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  • Ohio’s Largest City Puts Limits On How Police Use Force Against Protestors

    Ohio’s Largest City Puts Limits On How Police Use Force Against Protestors

    Columbus City Council approved changes stating police can’t inflict pain to punish or deter nonviolent protesters.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 8, 2022
  • Son of Buffalo Shooting Victim Presses Congress At Domestic Terrorism Hearing: ‘What Are You Doing?’

    Son of Buffalo Shooting Victim Presses Congress At Domestic Terrorism Hearing: ‘What Are You Doing?’

    Garnell Whitfield Jr., whose mother was one of the ten victims in the Buffalo mass shooting, testified at a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 8, 2022
  • Republicans Are Planning Their 2024 Agenda. Here’s What It Likely Will Include.

    Republicans Are Planning Their 2024 Agenda. Here’s What It Likely Will Include.

    House Republicans plan to pass bills involving the Keystone pipeline and a “parental bill of rights” if they win the 2022 midterm elections

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 7, 2022
  • Stacey Abrams Presses Kemp On Suspending Gas Tax Through the End of 2022

    Stacey Abrams Presses Kemp On Suspending Gas Tax Through the End of 2022

    Georgia’s motor fuel tax break has saved drivers more than $300 million in taxes and is set to expire on July 14th.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 7, 2022
  • NY Governor Signs Gun Control Package Into Law

    NY Governor Signs Gun Control Package Into Law

    “Thoughts and prayers won’t fix this, but taking strong action will.” Gov Hochul declared as she signed new gun control measures into law.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 7, 2022
  • Students of Color Reject Calls For Increasing Police Presence In Schools

    Students of Color Reject Calls For Increasing Police Presence In Schools

    Over 200 instances of officers assaulting students of color have been noted, according to the Advancement Project

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 6, 2022
  • Trump Allies Called For Private Contractors To Seize Voting Machines, Report Claims

    Trump Allies Called For Private Contractors To Seize Voting Machines, Report Claims

    The draft executive order asked to send armed workers to seize all voting machines and election data at will.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 6, 2022
  • Sen. Murphy: Bipartisan Gun Reform Talks Don’t Include Assault Weapons Ban Or Expanded Background Checks

    Sen. Murphy: Bipartisan Gun Reform Talks Don’t Include Assault Weapons Ban Or Expanded Background Checks

    88 percent of Americans support background checks on all gun purchases per recent poll by Politico.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 6, 2022
  • Florida Man Ron Desantis Interrupted By Gun Control Activists

    Florida Man Ron Desantis Interrupted By Gun Control Activists

    Florida gun rights activists called for gun reform at an event where Florida Gov. Ron Desantis was speaking

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 3, 2022
  • Republicans Won’t Renew Free School Meal Program Which Could Hurt Millions of Children

    Republicans Won’t Renew Free School Meal Program Which Could Hurt Millions of Children

    Millions of children around the country will lose access to free breakfast and lunch upon the program’s expiration on June 30th

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    June 3, 2022
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