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Fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people reveal troubling patterns

Fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people reveal troubling patterns

Since 2015, police officers have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black people nationwide. The majority of officers were white and for at least 15 of them, the shootings were not their first or last.
by Cheryl W. Thompson

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Refugee resettlement coordinator is hopeful for what comes next under Biden

Refugee resettlement coordinator is hopeful for what comes next under Biden

Corine Dehabey runs a group that helps resettle refugees in Toledo, Ohio. She says her organization is "hopeful" and "excited" about Biden's plan to raise the number of refugees allowed into the U.S.
by James Doubek and Ari Shapiro

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Guard in DC forced to sleep in garages, sparking outcry

Guard in DC forced to sleep in garages, sparking outcry

Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls Friday for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police, now facing allegations that the agency evicted troops sent to help after its failure to stop rioting mobs two weeks ago.
by The Associated Press

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Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan

Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan

President Joe Biden is taking executive action to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans. Biden wants to get assistance flowing while Congress begins to consider the president’s much larger $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by the pandemic. 
by The Associated Press

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6 numbers that show President Biden's greatest challenges

6 numbers that show President Biden's greatest challenges

President Joe Biden is calling for unity to address several current crises, but that will prove difficult in a country as divided as ever.
by Domenico Montanaro

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For some Minnesota Latinos, the future is filled with cautious hope

For some Minnesota Latinos, the future is filled with cautious hope

Latino voters were wildly misunderstood in the 2020 presidential election. Pollsters and pundits who spoke of a Latino “bloc” that would vote reflexively for Democrats came to discover it did not exist. We asked Minnesota Latinos what motivated their 2020 vote for president, and how hopeful they were feeling about the coming year. 
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'

Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'

President Joe Biden revoked a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote "patriotic education" in schools but that historians mocked and rejected as political propaganda.
by The Associated Press

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