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Immigration agents descend on 7-Eleven stores in 17 states

Immigration agents descend on 7-Eleven stores in 17 states

The so-called employment audits and interviews with store workers could lead to criminal charges or fines. After inspections, officials plan to look at whether the cases warrant administrative action or criminal investigations.
by The Associated Press

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Outcry after Louisiana teacher arrested during school board meeting

Outcry after Louisiana teacher arrested during school board meeting

A Louisiana teacher questioned whether the school's superintendent should receive a raise. Then she was handcuffed. The city's attorney says the teacher will not face charges.

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U hoops' Lynch denies sex assault claims, will fight expulsion

U hoops' Lynch denies sex assault claims, will fight expulsion

University of Minnesota basketball player Reggie Lynch's contact with two women in 2016 was consensual, his lawyer told reporters Wednesday.
by Peter Cox

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'She can't tell us what's wrong'

'She can't tell us what's wrong'

Many people with intellectual disabilities can't talk or have difficulty speaking -- and are unable to report when they've been raped or sexually assaulted.
by Joseph Shapiro

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#MeToo movement has gone too far, Catherine Deneuve says

A debate is raging in France after prominent female actresses and performers penned an open letter, saying the fallout from the Harvey Weinstein scandal was hurting innocent men.
by Doreen McCallister

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James Franco's New York Times talk canceled amid allegations

James Franco's New York Times talk canceled amid allegations

After he won a best actor Golden Globe on Sunday night, actress Violet Paley accused Franco on Twitter of sexual misconduct. Filmmaker Sarah Tither-Kaplan questioned Franco wearing a "Times Up" pin during the awards ceremony in a tweet about him having her do a nude scene for $100 per day.
by The Associated Press

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School desegregation case goes to state Supreme Court

School desegregation case goes to state Supreme Court

A case claiming persistent school segregation effectively denies Minnesota children an adequate education went before the state Supreme Court Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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'A lot of pain': Somalis allege abuse by immigration detention guards

Immigration lawyers have filed a complaint against a Florida detention center, alleging guards pepper-sprayed, shackled and used excessive force on Somali detainees and called them racial slurs, including the N-word.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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