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1 day agoMaryland governor pardons 34 victims of racial lynchingMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan has posthumously pardoned 34 victims of racial lynching in the state between 1854 and 1933 who were denied legal due process.
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1 day agoAs US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus Mask and distancing restrictions may be relaxing across much of the country, but it’s been another tough semester on many college campuses, where COVID-19 spikes have meant even tougher measures.
1 day agoWith civil rights charges, Justice Dept. signals prioritiesThe Justice Department is sending a strong signal about its priorities these days.
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3 days agoAP source: Sheldon Silver ordered back to federal prison Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is being returned to federal prison after federal authorities denied him home confinement.
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3 days agoCommendations, minor reprimands for officer in Wright deathThe service file of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death includes a commendation for safely resolving an incident involving a suicidal man, as well as a handful of reprimands for driving mishaps.
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3 days agoColorado man suspected in wife's death appears in courtA Colorado man suspected in the death of his wife who disappeared last Mother’s Day made his first appearance in court Thursday to be advised of the charges he could face, including first-degree murder.
3 days agoArrested youth detention center worker was fired, rehiredDocuments obtained by The Associated Press show a New Hampshire man now charged with holding down a teenage boy during a rape at a youth detention center had been fired years earlier.
3 days agoUS proposes ending rule that weakened wild bird protectionsLongstanding protections for wild birds would be restored under a proposal to bring back prosecutions of bird deaths by industry that were ended by former President Donald Trump.
3 days agoNational Teacher of Year focuses on individual student needsThe newly named National Teacher of the Year is a Las Vegas special education teacher.
3 days agoMore support easing vaccine patent rules, but hurdles remainSeveral world leaders have praised the U.S. move to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations by suspending patent protections on the shots.
