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12-04-2024 7:02 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
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Lawmakers in several states are trying to enact state-level protections to plug gaps opened by courts in the landmark federal Voting Rights Act. Minnesota, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey and Florida are building on state voting rights laws passed in New York and Connecticut Court rulings have weakened a key part of the national law as Republicans in Congress and red states impose new restrictions
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A racially biased test delayed 14,000 Black patients from getting a kidney transplant. Now the U.S. transplant system has ordered hospitals to quit using the test and give credit for lost time to patients who did not get on transplant lists because of the flawed test
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The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. This evolving process often reflects changes in social attitudes and immigration. Under the revisions, questions about race and ethnicity that previously were asked separately will be combined into a single question.
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Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death — as happened with George Floyd in 2020. These deadly encounters happened in nearly every state and the deceased came from all walks of life. The toll, however, disproportionately fell on Black Americans.
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Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath, commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District, speaks in Dundalk, Md., on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
The ship collided into a support pillar early Tuesday, causing the span to buckle into the river. The bodies of two of six workers who plunged into the water were recovered earlier Wednesday. The others are presumed dead.
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Often misunderstood, title insurance is a product that comprehensively protects homeowners’ property rights and their lenders’ financial interest in a property. It is vastly different than other types of insurance because it is a one-time fee and title professionals do the majority of the work upfront to both examine title issues and rectify any problems found. That is why many homeowners thankfully don’t experience the challenge of a claim that threatens their homeownership – but if they do, title insurance is paramount to protecting their biggest investment.
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The Supreme Court is considering a new abortion case affecting women across the U.S. Abortion opponents want the high court to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to a medication called mifepristone, which is used early in pregnancy and made up nearly two-thirds of abortions last year
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Heavy rain and quarter-sized hail fell in Southern California as the National Weather Service predicted lightning and wind gusts approaching 60 mph in the mountain area Sunday. The National Weather Service also warned of what it called a significant winter storm over central regions of the country through Monday. Police across the Northeast reported hundreds of traffic accidents as drivers grappled with icy roads
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SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — So, where can teachers see accurate and empathetic representations of the struggles, successes, and joys of teaching Black kids in deliberately underfunded and disenfranchised schools? And, most importantly, where are films that present possible suggestions and solutions for educators?
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The coalition’s report presents several recommendations to incentivize reforms at the state and local levels.
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