Jennifer Ludden

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Baltimore Reaches Tentative Settlement With Freddie Gray Family

Tuesday, September 08, 2015

A tentative wrongful death settlement of more than $6 million has been reached between the city of Baltimore and the family of Freddie Gray.

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Baltimore Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Charges In Freddie Gray Case

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Baltimore's chief prosecutor Marilyn Mosby scored a victory Wednesday at a pre-trial hearing for the six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody.

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During Holy Year, Priests Permitted To Forgive Women Who Had Abortions

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Pope Francis announced that priests will be able to offer absolution to women who've had an abortion. The policy, in place for a year, is part of a Holy Year of Mercy that starts in December.

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Planned Parenthood Says Experts Found Misleading Edits In Videos

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Planned Parenthood has paid forensic experts to comb through undercover videos released by anti-abortion activists, and their report finds significant distortions and misleading edits...

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After A Divorce, What Happens To A Couple's Frozen Embryos?

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Soon after their wedding, Dr. Mimi Lee and Stephen Findley decided to create five embryos. Lee had just been diagnosed with breast cancer, and she worried that treatment would leave her infertile. Now that they're divorced, Lee wants to use them; Findley, however, does not.

Those embryos are at the ...

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Planned Parenthood Controversy Raises Questions About Fetal Tissue Research

Friday, July 31, 2015

A series of sting videos targeting Planned Parenthood is raising questions about the field of fetal tissue research. Companies who buy and sell such tissue defend their work.

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Sting Videos Part Of Longtime Campaign Against Planned Parenthood

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

The young man behind two undercover videos targeting Planned Parenthood seemed to come out of nowhere. No one had heard of David Daleiden, or his non-profit, the Center for Medical Progress, when he first accused the health care provider of illegally selling aborted fetal baby parts last week. ...

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John Boehner Calls For Probe Of Planned Parenthood After Sting Video

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

House Speaker John Boehner is calling for an investigation of Planned Parenthood after a sting video alleged the organization sells aborted fetal body parts, which is illegal.

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Undercover Video Targets Planned Parenthood

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Updated at 9:03 p.m. ET

An undercover video shot by an activist group that was released Tuesday apparently shows a Planned Parenthood official discussing how her group provides researchers with parts from aborted fetuses.

The activist group says the video is evidence that Planned Parenthood is selling fetal tissue, which ...

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Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Americans Remain Split On Same-Sex Marriage

Friday, June 26, 2015

People from around the country react to Friday's Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage.

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A Baltimore Civil Rights Icon Is Still Pushing To Help City's Young

Friday, June 26, 2015

Sixty years ago, Helena Hicks helped desegregate the city's lunch counters. In the wake of Freddie Gray's death, the 80-year-old has continued to advocate for Baltimore's poor, black residents.

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In Baltimore, Rec Centers Provide So Much More Than Just Fun

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Several dozen recreation centers offer aftercare and summer camp for children in the city's poorest neighborhoods. But they also give kids the family stability and structure that so many of them lack.

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Court Decision On Texas Abortion Law Could Hasten Clinic Closures

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

A federal appeals court has upheld sweeping abortion restrictions in Texas that supporters say protect women's health. Opponents say the decision could leave just seven or eight clinics open.

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Baltimore Community Engagement Efforts Slowed By Crime Spike

Friday, June 05, 2015

Accusations against police of a slowdown has heightened longstanding mistrust of police. While steps are being taken to rebuild that trust, that's hard to do when police are out combating violence.

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In Baltimore, Violent Crime Is Up, And Residents Say Police Presence Is Down

Thursday, June 04, 2015

Homicides have spiked in Baltimore since April, when six police officers were charged in the death of Freddie Gray. But arrests have fallen, and some accuse the police of a deliberate slowdown.

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Group Makes Character Key Part Of Reducing Baltimore Unemployment

Friday, May 15, 2015

For years now, the Center for Urban Families has provided training in the city's poorest neighborhood. People don't just work on their resumes, but also attitude and life skills.

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Play Date Protest Held In Support Of 'Free Range' Parents

Sunday, May 10, 2015

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Students Say University Of Mary Washington Failed To Address Yik Yak Threats

Thursday, May 07, 2015

A feminist group at the University of Mary Washington is suing the school under Title IX for allegedly failing to respond to various threats made against them. Some are tied to the anonymous social messaging app Yik Yak.

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Six Baltimore Police Officers Face Criminal Charges In Freddie Gray's Death

Friday, May 01, 2015

Baltimore's chief prosecutor Marilyn Mosby announced Friday that the officers involved in Freddie Gray's arrest face criminal charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

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Some Baltimore Residents Say They Don't Trust Police, Politicians

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Residents of Baltimore's impoverished neighborhoods say they don't trust their police force or city officials.

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