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Across the nation and in Colorado, partisan cultural battles create blizzard of school-related lawsuits

Monday, July 1st, 2024

via The Gazette (Colorado)

Not that long ago, public school boards in Colorado struggled to attract any candidates to run for office or be appointed to fill vacated seats. Today, some contenders spend tens

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A look at some new state laws going into effect…

Sunday, June 30th, 2024

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a spate of new laws that are scheduled to take effect Monday. There's a measure that creates littering fines for kids and adults who release balloons into the sky…

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Montana lawmakers offer mixed responses to Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools

Sunday, June 30th, 2024

via Daily Inter Lake (Montana)

Montana's Republican congressional delegation hesitated last week to follow Louisiana in requiring public schools to affix the Ten Commandments in classrooms even as former President Donald Trump…

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Biden’s halting debate performance puts a renewed spotlight on Harris

Friday, June 28th, 2024

via The Washington Post (California)

Vice president Harris is in a uniquely tricky position as both Biden's top lieutenant and his most obvious successor

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Two-Tiered Justice: San Francisco and Oakland Edition

Friday, June 28th, 2024

via California Globe (California)

I hope you've been paying at least some attention to the circus unfolding in the city of Oakland, California. It's on a downward spiral more rapidly since the election of its mayor, Sheng Thao, who…

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Trump, Gov. Youngkin to appear together for the first time in Va. rally

Tuesday, June 25th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Arizona)

Donald Trump and Gov. Glenn Youngkin have run hot and cold on each other since Youngkin entered politics three years ago. But now both see an upside to locking arms.

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Va. proposed changes to African American history course, documents show

Sunday, June 23rd, 2024

via The Washington Post (Virginia)

Virginia's education department proposed revisions to the elective course, striking references to White supremacy and systemic racism among other changes, documents show.

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Trump in Philadelphia: The former president repeats false claims of 2020 voter fraud • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

via Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Pennsylvania)

Trump recycled false claims of voter fraud in Philadelphia in the 2020 election, and invited GOP U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick on stage to reiterate his endorsement.

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CT restaurant found in violation of Americans with Disabilities Act

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)

A restaurant in Wallingford is set to undergo major changes to make it more accessible for those with disabilities, according to officials. Ives Road, LLC, the owner of the building that currently …

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St. Louis archdiocese releases long-awaited report on Catholic slaveholding

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)

"We can only move forward if we know our history," said St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski.

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After decades of lobbying by Christian conservative donors, school voucher legislation may finally have the votes

Friday, June 21st, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

Gov. Greg Abbott succeeded in his campaign against Republicans who defied him on school vouchers. Now he may finally get the votes he needs to pass a bill.

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Why Black Republicans Aren’t Persuading Black Voters

Friday, June 21st, 2024

via The Atlanta Voice (Georgia)

Explore the reasons why Black people don't vote for Republicans and the controversial statements made by Black Republicans.

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Conservative Temecula school board president officially loses recall vote

Friday, June 21st, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

Temecula school board President Joseph Komrosky, a religious conservative, lost a recall vote on Thursday

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Casssidy: Bill would ‘dismantle’ DEI efforts

Thursday, June 20th, 2024

via American Press (Louisiana)

During a reporter conference call on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., discussed the Dismantle DEI Act. Cassidy introduced the legislation last Wednesday alongside U.S. Sens. J.S. Vance, R-Ohio; Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.; Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.; Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.; Rick Scott, R-Fla; and several U.S. congressmen.

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Alabama lawmaker to push for permanent Juneteenth state holiday again

Thursday, June 20th, 2024

via WSFA 12 News (Alabama)

While Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed it a state holiday this year, Rep. Juandalynn Givan says something more concrete is needed - a law.

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As Juneteenth is celebrated, DEI is rolled back in Georgia and beyond

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

via WABE (Georgia)

The short life cycle of DEI included the federal recognition of Juneteenth. But now, DEI is being rolled back.

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Latino: Juneteenth is worth the celebration

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

via Greenwood Commonwealth (Mississippi)

Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino: The end of slavery and the move toward a more perfect union — one in which the promised liberty of the Declaration of Independence extends to all people — is worthy of celebration.

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These are the 2024 Black leaders of Mass., chosen by MassLive readers

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

via masslive (Massachusetts)

MassLive is celebrating Black leaders of Mass. chosen by MassLive readers for Juneteenth. Here's who was selected.

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What to know about Juneteenth and its historical significance

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)

On Wednesday, the United States observes Juneteenth to commemorate the end of slavery, a painful chapter in the nation's history whose legacy continues to reverberate. Juneteenth - a combination of the words "June" and "nineteenth" - has been celebrated for decades by Black communities as Emancipation Day, but the recent broader reckoning over racial injustices and deepening political polarization has thrust the day further into national and cultural prominence.

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