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August 15, 2018 12:30 PM

Wisconsin reservation offers a climate success story and a warning

Climate change is causing more severe flooding around the country, and a disproportionate number of Native American communities are on the front lines.

by Rebecca Hersher

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August 14, 2018 4:00 AM

Law gives officers wide discretion in deadly force incidents

Recent fatal shootings by police officers have prompted discussion about the laws around deadly use of force and the discretion officers are given by the law.

by Jon Collins

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August 13, 2018 5:44 PM

Ben Carson moves forward with push to change fair housing rule

HUD Secretary Ben Carson is moving to overhaul an Obama-era rule intended strengthen the 1968 Fair Housing Act and combat housing segregation.

by Brakkton Booker

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August 13, 2018 9:25 AM

'Crazy Rich Asians' spurs conversation over representation

Some are critical of a story centered on a specific subset of the already well-represented Chinese-Singaporeans who make up the majority of Singapore's population.

by The Associated Press

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August 12, 2018 6:30 PM

Vigil, marches mark anniversary of deadly far-right protest

A year after a deadly gathering of far-right extremists in Charlottesville, Va., a few dozen white nationalists marched Sunday across from the White House, their numbers dwarfed by thousands of counterprotesters.

by Associated Press

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August 12, 2018 10:55 AM

Counterprotesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in D.C.

A day after tensions between police and community activists nearly boiled over on the University of Virginia's campus, the city of Charlottesville marked Sunday's anniversary of a deadly gathering of white supremacists with a rally against racial hatred.

by Associated Press

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August 11, 2018 10:00 AM

Peaceful events, heavy security mark Charlottesville rally anniversary

Saturday marked the anniversary of a nighttime march by torch-toting white supremacists through the University of Virginia's campus a day ahead of a larger rally in Charlottesville's downtown.

by Associated Press

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August 11, 2018 8:35 AM

Rural America faces a crisis in 'adequate housing'

Small towns have their own version of the housing crisis: not enough homes being built, plus a lack of move-in ready homes. Local leaders say it's hard to expand the tax base without more homes.

by Kirk Siegler