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Conservative leaders want to make it harder to get divorced

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No-fault divorce laws have contributed to lower national rates of intimate partner violence, particularly against women. Some conservative leaders want to reinstate barriers to divorce by requiring “proof” of abuse or infidelity. 
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Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting

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The former Uvalde police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said Thursday.
During the first quarter of 2024, there’s also been a 13% drop in aggravated assault, according to the FBI. Murder and rape both decreased by about 26%. Robbery decreased by 18% and property crime declined 15%. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FBI figures show 15% drop in violent crime in 2024

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During the first quarter of 2024, there’s also been a 13% drop in aggravated assault, according to the FBI. Murder and rape both decreased by about 26%. Robbery decreased by 18% and property crime declined 15%.
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Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Texas DPS officers for waiting to confront gunman

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Relatives of 17 children killed and two kids injured in Texas’ deadliest school shooting are suing Texas Department of Public Safety officers who were among hundreds of law enforcement that waited 77 minutes to confront the gunman at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary.
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Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes

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The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
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Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during Robb Elementary shooting resigns

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The Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during the Robb Elementary School shooting submitted his resignation Tuesday, less than a week after a report defended the department's response to the attack but outraged some family members of the victims.
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Dallas voters could decriminalize weed in November

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Similar efforts passed in 2022 in Austin, Denton, Elgin, Killeen, and San Marcos, but Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday announced he was suing the five cities over the decriminalization policies.
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