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58 years after the signing of the Voting Rights Act, protecting the Black vote remains a struggle

58 years after the signing of the Voting Rights Act, protecting...

OPINION: New laws in GOP-controlled states have added new barriers to the ballot...

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José Ramírez drops Tim Anderson with right hook in wild White Sox-Guardians brawl; several players ejected

José Ramírez drops Tim Anderson with right hook in wild...

“He said he wanted to fight and I had to defend myself,” Ramírez says of Anderson...

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Social media influencer Kai Cenat faces charges of inciting riot after thousands cause mayhem in NYC

Social media influencer Kai Cenat faces charges of inciting...

Cenat is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 18 NEW YORK (AP) — Social media influencer...

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A judge has ruled Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications

A judge has ruled Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive...

Under the law in Texas, doctors who perform abortions risk life in prison and fines...

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Fighting has plunged Sudan into a humanitarian catastrophe, senior UN officials say 

Fighting has plunged Sudan into a humanitarian catastrophe,...

The U.N. has been trying to get aid to 18 million Sudanese, but 93 of its humanitarian...

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Harvard, facing federal complaint over legacy admissions, is on the ‘wrong side of history’

Harvard, facing federal complaint over legacy admissions,...

Lawyers for Civil Rights, the group which filed a complaint against the Ivy League...

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New York City high school student charged with hate-motivated murder in killing of gay dancer

New York City high school student charged with hate-motivated...

“Parents lost a child, a child, to something that was clearly a hate crime,” Mayor...

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Shipping containers to be converted into housing units to address homelessness in Atlanta

Shipping containers to be converted into housing units...

Homeless Atlanta residents who receive aid through the Rapid Housing initiative...

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Court blocks Mississippi ban on voting after some crimes, but GOP official will appeal ruling 

Court blocks Mississippi ban on voting after some crimes,...

The 5th Circuit is one of the most conservative appeals courts in the U.S., and...

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How 6 Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of  Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker  

How 6 Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture...

In Rankin County, the brutality visited upon Jenkins and Parker was not a botched...

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South Africa is out to cause another upset against Netherlands at the Women’s World Cup

South Africa is out to cause another upset against Netherlands...

“South Africans are excited and happy that we made history,” midfielder Kholosa...

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The first pill to treat postpartum depression has been approved by US health officials 

The first pill to treat postpartum depression has been...

Postpartum depression affects an estimated 400,000 people a year. Federal health...

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Northwestern hires former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to investigate athletic department

Northwestern hires former Attorney General Loretta Lynch...

Attorneys representing athletes suing Northwestern blasted Lynch’s hiring as a publicity...

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Family attorney for Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens to provide DOJ with hate crime evidence

Family attorney for Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens to provide DOJ with...

“There is truly no justice in a situation like this,” said Anthony Thomas, who is...

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Darrelle Revis takes his island to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 

Darrelle Revis takes his island to the Pro Football Hall...

“It’s an honor to be here, to stand among the greats,” the soft-spoken Revis said....

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Mega Millions players spurned again as jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion 

Mega Millions players spurned again as jackpot climbs to...

Most winners opt for a lump-sum payment, which would be an estimated $757.2 million...