Melissa Chan

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Does Happy the Elephant Deserve the Same Rights as a Human?

Animal activists say Happy the elephant deserves more than the Bronx Zoo gives her, and the appellate court of New York state has agreed to hear the case

By Melissa Chan October 21, 2021

Police Claim Witnesses Didn't Help Woman Being Raped on Train

Social isolation during the pandemic has made it less likely people will step in to help strangers, experts say, even as a prosecutor disputes the police version

By Melissa Chan October 20, 2021

More People Than Ever Are Trying to Carry Guns Onto Planes

So far in 2021, the Transportation Security Administration has seized nearly 4,500 guns at airport security checkpoints, compared with about 4,400 in all of 2019 and 976 in 2009, despite the drop in air travel caused by the pandemic

By Melissa Chan October 14, 2021

Racism in Medical Care Fuels Black Doubts in the System

Only about 5% of practicing doctors in the U.S. are Black, and more than 56% are white, a situation that enables racism in hospital care and fuels Black mistrust of the system as COVID-19 and gun violence take a disproportionate toll on communities of color

By Melissa Chan October 13, 2021

Children and Teenagers Are Being Shot in Record Numbers

Already this year, at least 13,000 people have been killed by guns, according to one tally. More than 1,000 of them were children and teenagers.

By Melissa Chan September 13, 2021

Gun Maker Seeks School Records of Sandy Hook Victims

Remington has filed subpoenas to obtain report cards, attendance lists and other academic records for five of the children who were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.

By Melissa Chan September 2, 2021

Why Asian Americans Are Helping Fuel a U.S. Gun Surge

Anti-Asian hate crimes fueled by false claims Asians brought the COVID-19 pandemic to the U.S. are spurring people who once shunned guns to become gun-owners

By Melissa Chan July 20, 2021

Sandy Hook Family Lawyers Accuse Gunmaker of Delay Tactics

Attorneys say gunmaker Remington dumped pictures of Santa Claus, ice cream and other "random" images on plaintiffs to delay a wrongful death lawsuit arising from the Sandy Hook school shooting

By Melissa Chan July 9, 2021

Will Pet-Friendly Offices Become the Norm?

Workers are demanding more flexibility to care for pets they grew attached to during the pandemic, and companies face hurdles trying to adapt

By Melissa Chan July 7, 2021

New Fears After Another Anti-Asian Attack

The attack at Plaza Sundries in N.C. is a reminder of the risks facing Asian Americans each day

By Melissa Chan May 25, 2021
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