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New York Man Freed After Spending 19 Years In Prison For Robbery He Didn’t Commit
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (211+ words) A New York man who spent nearly 20 years in prison for a robbery he didn't commit has finally regained his freedom. A New York man has finally been freed after spending 19 years behind bars for using a money order he…...
Morehouse School Of Medicine Gets Nearly $1M In Federal Funds For New Research Building
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (352+ words) The money will go toward the school's new Academic & Research building. Morehouse School of Medicine has received a lofty check from the federal government, all thanks to one Georgia congresswoman. U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams secured nearly $1 million, $950,000 to be exact, to…...
Steven Baker Resigns As Little Rock Airport Executive Director Amid DEI Rollbacks
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (256+ words) Steven Barker served in the role for just over a year. Steven Baker has stepped down from his role as Executive Director of The Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas (LIT). Shane Carter, Director of Public Affairs…...
Texas Passed A Bible-Themed Curriculum, But Many Districts Aren’t Using It
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1292+ words) This coming school year, the Fairfield, Texas, school district, about halfway between Dallas and Houston, will roll out a new K-5 reading program that includes multiple references to the bible, The 74 reports. But the staff, hoping to avoid debates over families…...
Judge Dismisses NAACP's Federal Lawsuit on South Carolina School Curriculum, Restricts Race
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (209+ words) In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs say South Carolina's'Budget Proviso 1.79'is racially discriminatory and severely restricts teachers and staff from sharing certain information and knowledge about the history and experiences of Black people in South Carolina schools. "The court recognizes that…...
Teen Goes Missing On Family Vacation In Florida After Leaving To Visit Distant Relatives
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (395+ words) A family is offering a $25,000 reward to anyone with information about 18-year-old missing teen, Giovanni Pelletier. The family of an 18-year-old North Carolina resident has been left heartbroken and is asking for help in locating the teenager who went missing…...
Airbnb Guest Airs Company Out After Superhost Used Fake AI Photos To Claim $16K In Damages
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (387+ words) Artificial intelligence strikes again after a Manhattan Airbnb superhost was caught using fake images to claim a guest caused $16,000 in property damages, the New York Post reports." Once Airbnb was questioned about its decision, the company accepted her appeal, and…...
Arkansas Attorney General Rebukes 'Whites-Only' Community Group, Launches Investigation
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (439+ words) Return to the Land (RTTL) describes itself as a private member association where memberships are based on European ancestry. Arkansas Attorney General'Tim Griffin has launched an investigation'into the "Whites-only" group,'which is seeking to expand in the Midwest. Return to…...
Federal Court Upholds Arkansas' Right To Ban Critical Race Theory
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (387+ words) A federal appeals court has ruled limitations on Arkansas's curriculum is allowed and does not infringe on first amendment rights. Arkansas received the green light from a federal court to enforce its ban on critical race theory in public schools,…...
Government Bans SNAP Recipients From Buying Soda And Candy In 3 States
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (278+ words) Idaho, Arkansas and Utah are now allowed to ban the purchase of soda, sugary drinks and junk food using SNAP benefits. Three states requested waivers from the federal government to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and snacks from the…...