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Virginia NAACP sues school board that voted to restore Confederate names
Courthouse News Service· 1 day agoNAACP Virginia State Conference filed suit Tuesday accusing a school board that voted to restore...
Southern Baptists expel Virginia church for believing women can serve as pastors
San Francisco Chronicle· 9 hours agoMessengers, as voting representatives are known, voted 6,759 to 563 to oust First Baptist Church of...
Father & son who fled dictatorship in Iran sentenced to prison for assaulting police on Jan. 6
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 5 days agoA Virginia father and son who fled oppression in Iran three decades ago were sentenced Friday to...
60 years after Civil Rights Act, US still wrestles with complex racial dynamics
National Catholic Reporter· 2 days agoSixty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the United States...
Today in History: June 12, 49 killed in Pulse nightclub shooting
The Mining Journal· 4 hours agoToday is Wednesday, June 12, the 164th day of 2024. On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, a gay establishment in Orlando, Florida, leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded ...
Virginia's new Football Operations Center is 'right there' with country's best facilities
The Daily Progress· 5 days agoJoe Holland made sure to not ruin surprises or share any of the secrets along the way while Virginia...
A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender youth is thrown out by a federal judge
Los Angeles Times· 14 hours agoSenior Judge Robert Hinkle said the state went too far when it barred transgender minors from being...
Hat Trick: DOJ wins conviction of third Capitol rioter who wore tricorn on Jan. 6
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 16 hours agoCasey Tryon-Castro and Micaiah Joseph, both of Virginia, were convicted by a jury on all counts...
Today in History: June 19, Senate approves Civil Rights Act of 1964
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoToday is Wednesday, June 19, the 171st day of 2024. On June 19, 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved by the U.S. Senate, 73-27, after surviving a lengthy filibuster ...
SBC live updates: Vote on IVF resolution delayed until Wednesday
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"There’s also a very healthy debate within my party about whether we’re going to stay on the...