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Apr 29 2015
News
Utah school crowns transgender teen prom queen
Students at a Salt Lake high school are showing their commitment to gender equality after crowning a transgender girl prom queen.
Maka Brown, 18, says it wasn't just a big moment for her, but also for her peers who voted for her.
The title was a first for the Salt Lake School for Performing Arts, and Maka could be the first transgender prom queen in the entire state.
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KUTV
Mar 05 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: DOJ's Ferguson Report
On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced it would not pursue civil rights charges against officer Darren Wilson in the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. It also released a report on evidence of systematic racial discrimination in the Ferguson police department. In keeping with the strong opinions around this case, we're seeing a difference in how the Left and Right highlight John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Aug 19 2014
News
Fresh Clashes In Ferguson, Mo., As National Guard Arrives
Protesters clashed yet again with police in Ferguson, Mo., the St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot by police Aug. 9. National Guard troops moved in by Gov. Jay Nixon didn't get involved, and the officer in charge of security in Ferguson said police came under fire and were targeted by Molotov cocktails. Thirty-one people were arrested.
NPR (Online News)
Nov 26 2019
News
Former White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with House subpoena, judge rules
Former Trump White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with a House subpoena, a federal court ruled Monday, finding that “no one is above the law” and that top presidential advisers cannot ignore congressional demands for information. The ruling raises the possibility that McGahn could be forced to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry.
U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Washington Post
Nov 26 2019
News
‘Presidents are not kings’: Judge says ex-White House counsel Donald McGahn must testify before Congress
Former White House counsel Donald McGahn, a key figure with firsthand knowledge of President Donald Trump's alleged efforts to short-circuit the Mueller investigation, must testify before Congress, a federal judge ruled Monday.
The ruling, which the Justice Department said it will appeal, affirms Congress' role as a check on executive power. If upheld, it could open the door for
USA TODAY
Jan 29 2013
Opinion
In California, Son Gets Chance to Restore Luster to a Legacy
During a 1960s renaissance, Californias public university system came to be seen as a model for the rest of the country and an economic engine for the state. Seven new campuses opened, statewide enrollment doubled, and state spending on higher education more than doubled. The man widely credited with the ascendance was Gov. Edmund G. Brown, known as Pat.
New York Times (News)
Jul 02 2019
Opinion
What Kamala Harris And Joe Biden Should Be Talking About Instead Of Busing
Joe Biden is getting flak for his stance on busing. But segregated schools aren’t the root cause of educational inequity, and integration alone isn’t enough to address it.
At the Democratic Presidential debate last week, Kamala Harris took on Joe Biden for his opposition to court-ordered busing. At the debate, Biden defended his position with what sounded like a reference to states’
Forbes
Jan 22 2020
Headline Roundup
Chief Justice Roberts Calls For Civility at Impeachment Trial
Chief Justice John Roberts, who is currently presiding over President Donald Trump's (R-FL) impeachment trial, took time out of Tuesday night's hearing to call for both sets of house managers to be more civil. Roberts took exception to name calling by both sides of the aisle (excluding senators who are required to be silent), specifically by White House counsel Pat Cippolone and House manager
Vox


Apr 28 2015
Opinion
The Brutality of Police Culture in Baltimore
Years of abuses are every bit as egregious as what the Department of Justice documented in Ferguson, Missouri, and as deserving of a national response. In Baltimore, where 25-year-old Freddie Gray died shortly after being taken into police custody, an investigation may uncover homicidal misconduct by law enforcement, as happened in the North Charleston, South Carolina, killing of Walter Scott
The Atlantic
Mar 06 2019
News
Mainstream media figures adopt Trump’s narrative that House Judiciary Committee investigation into him is a “fishing expedition”
Mainstream media figures are discussing the House Judiciary Committee document requests -- which the committee sent to 81 figures and entities connected to President Donald Trump and his administration -- within the framework of the White House’s narrative that the move is a “fishing expedition.”
On March 4, the Judiciary Committee issued a press release announcing an investigation “
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