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Oct 18 2021
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Supreme Court Sides with Police in Qualified Immunity Cases
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that police officers in two cases were entitled to qualified immunity, a key issue for police reform advocates. No dissent was filed in either case. In both cases, the Court argued that lower courts had improperly applied past cases as precedent for defining the officers’ actions as having violated "clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of
CNBC CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News)Jul 05 2018
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Shooting at Annapolis Newspaper Reignites Debate Around Guns, Mental Health
A gunman killed five people last Thursday at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, reigniting the debate around gun control and mental health. Some argue that tighter restrictions on firearms are necessary to prevent further shootings, particularly since the suspect had been previously convicted of harassment. Others emphasize that the shooter obtained the weapon John Gable, AllSides Co-founderOct 12 2021
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Texas Gov. Abbott Bans All Texas Businesses From Mandating Vaccinations
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday issued an executive order banning any business or person in Texas from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees or customers. “The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced,” Abbott said in a statement. Abbott also urged the state legislature to pass a similar law
The Epoch Times Newsweek The Texas TribuneFeb 15 2023
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US Military Conducts 'Routine Intercept' of Russian Warplanes
The U.S. military said Tuesday it conducted a "routine intercept of Russian aircraft entering Air Defense Identification Zone" over Alaska on Monday.
The Details: According to a statement from North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. jets "detected, tracked, positively identified and intercepted four Russian aircraft" in international airspace near Alaska. The statement said this
New York Post (News) CBS News (Online) The HillSep 21 2021
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Texas Doctor Sued After Providing Abortion in Defiance of New Law
In an opinion piece published by the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) on Saturday, a Texas doctor said he recently performed an abortion in violation of the state's new controversial abortion law. Dr. Alan Braid wrote in the column that he “had a duty of care to this patient.” The law prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Two lawsuits had been filed against Braid as of
BBC News The Blaze CNN (Online News)Nov 05 2022
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Twitter Layoffs Begin After Musk Takeover
New Twitter boss Elon Musk will begin laying off Twitter employees Friday as part of efforts to reduce the company's costs.
Key Quotes: According to a memo reviewed by The Verge, Twitter notified employees Friday that "In an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path, we will go through the difficult process of reducing our global workforce." The memo acknowledges that "this is an
Fox Business The Verge CNETAug 02 2019
Perspectives Blog
When Talking to Liberals, Conservatives May Want to Avoid These Terms
Editor’s note: See our list of terms liberals may want to avoid when talking to conservatives.
Suppose you are talking to another person who has very different political viewpoints. Everything seems to be going fine. Then, you say a word or phrase that unintentionally alienates the other person. Suddenly, the conversation feels derailed. What may have been pleasant can quickly become
James CoanJun 02 2022
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Biden Admin to Cancel $5.8 Billion in Student Loan Debt for Students of Corinthian Colleges
On Wednesday, the Biden Administration announced plans to cancel $5.8 billion in student loan debt.
The debt cancellations will be for former students of Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit education company that shut down in 2015 when the Department of Education found that Corinthian's Heald College fraudulently misled prospective students about the success of their graduates. The
CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News) CNBCJan 19 2021
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Independent Panel Faults WHO, China for Slow Pandemic Response
A group of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded this week that the WHO, China and other countries “lost opportunities” to take early action against the coronavirus pandemic. Experts said the WHO should have issued a global health crisis earlier; criticized China for implementing public health restrictions too late; and pointed out that other countries likely
The Daily Caller U.S. News & World Report Associated PressAug 21 2021
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Cuomo Declares State of Emergency As Hurricane Henri Travels Up Northeast Coast
Editor's Note, 8/22/21 at 12:30 p.m. ET: Hurricane Henri was downgraded to a tropical storm, although many parts of New England are experiencing heavy rain and winds up to 75 mph. The following summary was written and published prior to those events. Ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Henri, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday for New York City, Long Island and
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