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Defense Alleges Police Flouted Constitution in CEO Killing Case Search
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Defense Alleges Police Flouted Constitution in CEO Killing Case Search

Defense Mounts Renewed Challenge to Controversial Backpack Search in CEO Killing Case Attorneys for Luigi Mangione are once again fighting...

Staff Reporter | 5 hours ago
Warning Signs Missed Before Armed Attack on Michigan Synagogue
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Warning Signs Missed Before Armed Attack on Michigan Synagogue

Warning Signs Ignored Before Violent Attack on Michigan Synagogue As a violent incident unfolded outside Temple Israel in West Bloomfield,...

Staff Reporter | 5 hours ago
Colorado Fentanyl Kingpin Gets 159 Years Amid Soaring Overdose Crisis
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Colorado Fentanyl Kingpin Gets 159 Years Amid Soaring Overdose Crisis

Colorado Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 159 Years as Fentanyl Crisis Devastates Communities A Colorado man convicted of operating a large-scale...

Staff Reporter | 5 hours ago
UF Shuts Down College Republicans After Antisemitic Salute, Sparks Lawsuit
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UF Shuts Down College Republicans After Antisemitic Salute, Sparks Lawsuit

University of Florida College Republicans Take Legal Action After Sudden Shutdown A political battle is brewing at the University of...

Staff Reporter | 5 hours ago
Questions Swirl as Police Scale Back Search in Guthrie Disappearance
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Questions Swirl as Police Scale Back Search in Guthrie Disappearance

Questions Mount as Investigation Into Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Enters Seventh Week As the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie stretches past...

Staff Reporter | 5 hours ago
Austin Mass Shooting Exposes Gaps in Justice and Gun Safety Reform
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Austin Mass Shooting Exposes Gaps in Justice and Gun Safety Reform

Austin Shooting Raises Painful Questions About Accountability, Radicalization, and Public Safety As the city of Austin mourns the lives lost...

Staff Reporter | 5 hours ago
Judge Suggests Unhoused Man Attacked by Mayor’s Police Detail Arrested Again
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Judge Suggests Unhoused Man Attacked by Mayor’s Police Detail Arrested Again

San Francisco’s Homelessness Crisis Collides With Policing After Altercation Involving Mayor’s Security Detail A 44-year-old unhoused man at the center...

Staff Reporter | 5 hours ago
Equality Act Passes Congress, Extending Anti-Discrimination Protections
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Equality Act Passes Congress, Extending Anti-Discrimination Protections

The Equality Act extends federal anti-discrimination protections to LGBTQ+ Americans in employment, housing, education, and public accommodations.

Jordan Taylor | 3 days ago
Disability Rights Advocates Celebrate Landmark Accessibility Ruling
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Disability Rights Advocates Celebrate Landmark Accessibility Ruling

A federal court ruled that digital accessibility is required under the ADA, ensuring websites and apps must be usable by...

Jordan Taylor | 8 days ago
Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action in Landmark Admissions Case
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Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action in Landmark Admissions Case

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions programs that promote diversity in higher education.

Jordan Taylor | 16 days ago