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Uvalde paper spotlights ABC News’ continuing coverage of local community in wake of massacre

Thursday, August 11 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- In the wake of a mass shooting that killed 21 in its hometown of Uvalde, Texas, a prominent local paper announced it would be happy for the day when the nation's media spotlight would shine anywhere else.But this week, the Uvalde... Read More.

Young Thug indictment spotlights controversial use of rap lyrics as evidence in court

Tuesday, May 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Young Thug is a burgeoning rapper known for pushing the envelope, both musically and as a fashion icon.He became an influential voice in his generation of artists -- blowing up on the national scene in 2014 with “Stoner,” which according to... Read More.

Amazon union saga in Alabama spotlights ‘David versus Goliath nature’ of US labor laws

Friday, February 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It was dubbed a watershed moment for the withering organized labor movement when the first-ever union election at an Amazon warehouse took place last spring in Alabama.Workers seeking collective bargaining rights at a fulfillment outpost of the e-commerce giant in Bessemer... Read More.

Derek Chauvin murder trial spotlights America’s social ills: Advocates

Saturday, April 17 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- At the start of the Derek Chauvin murder trial for the killing of George Floyd, defense attorney Eric Nelson asked jurors to exercise their common sense and apply sound judgment based solely on the evidence presented, stressing, "there is no political or... Read More.

Comedian Jessica Kirson spotlights women in stand-up in new doc, ‘Hysterical’

Wednesday, April 7 by ABC News

FX’s new documentary Hysterical pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to be a woman in stand-up comedy. Spoiler alert: It’s not easy. Double standards, sexual harassment, rejection, trauma -- these self-described comedy “warriors” have dealt with it all in... Read More.

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Uvalde paper spotlights ABC News’ continuing coverage of local community in wake of massacre

Young Thug indictment spotlights controversial use of rap lyrics as evidence in court

Amazon union saga in Alabama spotlights ‘David versus Goliath nature’ of US labor laws

Comedian Jessica Kirson spotlights women in stand-up in new doc, ‘Hysterical’

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