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Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 11 April 2023

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On Monday, April 10, President Biden issued another proclamation to begin Black Maternal Health Week.

Details: Written by JONATHAN MATTISE, TRAVIS LOLLER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press; Published: 11 April 2023

State Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, delivers remarks outside the state Capitol Monday, April 10, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville’s governing council voted Monday to send Justin Jones straight back to the Legislature. He quickly returned to the chamber after being sworn in on the Capitol steps.

Details: Written by PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer; Published: 10 April 2023

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The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, just above the 53-year low of 3.4% set in January.

Details: Written by Carmen Reese Foster, University of Tennessee; Published: 10 April 2023

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As social workers, we are trained mental health professionals who prioritize social justice. But how do we cope when faced with the collective trauma of a global pandemic and the mental and emotional effects of racism?

Details: Written by DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press; Published: 10 April 2023

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The White House Easter Egg Roll dates to 1878, when President Rutherford B. Hayes opened the White House lawn to children after they were kicked off the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

Details: Written by TRAVIS LOLLER, ADRIAN SAINZ and GARY FIELDS Associated Press; Published: 08 April 2023

Tennessee has become a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy after Republicans expelled two Black lawmakers from the state Legislature for their part in a protest urging passage of gun-control measures

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Details: Written by Richard Watts, University of Vermont; Published: 06 April 2023

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Where full-time staff reporters have disappeared, university-led statehouse reporting programs have stepped in

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 06 April 2023

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Justices are required to report all gifts of $415 or more that are “anything of value” and not fully reimbursed. There’s no record of Thomas reporting the gifts or reimbursing anyone for the trips.

Details: Written by Felecia Commodore, Old Dominion University; Published: 04 April 2023

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A reason this moment may be one to watch is that Ivy League institutions are often seen as exemplars of elite, complex institutions. This could signal the benefit of women in leadership to other boards that are hesitant or slow to hire women as presidents.