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Biden Mourns Fallen Officers at Memorial and Praises Police for Reducing Crime
New York Times· 5 days agoIn his remarks, President Biden paid his respects but also subtly addressed criticism by Republicans...
Biden mourns fallen police at memorial: 'We owe you as a nation'
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBiden's speech, at the annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol honoring...
The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 6 days agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate...
Today in History: May 30, Joan of Arc burned at the stake
San Francisco Chronicle· 17 hours agoOn May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen (roo-AHN’), France. In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated ...
Today in History: May 29, Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Moscow summit
San Francisco Chronicle· 17 hours agoToday is Wednesday, May 29, the 150th day of 2024. On May 29, 1988, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened their historic summit in Moscow. In 1765, Patrick Henry ...
Private buildings in Minneapolis to throw their ‘Doors Open’ this weekend
MPR News· 5 days agoCATHY WURZER: I'm a person who loves old and quirky buildings. The public is free to tour hundreds...
Senator demands Commanders return to old logo as part of approval for DC's RFK stadium control and...
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 6 days agoWashington Football changed the “Redskins” name in 2020, after then owner Daniel Snyder responded to economic pressure in the wake of the George Floyd protests ...
Mistrust, fights and blood sport: How COVID-19 trauma is shaping the 2024 election
The Columbian· 18 hours agoMuch of the country has moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, but Ruth and Mohammed Nasrullah keep a...
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The Christian Science Monitor· 6 days agoSami Shamlan came to New York 11 years ago hoping to give his family a better life. Crime has gotten so bad in Mr. Shamlan’s Harlem neighborhood that he no longer lets his children play outside ...