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BLACK HISTORY

What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth?

The newest U.S. holiday is confusing Americans

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LatinoJustice attorney Roberto Cruz talks Trump immigration policy

“We’re seeing more people with no criminal background caught up in mass raids. It’s about hitting a number, not prioritizing public safety.”

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EDUCATION

Harvard offers online government, politics courses

They’re free, open to everyone — and they were not motivated by Trump.

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Dr. Paul Offit talks about the FDA policy shift on covid vaccines

The vaccine expert talks about what this could mean for the fall, whether more safety studies are really needed and what could have been done better with the initial covid vaccine rollout in 2020.

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ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTS

Seen at the 50501 May Day Strong rally at Orlando City Hall

Rally was among the nationwide protests throughout the weekend against the Trump Administration and DOGE's mass firing of federal workers, deportation of immigrants without due process.

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15 Minutes With ...

After the FSU shooting, Barbie Harden Hall talks about “common sense” gun safety

The daughter of a career law enforcement officer and a candidate for Congress, Hall gets real about the horrible déjà vu of another Florida mass shooting and the legislation she wants to enact to change that.

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FEEDBACK

Voters sound off at Webster district town hall

“We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore!”

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STATE LEGISLATURE

David Jolly looks to rebuild Obama coalition in “likely” run for governor

Says he’s “confident” he can build it in a year.

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