2019 was a deadly year for gun violence, and New Year’s Eve was no different. Within hours of the new decade, many people had lost their lives.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
Legal weed sales begin in Illinois as state pardons more than 11,000 marijuana convictions
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