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How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 40 minutes agoThe parties continue today, for those who are aware enough to find them and to take part. "The kinds of celebrations that I've seen and been a part of...
The Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era bump stock ban. A push to restore it just failed in the...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoBut lawmakers did pass a bipartisan bill in 2022, marking the most significant piece of gun control legislation in about 30 years. That law, the ...Maureen Groppe and Nick ...
Letitia James celebrates major abortion rights win
Newsweek· 14 hours agoNew York Attorney General Letitia James praised a decision by state appellate judges that reinstated a proposed constitutional amendment on reproductive...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first...
Senate Democrats try maneuver to pass ban on 'bump stocks' - Roll Call
CQ Politics· 19 hours agoThe unanimous consent request came less than a week after conservative justices on the Supreme Court...
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks
WDVM via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“It’s the Second Amendment, and I stand by it,” said Burchett. While Strong said...Biden...
Elias: Key proposition aims to protect same sex marriage
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNo one is sure today whether their measure striking Prop. 8’s language from the state’s chief governing document could withstand a potential new federal law...to the very ...
Nebraska Republican blocks Democrats' attempt to fast-track bump stocks ban
UPI· 13 hours ago1 of 6 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had planned to pass a bill banning bump...
Southern Baptists Tackle Big Issues at Annual Meeting
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe government of the Czech Republic on Friday extradited Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national accused...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIf you’re gathering at a local BBQ or a family cookout, expect to see a variety of red food and...