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Dolores Huerta dies at 96; Sandy Hook parents urge Supreme Court

Huerta spent decades as a nationally known labor and civil rights leader, and her death is a major loss for farmworkers and Latino communities.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 7:02 PM ET, Wednesday, October 28, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Washington Post: “Parents of Sandy Hook victims ask Supreme Court to uphold assault-rifle ban”, with reporting from CBS News.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7:02 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Supreme Court.
BBN covered this story before: Trump floats Ted Cruz for a future Supreme Court seat (October 28).

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The Washington PostParents of Sandy Hook victims ask Supreme Court to uphold assault-rifle ban
CBS NewsDolores Huerta, activist who stood behind farmers and Latinos, dies at 96

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDolores Huerta, the labor and civil rights leader who stood with farmworkers and Latino communities for decades, has died at the age of ninety-six.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorParents of Sandy Hook victims are asking the Supreme Court to uphold an assault-rifle ban, in a case drawing broad national attention.