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Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces

Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces

A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city for more than a century.
by The Associated Press

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Descendants of slaves found shelter from Ida in a historic plantation's Big House

Descendants of slaves found shelter from Ida in a historic plantation's Big House

Joy Banner's family took shelter in a house on a plantation their ancestors helped build. "They were not able to have this kind of house for their own protection when a hurricane hit them," she says.
by John Burnett

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AG adds 1st-degree manslaughter charge in Daunte Wright killing

AG adds 1st-degree manslaughter charge in Daunte Wright killing

Ex-Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter will face the additional charge along with the original charge of second-degree manslaughter, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Thursday.
by MPR News Staff and Matt Sepic

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Defense, prosecution reverse stances on broadcast of ex-cops' trial in Floyd death

Defense, prosecution reverse stances on broadcast of ex-cops' trial in Floyd death

In a reversal from last year, attorneys representing the remaining ex-cops charged in George Floyd’s killing now want to exclude cameras from the courtroom and prosecutors now favor broadcasting the proceedings when the trial starts next year.
by Jon Collins

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Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death

Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death

Colorado’s attorney general says three officers and two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the death of Elijah McClain. The announcement Wednesday comes two years after the 23-year-old Black man was put in a chokehold and injected with a sedative in suburban Denver.
by The Associated Press

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Research: Black women at higher risk for preterm births during heat waves than white women

Research: Black women at higher risk for preterm births during heat waves than white women

University of Minnesota researchers found that college-educated Black women appeared more susceptible to health risks after heat wave exposure. They were 1.27 times more likely to experience premature labor and birth than white women without a college education. 
by Sarah Gelbard

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Fading beacon: Why America is losing international students

Fading beacon: Why America is losing international students

Colleges and universities in the United States attract more than a million international students a year. Higher education is one of America’s top service exports, generating $42 billion in revenue. But the money spigot is closing. The pandemic, visa restrictions, rising tuition and a perception of poor safety in America have driven new international student enrollment down by a jaw-dropping 72 percent.

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