TV news owner apologizes for Pride Month memo that told Michigan staff to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events
The general manager of a television news station in western Michigan has apologized after staff received a memo telling reporters to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events during Pride Month because coverage could be “polarizing.”
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Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution
A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude "as a punishment for crime."
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Obama to sit down with CNN's Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US
Former President Barack Obama will sit down with CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive in-depth conversation about the state of democracy that will air June 22 at 10 p.m. ET.
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Abortion remains legal in Iowa as top court refuses to revive ban
By Brendan Pierson Iowa's highest court did not revive a 2018 ban on most abortions on Friday, meaning
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Read: Justice Department investigation of Minneapolis Police Department
DOJ's report found that "systemic problems" at the city's police department led to George Floyd's murder in May 2020.
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After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primaries
Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have advanced past an election hurdle after the two young Black lawmakers were expelled earlier this year for their gun control protest on the House floor, then reinstated by local officials days afterward
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Canada top court upholds migrant pact with the US
The Supreme Court ruling rejects arguments that a Canada-US asylum pact was unconstitutional.
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Chris Hemsworth hammers home another rescue mission in 'Extraction 2'
Premiering in April 2020, "Extraction" landed at a fortuitous time, showcasing "Thor's" Chris Hemsworth in a muscular, theatrical-style action vehicle on Netflix at a moment when Covid brought theaters to a grinding halt. The sequel, "Extraction 2," hammers away at the same basic outline, while feeling particularly simple minded even by the standards of the genre.
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'Nothing to hide': AIIB will investigate claims of Chinese Communist Party control
A Beijing-based multinational lender is launching an internal review after Canada suspended its ties with the regional development bank, citing explosive claims that the Chinese Communist Party had infiltrated the institution.
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How Trump and Johnson, divisive populists with many similarities, ended up on different paths
Boris Johnson and Donald Trump have quite a bit in common as two populist iconoclasts in hot water after leaving the top office in their respective nations
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USMNT news: Berhalter returns, Balogun to Inter, Altidore to Greece
Today's USMNT news includes the remarkable reports that Gregg Berhalter is set to return to his role as head coach for the Stars and Stripes.Elsewhere, Folarin Balogun has been linked with Inter Milan and Jozy Altidore could be on his way to Greece.USMNT news: Gregg Berhalter returnsThe USM...
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The 'climate kids' want a court to force Montana's state government to go green
In Montana, Americans too young to vote are hoping a judge will back their claim to a less-polluted state as the first constitutional climate case goes to court.
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