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Apr 19 2024
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Ron DeSantis brings volunteer chaplains into schools in the name of religious freedom
Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who dismissed critics opposed to mixing religion with public education. The only requirements for a chaplain to participate would be passing a background check and having their name and religious affiliation listed on the school
FortuneAug 06 2023
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Trump attorney suggests protective order is an ‘attack’ on freedom of the press
Former President Trump’s attorney John Lauro suggested Sunday that the Department of Justice’s request for a protective order for evidence in its case against Trump is an “attack,” on the freedom of the press. “This is an attack on you and members of the press,” Lauro said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” with George Stephanopoulos. “I’m really surprised people haven’t spoken out about it.”
The HillApr 16 2024
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Manchin presses Becerra to implement opioid law
Sen. Joe Manchin today pressed HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to accelerate his efforts to implement an anti-addiction law aimed at better sharing vital patient information with providers. Why it matters: Jessie's Law can help prevent doctors from inadvertently prescribing opioids to people with a history of addiction, by ensuring that patient health records include past opioid use disorder. •
AxiosApr 10 2024
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Biden pressing Israel into snatching defeat from jaws of victory
President Joe Biden just pressed Israel to pull back from its planned assault on Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah – believed to be the last Hamas stronghold. Accordingly, Israel has been left snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. In response to the Oct. 7, 2023, brutal massacre of mostly Israeli civilians by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded with a ground war into Gaza
WNDApr 04 2024
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Iowa Passes 'Sensible' Religious Freedom Law
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, making Iowa the latest state to pass protective laws amid concerns that the measures open the door to anti-LGBT discrimination. In a statement after a Tuesday bill-signing, Reynolds noted the law passed "almost unanimously at the federal level" 30 years ago. "Since then, religious rights have increasingly come under
Newsmax (News)Mar 22 2024
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Blankenau writes new book ‘Journey to Freedom’
Local author and historian Gail Blankenau of Lincoln has launched a new book, “Journey to Freedom: Uncovering the Grayson Sisters’ Escape from Nebraska Territory,” the first detailed history of Black enslavement in Nebraska. The book is published by the University of Nebraska-Press. “Gail Shaffer Blankenau’s remarkable historical detective work transforms the little-known story of Celia and
Lincoln Journal StarApr 12 2024
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Labor of love: Reid Leonard's "Arch of Freedom" is coming into focus
SALISBURY — When longtime Salisbury resident Reid Leonard died on Nov. 15, 2023, there was still plenty left on his plate that he never got to do. Luckily, his friends and family have decided to carry on with one of his last requests. Having been the mastermind behind the City Park’s Patriots Flag Concourse to commemorate military veterans, one of Reid’s last passions he was tinkering with was
Salisbury PostApr 12 2024
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Chlöe Finds Her Freedom on Liberating Single 'Boy Bye'
Chlöe has released a new single, “Boy Bye,” along with a desert-set music video for the track directed by C&P. The song, produced by Yeti Beats, Rogét Chahayed, Carter Lang, and Kurtis McKenzie, arrives on the heels of her March single “FYS.” “‘Boy Bye’ is an anthem for anyone who needs to get rid of someone toxic and draining from their life,” the singer said in a statement. “It’s
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