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Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Coral Gables, FL

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Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Daily Mail

Donald Ray Lantz, 63, and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62 of Charleston, West Virginia , plead not guilty to over a dozen charges after their kids were found locked in a shed after laboring on farmland.

White West Virginia couple forced their adopted black children to work as slaves and live in barn

Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 27, 2021. It has since been updated. Sarah Rector was born in 1902 near the all-black town of Taft. Her parents, mother Rose McQueen, and father, Joseph Rector, were descendants of Africans enslaved by the Muscogee Creek Nation Creek Indians before the Civil War. Rector's parents and their descendants were listed as "freedmen," a term used to refer to formerly enslaved individuals who have since been freed from slavery, usually through the course of law. Therefore, the Rectors were entitled to land allotments as part of the Treaty of 1866 made by the United States with the Five Civilized Tribes. Along with Rector herself, almost 600 Black children (also known as Muscogee Freedmen minors) were granted such allotments. The young Black girl was given 159.14 acres (64 hectares) of land, which made her the richest Black girl in all of America.

Sarah Rector was once the richest Black girl in the USA. And you should know her story.

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Children participate in a March For Our Lives protest in 2018 following the school massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) If anyone doubted the downward spiral of our country, one look at the U.S. Supreme Court would disabuse them of the notion.

A tiny minority holds 336 million Americans at gunpoint

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

Massachusetts State

Marblehead, MA

A Massachusetts mother is suing her son’s former school district and several of its employees for allegedly “brutally and impermissibly” restraining the boy, who was 8 years old at the time, on numerous occasions – including with a “gym mat” – according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by CNN.

Massachusetts family sues school district, employees after a third grader was restrained multiple times

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

Clarke County, MS

Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

If you learned it at school, it’s natural to assume it’s true. But if you ask historians, you might be surprised to learn the stuff your teacher stated as facts in history lessons is often riddled with inaccuracies. Things we assume are real, like Columbus discovering America or...

19 History Facts Taught in School That Are Actually Wrong

The Hill

The Department of Education would be eliminated, student loans would be privatized and federal legislation on parental rights would be pushed under Project 2025, the conservative wish list of policies put together for the next Republican president that has sparked widespread controversy.   The education portion of the sweeping platform, put together by a coalition of…

Project 2025 would fundamentally change public education, experts say

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
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Police Log, 7/10/2024

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) known as “Operation Summer Heat,” following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings.

KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state

High School English teacher, Brianna May, is new to Poly Prep this year and is planning to teach an English elective in the upcoming year. May described her experience at Poly as “really delightful,” as “kids are just nice to each other here, more so than in other schools I’ve worked at.” May loves teaching English because she gets “to read the most beautiful literature and discuss it with teenagers, which is a really beautiful sweet spot because [they] are not fully formed in the best way. [Teenagers] are still so open to other perspectives and really thoughtful about it.” This passion for English has led May to teach the advanced elective next year that is titled “What is Love.” The elective is going to be offered to 11 and 12th graders.

Meet Ms. May: Bringing Love to the English Department

A Piece of Travel

The English language has 26 letters, but we don't use them equally. Before we reveal the top ten, take a moment to guess which letters you think are the most common. Ready? Let's find out how you did.

10 Most Commonly Used Letters in the English Language

Sacramento, CA

Hollywood Unlocked

A Sacramento high school biology teacher was suspended after being administered a test that named and mocked students for being crossed-eyed along with making racist remarks. RELATED STORIES: Maryland Teacher Under Investigation For Allowing Female Students To Take Down Braids To Return To Work After Being Cleared Of Any Wrongdoing Alex Nguyen, a teacher at ... Read more
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California High School Teacher Administers Offensive And Racist Biology Exam

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In the middle of pro-Palestinian protests that sent campuses into turmoil, administrators at Columbia University appear to have downplayed alleged antisemitism and claimed that Jewish leaders at the school might fundraise off the issue. According to a series of text messages obtained by the House Education and Workforce Committee through its inquiry into the response […]

Columbia University administrators claim Jewish leaders would fundraise off campus antisemitism: Text messages

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Educators react to governor’s proposed ban on cell phones in schools

ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul wants a statewide ban on student cell phone use in schools, saying a district-by-district approach is ineffective. Hochul is visiting schools...

Educators react to governor’s proposed ban on cell phones in schools

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