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Police In Ohio Say Slain Black Man Brandished A Gun; Family Says He Held A Sandwich
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The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy shot and killed 23-year-old Casey Goodson on Friday. Law enforcement recovered a gun. His family’s attorneys say he was licensed to carry a firearm.
Louisville Agrees To $12 Million Settlement With Breonna Taylor’s Family
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Officials also announced a series of police reforms to be adopted by Louisville Metro Police Department. Taylor was killed by police in March.
Teachers Union OKs Strikes If Schools Reopen Without Safety Measures In Place
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Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, said “safety strikes” should only take place as a last resort. The decision on whether to strike would be left to the local union.
Senate Unanimously Confirms 1st Black Chief Of A U.S. Military Service
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Gen. Charles Brown was confirmed to lead the U.S. Air Force. Brown said his nomination “provides some hope but also comes with a heavy burden,” given the nation’s current focus on matters of race.
Ex-Kentucky Gov. Defends Controversial Pardons For Child Rapist, Murderer
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Matt Bevin told Kentucky station WHAS Thursday: “If you had been repeatedly sexually violated, as a small child, by an adult, there are going to be repercussions of that physically and medically.”
Dorian Weakens To A Category 2, But Is ‘Growing In Size’
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Dorian is roughly 105 miles off the shore of Fort Pierce, Florida. It has maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. Officials in the Bahamas say there are at least five storm-related deaths.
Now a Category 4 Storm, Slow-Moving Dorian Batters Bahamas, Tracks Toward U.S.
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Hurricane Dorian has sustain maximum winds of 155 mph. Hurricane conditions are expected on the east coast of Florida by late Monday or early Tuesday, along with “life-threatening” storm surge levels.
WATCH: March For Our Lives Releases PSA As 2020 Gun Debate Heats Up
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The PSA from March For Our Lives comes as the gun debate gains momentum in the 2020 presidential campaign and days following a shooting motivated by hate at a synagogue in Poway, Calif.
20 Years On, The Background Check System Continues To Miss Dangerous Gun Buyers
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Mere months before the shooting at Columbine High School, the federal government established a background check system to screen gun buyers but shootings haven’t waned.
Sidestepping Congress, Trump Administration Proposes More Work Rules For Food Stamps
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The Agriculture Department wants to limit states’ ability to apply for exemption waivers. It wants more able-bodied people to work in exchange for federal food benefits.
The Poor People’s Campaign Seeks To Complete Martin Luther King’s Final Dream
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The 1968 Poor People’s Campaign lasted 42 days. The new campaign vows 40 days of nonviolent direct action to focus on issues that activists say are linked to poverty, including systemic racism.
At Camp David, Trump Outlines Vision On North Korea, Welfare, Immigration For 2018
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In wide-ranging press conference, Trump said he hoped for bipartisan support on fixes to U.S. immigration laws and national welfare programs. Trump also hinted he was open to talks with North Korea.