Brittany Elena Morris

NBC News

New York City

Assistant Producer, Dateline NBC

Brittany Elena Morris

NBC News

New York City

Assistant Producer, Dateline NBC

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Domestic violence: Efforts focus on getting guns away from abusers
Advocates for domestic violence prevention and victims repeatedly asked Congress and state legislatures for a more streamlined process to keep guns out of the hands of abusers. However, the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups argue firearm ownership and the Second Amendment are counterintuitive to such measures unless abusers have felony charges against them.
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In Arizona and Connecticut, disparate responses to mass shootings
Nearly two years after the Sandy Hook School shooting, memorials remain scattered throughout Newtown, Conn. This one, in the shape of a heart, has 26 crosses , one for each victim. Four months after the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., lawmakers banned 115 types of semiautomatic firearms.
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Arizona and Connecticut: Where established gun cultures and gun restrictions collide
the No. 1 state for gun owners according to Guns & Ammo magazine — introduced more than 100 firearms-related bills since 2011. Most of the legislation had a similar aim: Self-defense and security. One bill would have required armed guards and metal detectors to be stationed at the entrance of those public buildings that ban guns.
Women emerge as a forceful voice in the business of defending firearms
Entrepreneur Carrie Lightfoot founded The Well Armed Woman in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2012 to be a resource for women shooters, by selling female-friendly merchandise, establishing educational chapters and hosting certified firearms instructor training sessions. In just two years, Lightfoot said it’s become one of the largest female gun groups in the U.S., boasting 350 chapter leaders in 43 states.
Female firearm group trains hundreds of instructors
Women shooters traveled across the United States to meet in Buckeye, Ariz. for firearms and instructor training. PHOTO: Brittany Elena Morris / News21. Tamara Mendoza gripped her handgun focused on the little black circle drawn on a paper plate with a black Sharpie, the Buckeye Hills in Arizona as her backdrop.
NAFTA an empty basket for farmers in southern Mexico
As part of the Cronkite School’s Southwest Borderlands Initiative, students report on border and immigration issues in the U.S. and other countries. This project "Chiapas: State of Revolution," focuses on Mexico’s southernmost state, where 20 years ago indigenous residents rebelled against the federal government.
Dogs winding up at vets’ offices after devouring marijuana edibles
Billy Griswold with Emergency Animal Clinic discusses the danger marijuana poses to dogs. • Marijuana is toxic to dogs, cats and horses, leading to a condition referred to as marijuana toxicosis. • Symptoms include staggering, weakness, dilated pupils, show heart rate, vomiting, trouble urinating, depression, seizures, hyperthermia and, in rare cases, death.
Arizona’s long-term water future: Is the state ready to make hard decisions?
Cronkite News reporter Brittany Elena Morris discusses what led to her story and what she learned about Arizona's water future. PHOENIX – Residents of the Sun Corridor stretching through the Valley and Tucson turn on faucets, water lawns and fill swimming pools without any doubt that the state’s most precious resource will always be there.
Little Free Libraries putting books just down the street in Arizona
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story listed the incorrect hometown for Virginia Lewis of Mesa. PHOENIX – The structure outside Barbara Hinske’s downtown home looks like a fancy birdhouse. But instead of being littered with bird seed it’s brimming with books. Dubbed Hinske Hall, it’s one of a growing number of Little Free Libraries decorating dozens of front lawns, storefronts and parks around Arizona, connecting to an international movement that encourages neighborhoods to share books.
Lawmaker: Allow trained school staff to store guns on campuses
School employees approved for the School Safety Designee Program would have to get more than 24 hours of training each year in subjects including the following: PHOENIX – Giving trained schoolteachers and staff access to firearms in storage lockers is a way to secure campuses when it isn’t possible to provide resource officers, a state lawmaker contends.
Brewer vetoes SB 1062, citing potential for unintended consequences
PHOENIX – Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed SB 1062 on Wednesday, saying the measure that was touted as supporting religious liberty was broadly worded and could lead to “unintended and negative consequences.”. “I sincerely believe that Senate Bill 1062 has the potential to create more problems than it purports to solve,” Brewer said at a news conference called early in the evening.
After dry winter, Arizona’s famous wildflower blooms may be busts
See Arizona's wildflowers in good years and this year. Click on a photo for the caption. • South Mountain Park in Phoenix is renowned for the purple and blue hues of the bluebell flower. • Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior is known for desert marigolds, among other wildflowers. • Picacho Peak State Park can feature blankets of gold poppies.

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Brittany is a multi-platform journalist and assistant producer at Dateline NBC in New York City.

Her journalism career includes experience with general newsgathering, breaking news, coverage planning, longform, research & records requests, field production, editing, and writing.

When not in the newsroom, Brittany can be found hiking outdoors or at the gym training to be a group fitness instructor. She is also a devout book reader. Shout if you want to add a title to her TBR list, or need a recommendation.