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Civil rights activist Clarence B Jones dies at 95
Jones was also one of the organizers of the 1963 March on Washington where King delivered the historic speech and helped push for the passage of the Voting Rights Act two years later.
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Major explosion in Washington state leaves multiple dead, injured
Authorities said nine people at the facility suffered injuries, including chemical burns, and were transported by ambulance to area hospitals.
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Teen faces attempted murder charges for allegedly driving into 5 police during 'teen takeover'
"Teen takeovers" are a viral social-media trend that escalated across the country over the weekend. The teens in Chicago shut down roads as police struggled to maintain control of the crowds.
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Pritzker again denies appearance of conflict in state case challenging gun ban
The governor continues to respond to perceived conflicts of interest around his $2 million in donations to Illinois Supreme Court justice candidates who now sit on the bench.
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Amid rail crime spike, Los Angeles deploys 'transit ambassadors'
"LA should consider a complete overhaul of this system. Close it down, clean it up, provide better security and beg people who have transportation options to give it another try. Otherwise, it's really nothing other than an extended shelter for the homeless which I assume is not
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Teacher courses promoting critical race theory were funded by pandemic relief
Republican lawmakers have previously introduced legislation to the Michigan Legislature that would ban the teaching of critical race theory in classrooms.
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Ohio legislation seeks to impose parental consent for younger users on social media platforms
If passed and signed into law, companies would have 90 days to create a way to determine if a user is under 16, get verifiable parental consent and send written confirmation to the parent.
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Rodgers on reveal day says wants to play for Jets, but Packers 'digging their heels in'
He said that his decision was affected by his four-day darkness retreat.
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Chinese businessman arrested in New York for allegedly defrauding people out of money to buy a yacht
Guo Wengui allegedly defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars to purchase a mansion and a luxury yacht
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Agencies nationwide issue warnings about illicit drugs being laced with animal tranquilizer
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency warns that Xyzaline has been detected in an increasing number of illicit drug mixtures and a growing number of overdose deaths nationwide.
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Trump economist Steve Moore calls out President Biden for bank crisis costing American taxpayers
Steve Moore said that he's against bailing out big banks because it only makes them stronger and takes away value from the smaller banks
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Black 'whitesplaining'? DEI dogma prompts legal threats from ideologically disparate legal groups
Community college says it's ditching DEI faculty director, who challenges "critical social justice orthodoxy" and claims retaliation, because she's not collegial enough.
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Legislation outlawing cat declawing up for final passage in Illinois House
Violators would face an Illinois Department of Agriculture fine of $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for a second violation.