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This undated photo provided by Taylor family attorney Sam Aguiar shows Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky.

Officers Connected To Breonna Taylor's Death Could Face Dismissal

Louisville police have taken steps that could result in the firing of two officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death.

Women's rights activists, including Jane Marcus of Medford, pictured in May, have been urging the legislature to pass a law that codifies abortion rights in state law.

Massachusetts Senate Overrides Veto, Passes Law Expanding Abortion Access

"Pregnant people who once faced near-insurmountable barriers accessing abortion care can now seize the right to control their own bodies," Senate President Emerita Harriette Chandler said Tuesday.

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice (pictured in a memorial). Officials said video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened.

Justice Department Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers In Death Of Tamir Rice

The department announced that it found insufficient evidence to "support federal criminal charges" against Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback.

Organ Donation Nonprofits Face New Scrutiny Under Trump Administration Rules

Health officials are changing how they assess the regional nonprofits that find organs to transplant. The goal is to understand, and eventually fix, the geographic disparities in organ availability.

Advocates against police brutality organized a caravan protest after the killing of Andre Hill in Columbus, Ohio. Officer Adam Coy was fired from the Columbus Police Department on Monday for his role in fatally shooting the 47-year-old on Dec. 22.

Columbus, Ohio, Officer Who Shot And Killed Andre Hill Is Fired

"This is what accountability looks like," Police Chief Tom Quinlan said Monday. "Mr. [Adam] Coy will now have to answer to the state investigators for the death of Andre Hill."

A worker wearing personal protective equipment disinfects the Holy Redeemer Church in Bangkok after a Christmas Eve mass. Thailand is one of many countries now seeing a surge in cases.

Why The World Is Seeing Some Of Its Most Extreme Pandemic Lockdowns

Even as the European Union began vaccine rollouts on Sunday, nations around the globe are instituting severe lockdowns and travel restrictions. Fear of the U.K. variant is a key reason.

Nashville, Tenn., police officers Brenna Hosey and James Wells embrace after speaking at a news conference on Sunday. Hosey and Wells are part of a group of officers credited with evacuating people before the explosion that occurred in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.

Nashville Blast Suspect Died In Explosion, Officials Say

Authorities revealed that DNA testing shows the man believed to be the perpetrator of the Christmas Day incident died in the blast.

Nashville Police officers Brenna Hosey, left, and James Wells embrace after speaking at a news conference Sunday in Nashville. Hosey and Wells are part of a group of officers credited with evacuating people before an explosion took place in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.

Nashville Blast Suspect Died In Explosion, Officials Say

Authorities revealed that DNA testing shows the man believed to be the perpetrator of the Christmas Day incident died in the blast.

Nashville Police Chief John Drake, center, speaks during a news conference on Christmas Day in Nashville. Law enforcement is looking into who and how many may have been involved in a bombing in the city's downtown corridor.

Authorities Search For Nashville Bomber As Governor Asks For Emergency Declaration

A day after the early Christmas explosion injured three people and damaged dozens of buildings in downtown Nashville, Tenn., large swaths of the state's communications networks were still down.

Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 25.

Explosion In Downtown Nashville, Believed To Be 'Intentional,' Injures At Least 3

The blast could be felt for miles and damaged nearby buildings. The FBI is now leading the investigation, working with local police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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