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Confederate memorial to be removed in coming days from Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming…
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Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidents
WASHINGTON — The university presidents called before a congressional hearing on antisemitism last week had more in common than strife…
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Wisconsin GOP leader vows hard line on university pay raises-diversity deal
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top Republican lawmakers said Monday that they are done negotiating with the Universities of Wisconsin over…
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Biden to sign executive order on federal funding for Native Americans
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday during a tribal nations summit that aims to…
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Schools are sending more kids to the hospital
SALISBURY, Md. — Three times a week, on average, a police car pulls up to a school in Wicomico County…
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Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions and jail sentence
An appeals court upheld the disorderly conduct convictions Friday of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist,…
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Final trial over Elijah McClain’s death spotlights paramedics’ role
DENVER — The third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police…
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Police chief: Policies violated in fatal shooting of Black man outside home
An Alabama police chief said he believes department policies were violated when officers shot and killed a man during a…
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Kansas school forced 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU says
MISSION, Kan. — A Kansas grade school forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut off his hair after he…
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Officer involved in controversial shooting resigns over racist texts, chief says
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California police officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery…
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