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Jun 19 2019
Headline Roundup
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Compares Detention Centers for Illegal Immigrants to Concentration Camps
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said during an Instagram Live session on Monday night that "the U.S. is running concentration camps on our southern border, and that is exactly what they are." The comments were quickly denounced by conservatives, who said the comparison is insensitive and demeaning to Holocaust victims. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Mark Morgan, the Jewish
Mother Jones
The Hill 
The Daily Caller 
Aug 25 2022
Headline Roundup
Uvalde School Board Votes Unanimously to Fire Police Chief
On Wednesday night, the Uvalde School Board voted unanimously to fire Uvalde Police Chief Pete Arredondo.
The vote comes three months after the shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and two teachers dead. It also comes after heated school board sessions, during which parents demanded that Arredondo and others in the school system be fired.
Arredondo, who did
The Daily Wire
BBC News
CNN Digital 
Mar 15 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Senate Votes to Block Trump's Emergency Declaration
The Senate voted to block President Trump's national emergency declaration for border wall funding, with 12 Republicans joining Democrats in passing a resolution to reject the move. The vote is slightly symbolic, as Trump will likely veto the measure. The move divided conservatives in particular, with some accusing Trump of executive overreach. Others argued his declaration was necessary to AllSides Staff
Jun 08 2020
Headline Roundup
Minneapolis City Council to Disband the Police
A majority of Minneapolis City Council members have announced their intention to disband the city's police department. They pledge to replace the police with a new system of public safety, though it is unclear what this structural change would look like.
Mayor Jacob Frey publicly opposed the move over the weekend, drawing boos from gathered protesters. Activists called the move to
BBC News
The Guardian
Newsmax (News)
Feb 17 2024
Headline Roundup
‘Mass Shootings’ and the Current Zeitgeist
A shooting left one dead and 22 injured at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade this week, drawing media perspectives.
A Political Cudgel: Charles C.W. Cooke of National Review (Right bias) referenced a new report from ABC News (Lean Left bias) which said the shooting stemmed from a dispute between two juveniles. He criticized much of the media at large for coverage “invariably
National Review (Opinion)
Poynter
Los Angeles Times
Mar 28 2023
Headline Roundup
New Information Released on Nashville Elementary School Shooting
Outlets across the spectrum are reporting additional information about Monday’s mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school.
The Victims: Six people were killed in the shooting, not including the shooter, who was killed by police responding to the scene. Three of the victims were 9-year-old students— Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney. Three were school faculty
Wall Street Journal (News)
Associated Press
New York Post (News) 
Apr 17 2023
Headline Roundup
Chicago's 'Teen Takeover' Leads to Violence; New Mayor's Response Criticized
Violent unrest in downtown Chicago over the weekend led to more than a dozen arrests, and the city's new mayor made comments on the unrest that drew criticism.
The Details: Video shows crowds of young people fighting and vandalizing public property over the weekend during what many sources labeled a "Teen Takeover" in Chicago's Loop neighborhood. At least two teenagers were shot and are
Newsweek
National Review (News)
Axios
Aug 09 2023
Headline Roundup
FBI Agents Shoot and Kill Utah Man Accused of Threatening Biden During Raid
A man accused of threatening to kill President Joe Biden and other elected officials was shot and killed by FBI agents in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday morning after agents attempted to execute warrants at his house.
Details: The shooting occurred hours before Biden’s scheduled arrival in Utah. The agency confirmed the incident in a statement reading, “special agents attempted to serve
Associated Press
Reuters
Washington Examiner
Feb 05 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden to Raise Refugee Cap to 125,000 from Trump’s 15,000
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday beginning the process of raising the refugee admissions cap to 125,000 from the Trump administration’s record-low 15,000 by fiscal year 2022. The change will require Biden to consult Congress before it can be implemented. The new cap will surpass the 110,000 limit set by former President Barack Obama in his last year in office. Biden
Reuters
BuzzFeed News
New York Post (News)
Oct 08 2019
Headline Roundup
Ellen DeGeneres And George Bush Together at Football Game Prompts Backlash, Defenses of Civility
Television personality Ellen DeGeneres and former President George W. Bush sat together at a National Football League (NFL) game on Sunday, prompting public criticism of DeGeneres, an outspoken liberal, for seemingly being friendly with Bush, a conservative politician.
DeGeneres defended her friendship with Bush Tuesday on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", saying that kindness should help
Reason
Los Angeles Times
USA TODAY