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Aug 16 2023
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Travis King case highlights North Korea's history of citing US racism
North Korea's claim on Wednesday that U.S. soldier Travis King fled racism and abuse in America comes as Pyongyang pushes back on Washington's criticism of the North's human rights record.
North Korea broke nearly a month of silence on King, who is Black, issuing a state media report that he had confessed to illegally and deliberately entering the North, driven by "ill feeling against
ReutersAug 08 2023
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Georgia Republicans eyeing legislation requiring parents’ permission for kids’ social media accounts
A duo of Georgia Republicans have announced a legislative push to require children to have their parents’ permission to use certain social media accounts. In a news conference on Monday, Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) and state Senate Majority Caucus Chair Senator Jason Anavitarte (R) said they plan to introduce the bill during the state’s 2024 legislative session. The proposed legislation
The HillAug 08 2023
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Mom Wrongly Arrested Due To Facial Recognition: Detroit Police Lawsuit
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit woman is suing the city and a police officer, saying she was falsely arrested when she was eight months pregnant and accused of a carjacking based on facial recognition technology that is now the target of lawsuits filed by three Black Michigan residents. Porcha Woodruff, a 32-year-old Black woman, was preparing her two children for school on Feb. 16 when six
Patch.comSep 03 2023
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The LSU d-line bothered Florida State in 1st half. In the 2nd, it was a different story
When Harold Perkins saw Jordan Travis escape the pocket, he stepped forward and froze. The quick decision by LSU’s star linebacker, on a third down on Florida State’s third drive, opened a window for the Florida State star quarterback to fire a quick pass back to his right. It was an 8-yard completion that gained a first down, and it led ESPN broadcaster Chris Fowler to make an observation. If
The Times-PicayuneSep 03 2023
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LSU's front seven was disruptive in the first half. In the second, it was a different story.
When Harold Perkins saw Jordan Travis escape the pocket, he stepped forward and froze. The quick decision by LSU’s star linebacker, on a third down on Florida State’s third drive, opened a window for the Florida State star quarterback to fire a quick pass back to his right. It was an 8-yard completion that gained a first down, and it led ESPN broadcaster Chris Fowler to make an observation. If
The Times-PicayuneAug 08 2023
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Kansas officer wounded in weekend shootout that killed a car chase suspect has died of injuries
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City police officer who was wounded in a shootout that killed a car chase suspect has died, authorities said. Police in Fairway, Kansas, announced late Monday in a news release that Officer Jonah Oswald died of injuries suffered in the Sunday morning shooting at a QuikTrip store in neighboring Mission, Kansas. The 29-year-old was a four-year veteran of
The Seattle TimesAug 08 2023
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Top Georgia Republicans Propose Bill Requiring Parental Permission for Social Media
Two GOP state lawmakers in Georgia said they plan to introduce a bill requiring children to obtain their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts in 2024. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Sen. Jason Anavitarte shared their plan to introduce the bill in a press conference Monday. Anavitarte introduced a bill to limit the use of TikTok in the state last year. “It’s important that we
The MessengerAug 08 2023
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Ga. kids could soon need parents’ OK to join social media
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states requiring children to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Two top Republicans in the Georgia state Senate — Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Sen. Jason Anavitarte of Dallas — say they will seek to pass such a law in 2024. The proposal could also restrict accounts on other online services. “It’s important that we empower
WRDWAug 17 2023
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Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham reacts after hitting a two-run home ruin during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Gregory Bull, AP Arizona Diamondbacks' Tommy Pham, right, celebrates with teammate Corbin Carroll after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against
Aug 08 2023
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Ne-Yo retracts apology to parents of trans kids after ‘woke’ backlash
R&B singer Ne-Yo walked back his apology to the parents of trans children, claiming that he is “entitled to feel how I feel.” The “So Sick” singer, born Shaffer Chimere Smith, posted his retraction on Instagram Monday, saying that he does not apologize for making the remarks on Saturday. “First and foremost, I did not apologize for having an opinion on this matter,” the rapper said in the
New York Post (News)