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Stephen Parlato of Boulder, Colo., holds a sign that reads “Hands Off Roe!!!” as abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 1, 2021, as the court was to hear arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a 2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before viability. (AP Photo / Andrew Harnik)
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Comprehensive coverage of abortion case before Supreme Court

AP journalists in Washington, Mississippi, Texas and New York delivered standout all-formats coverage as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Mississippi’s abortion law, a highly charged case with national implications for abortion rights. AP showcased its range and depth with previews of the case, spot coverage and analysis of the arguments before the […]

DEC. 10, 2021

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A 33-year-old mother of three from central Texas is escorted down the hall by clinic administrator Kathaleen Pittman prior to getting an abortion at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, La., Oct. 9, 2021. The woman was one of more than a dozen patients who arrived at the abortion clinic, most from neighboringTexas, where the nation’s most restrictive abortion law remains in effect. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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In the wake of Texas’ abortion ban, AP gives voice to women now going to out-of-state clinics

Politicians, activists and medical personnel frequently weigh in on America’s pitched abortion debate. But the voices of the people most affected by the slew of new laws that restrict access to abortion are seldom heard. Allowing patients to tell their stories of seeking to end their pregnancies has been a priority in AP’s coverage of […]

OCT. 22, 2021

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Israeli troops put AP photographer in danger during clashes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers held an Associated Press photographer against his will during clashes in the occupied West Bank earlier this week, in a spot where Palestinian protesters were hurling stones and the troops were firing tear gas and rubber-coated bullets. The Israeli military said the photographer interfered with an operation and was detained […]

JULY 1, 2021

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General ‘shocked’ by AP report on AWOL guns, considers fix

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Defense in Washington, June 17, 2021. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP) Shocked by an Associated Press investigation into the loss and theft of military guns, […]

JUNE 17, 2021

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All-formats team tells wrenching stories from Paris hospital

The Paris team of reporter John Leicester, photographer Francois Mori and video journalist Nicolas Garriga broke through administrative barriers to produce powerful character-driven storytelling as the staff of one of France’s largest hospitals coped with the relentless tide of COVID cases and deaths. Since March,repeated efforts by AP to gain access to Paris hospitals inundated […]

DEC. 18, 2020

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AP: Surge of mail-in voting could mean surge of ballot-marking errors

Atlanta-based state government reporter Christina Cassidy, an expert on voting procedures, laws and equipment, used strong source work to report that poorly marked ovals or boxes on mail-in ballots could become this year”s version of the hanging chads from the disputed 2000 presidential election. With tens of millions of Americans filling out their ballots at […]

OCT. 2, 2020

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AP investigates medical care at immigrant detention facility after explosive allegations

The allegations were explosive: A nurse at an immigration detention facility in rural Georgia said a gynecologist she called “the uterus collector” performed mass hysterectomies without detainees’ consent. Reaction was fast and furious, with congressional Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, demanding answers. More than 170 members of Congress wrote that they were “horrified.” […]

SEPT. 25, 2020

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From the front line to the homefront, behind the scenes with COVID nurses

Los Angeles photographer Jae Hong wanted to tell the story of the nurses. He knew that on the front lines of the battle against coronavirus, nurses spend long hours covered in layers protective equipment, caring for sick and dying patients who are separated from their families. Then the nurses go home, taking with them the […]

AUG. 28, 2020

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Houston team vividly documents the grim reality playing out inside a Texas hospital

With coronavirus cases spiking in Texas and other states, AP journalists David J. Phillip, John Mone and Nomaan Merchant went beyond the daily numbers to show the reality in a small Houston hospital. In a gut-punch story that landed in newspapers and nightly newscasts, the trio’s work included the last moments of a woman’s losing […]

JULY 17, 2020

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What went wrong: AP examines how COVID-19 swept Italy’s Lombardy region

A scathing letter sent in early April by doctors in Italy’s Lombardy region provided the first tangible inkling that something had gone terribly wrong in its fight against the coronavirus. It also provided Rome chief correspondent Nicole Winfield an idea: explain how the virus overwhelmed a medical system long considered one of Europe’s best turned […]

MAY 1, 2020

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Intimate photo essays tell the stories of Italian nurses, doctor

With extensive preparation ahead of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the AP moved at lightning speed and revved up to cover the historic ruling comprehensively in all formats. The long-awaited abortion decision required meticulous planning and smart execution to get the word out quickly and then deploy teams of AP journalists to […]

APRIL 24, 2020

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Rare glimpses inside the pandemic: An ICU in Spain, a New York funeral home

“No.” “Never.” “Not possible.” “Can’t be done.” Barcelona-based photographer Felipe Dana and video journalist Renata Brito were told in no uncertain terms that Spanish hospitals and their intensive care units in particular would not allow access to journalists reporting on the coronavirus pandemic. And in New York, photographer John Minchillo and video journalist Robert Bumsted […]

APRIL 10, 2020

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