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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.

Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, protesting outside a police station in New York.
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After DOJ Refuses Charges, Activists Look to NYPD for Justice for Eric Garner
The decision to not file civil rights charges against Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in connection with Eric Garner's death on July 17, 2014 has elected officials and organizations criticizing the Department of Justice's ability to do its job and bring justice.
July 17, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Hampshire Repeals 'Pay to Stay' Law That Charges People for Jail Time
The man who challenged the “pay to stay” law covering adult prisoners is no longer facing a bill for the four years he spent in prison on a negligent homicide conviction, his lawyers said.
July 17, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Is Moving West
Eighty-five federal jobs will move to Colorado as part of a Bureau of Land Management headquarters relocation, the agency told lawmakers Tuesday.
July 17, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Calling It 'Common Sense,' a Second Candidate for Mississippi Governor Says He Won’t Meet Alone With Women
A second gubernatorial candidate in Mississippi has stated he will not be alone with a woman who is not his wife, arguing that “appearances are important.”
July 17, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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A First-in-Nation Opioid Response: New Jersey Requires Warning Labels
In the midst of a nationwide opioid addiction crisis, New Jersey will soon require a warning label on all opioid prescriptions under a law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Monday.
July 17, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Panel at Netroots Nation conference.
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Not All About Trump: Democrats Worry About State Legislative Races
Panelists at the Netroots Nation conference this weekend raised concerns about finding enough candidates and donors for state legislative elections.
July 16, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kentucky Could Be the Next State to Ban 'Sanctuary Cities'
Gov. Matt Bevin said Thursday he supports proposed legislation that would prohibit the creation of "sanctuary cities" and limit local governments' authority to enact policies prohibiting local police from cooperating with immigration officials or asking people about their immigration status.
July 16, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Administration: Title X Abortion Restrictions Now in Effect
Effective immediately, family planning clinics that are funded by taxpayers must stop referring women for abortions, the Trump administration said Monday.
July 16, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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People Lose Medicaid While Awaiting Trial in Jail. Sheriffs Want Congress to Let Them Keep It.
County officials and sheriffs from around the U.S. are ramping up an effort to press for changes to a federal policy that strips Medicaid coverage and other federal health care benefits from people who are in jail but who have not been convicted of crimes.
July 16, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'What's the Big Secret?' More States Are Hiding 911 Recordings From Families, Lawyers and the Public
Troy Phillips was repairing a propane filling station on Cape Cod one afternoon last October when his mother called, her voice frantic.
July 16, 2019
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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