Dana Roberson

Takeaway Producer

Dana Roberson appears in the following:

Trump's Pick for Labor Secretary Heads to The Senate

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Alexander Acosta, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Labor Department, is unknown to most Americans and even many senators. 

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Deportation Fears Present New Challenges for Domestic Violence Victims

Monday, March 20, 2017

Some say that the Trump Administration's aggressive deportation policy is stopping immigrant women who have been victims of domestic violence from going to the police in times of crisis.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Meets with President Trump

Friday, March 17, 2017

Today, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Donald Trump will hold their first in-person bilateral meeting since the election. Here's what you should expect. 

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Here's What's In President Trump's 'Skinny Budget'

Thursday, March 16, 2017

On Thursday morning, the Trump Administration released the “skinny budget,” a blueprint with total spending for each agency and department.

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President Trump: The Modern Andrew Jackson?

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Some have said that the election of President Donald Trump marks the "rise of the Jacksonian Republicans."

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European High Court Takes Aim at Headscarves

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

The European Court of Justice ruled this week that employers can ban workers from wearing headscarves in certain conditions.

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Ousted Egyptian President Released from Detention

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

On Monday, an Egyptian prosecutor ordered the release of former President Hosni Mubarak, who has been serving out a prison sentence in a Cairo for almost six years.

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Trump Says 'You're Fired' to U.S. Attorney

Monday, March 13, 2017

On Saturday, Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, said he had been fired after refusing to resign from his post along with 45 other U.S. attorneys.

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The Future of Guantánamo Bay Under President Trump

Monday, March 13, 2017

Obama's failure to shutter the Guantánamo Bay detention center is turning into an opportunity for the Trump Administration, which wants to detain terror suspects at the military site.

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Eyewitnesses Recall Horror of Deadly U.S. Raid in Yemen

Friday, March 10, 2017

The first counterterrorism operation by the Trump Administration killed at least a dozen civilians, mostly women and children, ten who were under the age of 13.

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America Under Trump: Undocumented Immigrants Prepare for the Worst

Thursday, March 09, 2017

Deportations have continued across the country since President Donald Trump vowed to crack down on undocumented people. 

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Divided We Stand? The American Battle Between Women's Rights and Family Values

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

Political divisiveness in the United States has shaped female positions on gender politics and feminism.

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Ohio Town Confronts Heroin Epidemic with Misdemeanor Charges

Tuesday, March 07, 2017

An Ohio community is trying to fight the heroin epidemic by bringing misdemeanor charges against drug users who overdose and are revived by emergency responders using an antidote. 

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Life After Prison: Three Weeks on The Outside

Monday, March 06, 2017

In part V of the new series, "Commuted: Life After Prison," Aaron Glasscock discusses what life has been like after leaving prison three weeks ago. 

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Life After Prison: A First Step Towards A New Beginning

Thursday, March 02, 2017

In part IV of the new series, "Commuted: Life After Prison," The Takeaway travels with former inmate Aaron Glasscock to the halfway house where he will start his new life. 

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Life After Prison: High Hopes For an Uncertain Future

Wednesday, March 01, 2017

In part III of the new series, "Commuted: Life After Prison," Aaron Glasscock is finally free and talks about his expectations and worries as he heads to a halfway house with his family.

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Life After Prison: An Anxious Ride on the Road to Freedom

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

In part II of the new series, "Commuted: Life After Prison," The Takeaway travels with the family of Aaron Glasscock as they meet him for the first time as a free man.

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Commuted: Life After Prison

Monday, February 27, 2017

Aaron Glasscock was just 22 when he was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 1999 for a non-violent drug offense. Now 20 years later, Aaron’s sentence was commuted. This is his story.

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Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster Tapped For National Security Adviser

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

General McMaster is a West Point graduate who earned a Silver Star for duty during the 1991 Gulf War, and is well regarded for his innovative military strategies.

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Reps Feel Public Outrage at Town Hall Meetings

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Republican Congressman Scott Taylor has been in office for about a month and a half after easily winning his election. The Takeaway went to his town hall in Virginia over the weekend.

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