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Details: Written by KIM CHANDLER Associated Press; Published: 21 March 2024

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)

The measure signed Wednesday would also prohibit the teaching of “divisive concepts,” including that someone should feel guilty because of their race or gender. Republicans said the programs deepen divisions and promote a particular political viewpoint. But opponents said it is a rollback of hard-won advances and programs that welcome underrepresented student populations.

Details: Written by MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press; Published: 21 March 2024

Former Rankin County sheriff's deputy Brett McAlpin (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Fifty-three-year-old Brett McAlpin was sentenced Thursday to more than 27 years in federal prison. The sixth and final former officer who pleaded guilty is former Richland police officer Joshua Hartfield. He will be sentenced later Thursday.

Details: Written by MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press; Published: 20 March 2024

Michael Corey Jenkins and his mother Mary Jenkins (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Daniel Opdyke was sentenced Wednesday to 17.5 years in federal prison. Two other former deputies, Hunter Elward and Jeffrey Middleton, were sentenced Tuesday. The other fired officers will learn their punishment later Wednesday and Thursday.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 19 March 2024

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This $418 million settlement, expected to go into effect by July pending judicial approval, marks a significant shift in loosening the powerful trade group’s grip on America’s housing market.

Details: Written by MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 19 March 2024

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All six of the former officers pleaded guilty to several federal charges in August. They admitted subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts of racist torture last year. Elward admitted to shoving a gun into Jenkins’ mouth and firing in a “mock execution” that went awry.

Details: Written by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press; Published: 18 March 2024

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The justices seemed broadly skeptical Monday during nearly two hours of arguments that a lawyer for Louisiana, Missouri and other parties presented accusing officials in the Democratic administration of leaning on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view. The court’s decision in this and other social media cases could set standards for free speech in the digital age.

Details: Written by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press; Published: 18 March 2024

The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 14 March 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris at the Munich Security Conference. (Photo: @WhiteHouse / Instagram),

Families participating in the Childcare & Development Block Grant program will now face a cap on co-payments, limiting them to no more than 7% of their income.

Details: Written by ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press; Published: 11 March 2024

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Biden says he's grateful for Fudge's “contributions toward a housing system that works for all Americans.”

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 11 March 2024

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The call comes in response to a new state policy preventing institutions from utilizing government funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.