Missouri school district rescinds decision on banned book

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A suburban St. Louis school district has reversed its earlier decision to remove a book from its school libraries in the face of criticism and a class-action lawsuit ByThe Associated Press February 26, 2022, 7:11 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WENTZVILLE, Mo. — […]

After Trayvon, Ben Crump became civil rights go-to lawyer

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TAMPA, Fla. — Before Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor and other Black people died at the hands of white police officers or self-appointed vigilantes, there was Martin Lee Anderson. Anderson, a 14-year-old Black teenager, died in 2006 after he was kicked and beaten by guards at a […]

Searchers dig in Indonesia earthquake rubble for victims

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Searchers in Indonesia are digging in the rubble of collapsed buildings and mud from landslides a day after a strong earthquake shook Sumatra island, killing eight people, injuring 86 and leaving thousands displaced By RAHMA NURJANA Associated Press February 26, 2022, 6:06 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare […]

MLB, locked-out players meet for 5th straight day

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Baseball players and owners took a first step toward salvaging opening day, nearing agreement on an amateur draft lottery during lockout negotiations that included a surprise one-on-one meeting between Commissioner Rob Manfred and union head Tony Clark By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer February 26, 2022, 1:39 AM • 4 […]