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PRO-LIFE AND PRO-CHOICE PROTESTERS RALLY IN FARGO
Hundreds of people are hitting the streets and voicing their opinions on abortion rights around the country and in North Dakota.
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Nearly 200 pro-choice supporters walked to the state's only abortion clinic Tuesday evening It was part of hundreds of rallies across the country in response to a wave of laws passed by states in recent weeks that will restrict access to abortions. With two new conservative judges on the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court, abortion-rights activists say the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the high court legalizing abortion across the country is under its greatest threat yet. This legislative session North Dakota joined nearly a dozen other states banning certain second-term abortion procedures. That bill only goes into effect if a judge approves it.
JUDGE DISMISSES LAWSUIT IN DEATH OF NDSCS STUDENT
The parents of an NDSCS student who died five years ago are appealing the dismissal of his wrongful death lawsuit.
In 2014, Andrew Sadek's body was found in the Red River, with a gunshot wound to his head and a backpack filled with rocks. John and Tammy Sadek were seeking damages from Richland County and sheriff's deputy Jason Weber, alleging negligence, deceit and fraud in Andrew's death. The Sadeks say Andrew was murdered because of his work as an informant. They also say authorities coerced him into it, after his arrest for selling marijuana. Judge Jay Schmitz says there is no evidence to tie his death to anything negligent, deceitful or fraudulent and dismissed the case. The trial would have began on July 15th.
MOORHEAD GAS STATION STILL WAITING ON NEW BATCH OF UNLEADED FUEL
It's now going on day three without gas at a Holiday Gas Station in Moorhead after it got a bad batch of fuel.
Staff says they're expecting a new batch, but still haven't received it. Right now, the station is selling premium gas at a discount to make up for it. The Premium price will cost the same as what regular would be. WDAY is investigating whether this whole ordeal will hurt the station's bottom line.
