Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Cyntoia Brown Granted Clemency by Tennessee Governor

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cyntoia brown was granted executive clemency on monday by tennessee governor bill haslam. brown was tried as an adult and convicted of first...
Sunday, January 06, 2019

Pennsylvania Court rules Mothers' Drug Use while Pregnant isn't Child Abuse

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the pennsylvania supreme court ruled on december 28 mothers who use illegal drugs while pregnant cannot be considered perpetrators of child ...
Friday, January 04, 2019

Latino Youth Targeted by Curfew Law in Denver

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cities such as austin and san antonio have decriminalized or eliminated curfew violations - arresting youth who remain out of their homes at...
Sunday, December 30, 2018

Senate Passes Legislation to make Lynching a Federal Crime

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the senate on wednesday december 19 passed a bill to make lynching a federal crime. the landmark bill would add a section on lynching to the...
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

2019 NFL Pro Bowl Selections

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listed below are the players selected for the 2019 nfl pro bowl: american football conference quarterback: patrick mahomes, kansas city c...
Monday, December 17, 2018

WTA Changes Rules Impacting Players Returning from Injury or Pregnancy

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the women's tennis association (wta) improved rule changes on monday to ensure players are not penalized upon returning from an injury (...
Saturday, December 15, 2018

Expanding Voter Protection Services for Formerly Incarcerated People

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the new york city council passed a trio of bills this month to protect the voting rights of formerly incarcerated people and persons sentenc...

NC Governor Vetoes State Voter Suppression Bill

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north carolina democratic governor roy cooper on friday vetoed legislation to implement a voter photo identification mandate added to the st...