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Details: Written by Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond; Published: 06 September 2023

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At issue in the Alabama case was whether the power of Black voters was diluted by dividing them into districts where white voters dominate.

Details: Written by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press; Published: 05 September 2023

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The sentence comes as the Justice Department prepares to put Trump on trial at the same courthouse on charges that the then-president illegally schemed to cling to power that he knew had been stripped away by voters.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 05 September 2023

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The increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. is attributed to XBB lineage viruses rather than Pirola. The multitude of mutations in Pirola raises concerns about its potential to bypass immunity from natural infection or vaccination.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 05 September 2023

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Event organizers said they started to let traffic flow out on the main road around 2 p.m. local time Monday — even as they urged attendees to delay their exit to help ease traffic.

Details: Written by CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press; Published: 05 September 2023

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Here is a look at law enforcement policies on moving vehicles:

Details: Written by THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press; Published: 04 September 2023

Tim Scott is the only Black Republican presidential candidate who's campaigning aggressively these days in early-voting Iowa. Iowa Republicans say his message resonates with them. But so far, Scott and the other Republicans running for the White House are far behind former President Donald Trump in the race for the nomination

Details: Written by Nancy S. Jecker University of Washington; Published: 03 September 2023

Recent incidents where politicians seem to struggle visibly with a range of physical and communication problems have prompted the question: Can politicians be too old to serve in office? Should society make retiring at a certain age mandatory for elected officials who run the country – like presidents and senators?

Details: Written by CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer; Published: 31 August 2023

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The shootings come amid a spate of recent threats to historically Black colleges and universities nationwide — last year alone, the FBI investigated bomb threats that were made against more than 20 HBCUs

Details: Written by ARIEL GILREATH of The Hechinger Report and JACKIE VALLEY of The Christian Science Monitor; Published: 30 August 2023

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Across the country, schools are scrambling to catch up students in math as post-pandemic test scores reveal the depth of missing skills. On average, students’ math knowledge is about half a school year behind where it should be

Details: Written by HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press; Published: 30 August 2023

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Tribes suffer some of the most severe impacts of climate change in the U.S. but often have the fewest resources to respond, which makes the intensive camps on combatting the impact of climate change a vital training ground and community-building space.

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