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A 10-Year-Old Pointed a Finger Gun. The Principal Kicked Him Out of His Tennessee School for a Year.

A 2023 state law requires a yearlong expulsion for any student who threatens mass violence on school property. But some students have been kicked out even when school officials determined that the threat was not credible. by Aliyya Swaby Aug. 23, 6:30 a.m. EDTShareChange AppearanceChange AppearanceAutoLightDark When Belle got a call […]

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa vows to fight inequality as power-sharing begins

By Siyabonga Sishi and Thando Hlophe June 19, 20245:53 PM CDTUpdated 13 days ago PRETORIA, June 19 (Reuters) – A weakened South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday that his new multi-party government would work to improve basic living conditions for all citizens as he was sworn in for a second term in office. […]

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Uber, Lyft Walk Back Threats to Leave Minneapolis as State Passes New Minimum Wage For Drivers

Minnesota legislators passed a bill guaranteeing increased pay for Uber and Lyft drivers on Sunday that the companies found agreeable. By Maxwell Zeff PublishedTuesday 1:20PM Minnesota legislators reached a compromise with Uber and Lyft to increase pay for drivers across the state through a newly passed bill on Sunday, according […]

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Black voters won a big victory in Louisiana. Some White voters said it violated their ‘personal dignity’

By Tierney Sneed and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Updated 5:09 PM EDT, Mon May 6, 2024 The Louisiana Capitol is seen, April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. Stephen Smith/AP/FileCNN —  Nearly two years after a federal judge said that Louisiana’s congressional map diluted Black voting power, Black voters are at risk of voting for a […]

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Got Him!

TEXAS Henry Cuellar’s Indictment Creates a Mess for Democrats in Texas The Texas Democrat vowed to continue his bid for reelection despite a federal indictment, and it could cost his party the seat. Casey Murray and Ryan Hernández May 03, 2024 05:07 PM | Updated: May 03, 2024 05:18 PM Rep. Henry […]

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Biden promised not to cut Medicare, but he did when he cut Medicare Advantage

BY JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR – 04/20/24 10:00 AM ET During his State of the Union Address, President Biden pledged never to cut a single Medicare benefit and, if anyone tried to do so, vowed, “I will stop them.” However, the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) recently cut Medicare for 33 million seniors […]

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America Going Way Back In Time – 1864!

Abortions will be banned in Arizona after the Supreme Court upholds an 1864 law BY: GLORIA REBECCA GOMEZ – APRIL 10, 2024 10:16 AM        Reproductive rights advocates gather on the steps of the Arizona Supreme Court to speak out against a near-total abortion ban from 1864 being considered by the judges on […]