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The Alabama manhunt is over, but these unanswered questions remain
The 11-day manhunt for former Alabama corrections official Vicky White and the prisoner she helped escape ended in Indiana on Monday with her dead from a gunshot wound and him in handcuffs, authorities said.
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Opinion: The groundbreaking and complicated life of Mildred Fay Jefferson
Should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, as a recent leaked draft opinion indicates it will, it will fall to all 50 states to determine for themselves whether or not to legalize abortion. The general contours of how most will decide is known, and one thing is certain. As the headline of a study by the Center for American Progress put it: "Women of Color Will Lose the Most if Roe v. Wade is Overturned."
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A Republican senator just went *there* on Joe Biden
Well, I guess the kidding around is pretty much over. In a blistering statement released Tuesday morning, Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott said this of President Joe Biden:
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Elizabeth Warren is 'just plain wrong' to blame corporations for high inflation, Chamber of Commerce CEO says
US Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark is pushing back against Senator Elizabeth Warren and others who blame high inflation on dominant corporations.
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Biden goes on the defensive over inflation and gas prices as he tries to shift the focus to Republicans
President Joe Biden on Tuesday blamed the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine for troubling economic news as he and his administration went on the defensive over mounting inflation and rising gas prices.
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Cheap Labor
When I wonder why there is so much contention in America, I consistently run into impenetrable walls of illogic.
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James Harden Wears an Adidas x Gucci
James Harden wore an adidas x Gucci candy pink and multicolor acetate....
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Tinder parent Match Group sues Google, alleging anticompetitive app store behavior
The dating-app company behind Tinder, OkCupid and Match.com sued Google on Monday, alleging that the technology giant runs an illegal monopoly in the Google Play Store and that its in-app payment policies, including its 30% cut of some in-app purchases, are anticompetitive.
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Police: Suspects stole 4-month-old bulldog at gunpoint
Milwaukee police are asking for the public's help to track down suspects who are accused of stealing a bulldog at gunpoint.
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Review of The Takedown
Biracial buddy cop movies (e.g., Beverly Hills Cop, Lethal Weapon) aren’t a new phenomenon and could use a refresh. The genre gets a needed update with this French ebony/ivory crime story that’s novel due its unusual antagonists. Right-wing, antiimmigrant zealots.
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Black Father and Son Offer Online Summer Camp to Teach Financial Literacy and Investing For the Third Year
Financial Literacy and Investing Summer Camps for Youth
Junior Wallstreeters, Inc. a non-profit, is excited to provide an online youth summer camp. The camp is great for preventing learning loss and offers a fun environment for students to learn financial and investing concepts.
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Amazon workers vote against New York union drive led by grassroots organization behind last month's win
The grassroots labor union that made history last month when it formed the first union at an Amazon warehouse in the United States has lost a union election at a much smaller facility just across the street.
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A New Dream Team of Federal Judges
Something amazing just happened in the U.S. Capitol. On one day, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for five extraordinary women of color who have been nominated to federal judgeships by President Joe Biden.
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Project Row Houses Announces Rehabilitation and Renovation of Historic Eldorado Ballroom
A $9.675 million rehabilitation project will breathe new life into the famed community social club
In keeping with its role as a pioneer in creative placekeeping, Project Row Houses announced today that the rehabilitation and renovation of the historic Eldorado Ballroom is underway. One of the nation’s most acclaimed venues for Black musicians, “The Rado” was founded by Houstonians Anna Johnson Dupree and Clarence A. Dupree in 1939, when segregation laws prevented Black Americans from socializing in the same venues as white people. Project Row Houses, whose mission is to empower people and enrich communities through engagement, art, and direct action, leads the project with an investment of $9.675 million that will bring the building back to the cultural, social, and economic hub of the community that it once was.
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January 6 committee sends letters to 3 more GOP House members seeking information
The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection sent letters Monday to three additional Republican congressmen, asking that they voluntarily cooperate with the ongoing probe.
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Georgia official frantically texted Mark Meadows as Trump badgered secretary of state to 'find' votes
As Donald Trump badgered Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on an hour-long call to "find" the votes necessary to flip the battleground state to Trump's column after the 2020 election, a Raffensperger aide fired off a plea for help.
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HISD Offering $10,000 Recruitment Stipends To Teachers w/ Track Record of Improving Student Achievement
Hiring Event Will Staff 24 Schools TTargeted for Transformation
The Houston Independent School District is recruiting top-performing teachers to participate in its new RISE (Redesign, Innovate, Support, and Empower) program. RISE will transform the most persistently struggling HISD campuses. RISE recruiting events will staff 13 elementary schools, nine middle schools, and two high schools.
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An Extraordinary Life, Linking Past and Present
I was trained to fight by my grandmother, Mamie Bland Todd. She would often remind me, “Pessimists are right more often, but optimists win more often.” “In this life, you have to decide what’s more important to you.” Then she would add, “As for me, I’ll take winning.”
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Supreme Court examines Biden's power to set US immigration policy in 'Remain in Mexico' challenge
Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California, the White House announced.
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Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid
Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California, the White House announced.
