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Tennesseans sought to remove hundreds of books from library shelves in 2023, many of them containing LGTBQ+ characters or themes. But some activists and librarians are fighting to keep them in circulation.
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The Illinois General Assembly passed 466 measures this session, including a bill banning "captive audience" meetings and legislation allowing for digital driver's licenses.
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Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and reports of multiple tornadoes again plagued far western Kentucky on Sunday.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday to ban race-based hair discrimination. Community leaders said this is the first step in a larger effort to protect natural hair in the commonwealth.
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Kim Holloway was able to defeat longtime GOP incumbent Rep. Richard Heath despite having no PAC support and little funding.
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But some service providers say they’ll be forced to lay off staff without increased state and federal support
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Kentucky has joined more than half the country in declaring June 19 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
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Opponents of K-12 privatization in Kentucky announced an effort to oppose Amendment 2 on the November ballot, which would allow tax dollars to flow to private and charter schools.
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The Boeing Starliner launch was halted with just minutes to spare. The mission to the International Space Station was to carry two NASA astronauts. Starliner has already faced years of delays.
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Housing, medical care, schools, water and electricity are all in short supply in Gaza, which has endured a nearly eight-month siege by Israeli forces.
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The state's Republican governor allowed the bill to become law without his signature. The move comes after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.
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On Friday, the Okaloosa County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department said that Deputy Eddie Duran was fired following the completion of an administrative internal affairs investigation amid Fortson’s death.
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Robinson was a widow and lifelong Chicago resident when she moved to the White House in 2009 to help care for granddaughters Malia and Sasha.
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Salem Media distributed “2,000 Mules,” which claimed Democrats conspired to steal the 2020 election. Now the company has apologized and will halt any future distribution of the film.