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Continue Reading State school board approves application for first publicly funded religious charter school in the nation
By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A school board in Oklahoma has approved an application for a Catholic virtual charter school…
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By Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — The Atlanta City Council voted early Tuesday to approve $31 million in public money for construction of a…
Continue Reading Atlanta City Council approves millions in public support for controversial ‘Cop City’ training facility
By Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — The Atlanta City Council voted early Tuesday to approve $31 million in public money for construction of a…
Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. on…
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By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s royal family is taking part in ceremonies Tuesday marking 500 years since…
Continue Reading Human Rights Campaign declares a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in its four-decade history, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer…
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By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The fallout from the breach of a dam along a front line of Russia’s war in Ukraine is…
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