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What to know about the Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Jr., who will be prosecuting Trump

Friday, March 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The unprecedented indictment of former President Donald Trump in New York has thrust the top prosecutor in Manhattan into the spotlight. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr., a Harvard grad and New York native, picked up the investigation into Trump that never... Read More.

Funerals begin for six victims of Nashville school shooting

Friday, March 31 by ABC News

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- Mourners will gather on Friday for the first of six funerals in the wake of Monday's mass shooting at The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. Friends and family of 9-year-old victim Evelyn Dieckhaus were asked to wear pink... Read More.

Queer and trans youth plan march in the streets in 49 states amid anti-LGBTQ attacks

Friday, March 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Several months after Samira, a 16-year-old Florida transgender girl, began taking gender-affirming hormones, the Florida medical board’s ban on transgender youth healthcare stopped her in her tracks. “The day before the policy passed for real, I was dropped from my provider suddenly,... Read More.

DOJ sues Norfolk Southern for alleged environmental violations in East Palestine derailment

Friday, March 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern seeking to hold the railroad company accountable for the derailment last month in East Palestine, Ohio and its toxic aftermath, according to court records. The civil lawsuit on behalf of the EPA seeks... Read More.

Trump live updates: Former president was ‘shocked’ by indictment, lawyer says

Friday, March 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, becoming the first former president to face criminal charges. It was not immediately clear what the indictment was connected to, or what charges Trump will face. The indictment is under seal. Trump... Read More.

Authorities share update on person of interest after Michigan mom-of-8 vanished

Friday, March 31 by ABC News

(PORTAGE, Mich.) -- Local and federal authorities are sharing an update on a person of interest in the case of a Michigan mom-of-eight who disappeared in December after she was last known to be driving to pick up an acquaintance. Heather Kelley, a 35-year-old mother... Read More.

Trump live updates: Former president expected to surrender next week

Friday, March 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, becoming the first former president to face criminal charges. It was not immediately clear what the indictment was connected to, or what charges Trump will face. The indictment is under seal. Trump... Read More.