant for a city councilor in Birmingham, Alabama, who was involved in a fight with the mayor that sent both men to the hospital was withdrawn on Wednesday, officials said.
December 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Takes Baby Steps Toward Driverless Cars
After years of testing, California has taken its first step toward putting cars that can drive themselves into the hands of its citizens.
December 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Solitary Confinement to Undergo 'Unprecedented' Changes in New York Prisons
New York has agreed to a major overhaul in the way solitary confinement is administered in the state’s prisons, with the goal of significantly reducing the number of inmates held in isolation, cutting the maximum length of stay and improving their living conditions.
December 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Mistrial Declared in Freddie Gray Case, What Now?
A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Baltimore Police Officer William G. Porter after jurors said they had failed to reach an agreement on any of the charges against him in the death of Freddie Gray.
December 17, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The State With the Lowest Graduation Rate
High schools across the United States are graduating students at an all-time-high rate of 82.3 percent.
December 16, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2 Presidential Candidates Miss Filing Deadlines in Many States
Two bottom-tier Republican presidential candidates have missed the filing deadline for the Texas primary.
December 16, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Feds Open Shelters for Migrant Children, Texas Fortifies Its Borders
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is extending the deployment of National Guard troops at the southern border to combat the dramatic increase in young migrants caught crossing into the U.S.
December 16, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wisconsin Joins 11-State Pact to Ease Doctor Licensing
A new Wisconsin law that provides a time-saving and waste-slashing process for doctors to be licensed in multiple states will expand health-care access in rural areas and, eventually, help curb rising costs throughout the country, proponents say.
December 16, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Need the Drug That Reverses Heroin Overdoses? Maryland Will Sell It Over the Counter
Maryland residents may now buy a lifesaving nasal spray used to reverse a heroin overdose without a prescription.
December 16, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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