Across the U.S., there's a shortage of police officers that is often blamed on a tight labor market and negative perceptions of the job after a spate of incidents in which officers killed unarmed Black people. Even so, many signing up for law enforcement jobs in and around Washington say they hope to build a better and kinder force, as VOA's Laurel Bowman discovered. Videographer and producer: Adam Greenbaum
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which protected the constitutional right to have an abortion, the issue remains divisive in many U.S. states, where laws are tightening. The abortion issue strikes a nerve among people who've faced the decision. VOA's Laurel Bowman spoke with some of them.
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Black women and Native American women are more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than white women in America, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vice President Kamala Harris has made maternal health a key piece of her domestic policy agenda. For Wanda Irving, whose daughter died after giving birth, a national response can’t come fast enough. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has the story. Camera: Saqib Ul Islam, Adam Greenbaum, Mike Burke
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the decades-old Roe v. Wade decision, which said women have a constitutional right to have an abortion. States will now decide whether to permit the procedure; it's expected that roughly half could do so. VOA’s Laurel Bowman reports.