Tag: advocates
Hundreds of survivors of mass shootings gather in DC to call for assault weapon ban
Ashbey Beasley, a survivor of a shooting on July 4 in Highland Park, Illinois, discusses her experience and how she’s advocating for tighter gun control….
Second Amendment advocates cheer Supreme Court guns decision
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on how the Supreme Court ruling on guns could have far reaching implications for the right to carry in states…
Kentucky Right to Life executive director says a child should not be ‘an obstacle’
ABC News’ Trevor Ault spoke with Kentucky Right to Life executive director Addia Wuchner about how anti-abortion advocates are reacting to the Supreme Court overturning…
Gun rights advocates concerned over infringement of Second Amendment
Spokesman for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Mark Oliva, discusses gun rights advocates concerns over the infringement of second amendment rights. WATCH the ABC News…
Privacy advocates raise concerns over phone data if Roe v. Wade overturned
Activists warn apps that track users’ menstrual cycles and location could sell data to third parties who could pass it on to law enforcement. WATCH…
Inside the long road to get an abortion
ABC News followed one woman’s long journey across state lines to get an abortion. With Roe v. Wade in jeopardy, abortion rights advocates fear other…
Tug of war over Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, called the ‘lungs of America’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis travels to Tongass National Forest, where conservation advocates and loggers are divided over protecting against climate change and boosting the economy….
The growing acceptance of legalizing marijuana
ABC News’ Alex Presha looks at the fight to legalize marijuana nationwide and how advocates hope decriminalizing marijuana could lead to economic and racial justice….
Military families face growing food insecurity
ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks reports on food insecurity among military families and efforts by advocates and lawmakers to address the problem, which has worsened during…
Texas college student travels over 400 miles to Mississippi abortion clinic | Nightline
After the new Texas law effectively banned abortions as early as six weeks, Madi traveled across state lines to Mississippi to get an abortion at…
Pro-gun rally at Virginia capital draws thousands of armed protesters | Nightline
Over 15,000 gun rights advocates descended upon Richmond to protest the state’s proposed gun control laws. The rally ended peacefully despite threats from armed militias…
Snake River among most endangered rivers in US | WNT
Environmental advocates argued that a system of dams along the lower part of the Snake River is dedicating decimating the salmon populations in the Pacific…
