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The president’s statement came after a rabbi encouraged Columbia University’s Jewish students to leave campus amid safety concerns.
Author: Kyle Melnick
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Atlantic City mayor and his wife accused of abusing teenage daughter
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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, the public schools superintendent, were charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
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Forget dating apps. Sen. Grassley’s office has produced 20 marriages.
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Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley’s D.C. and Iowa offices have now produced 20 married couples.
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Former Tenn. state senator sentenced to 21 months in campaign finance scheme
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Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey (R) was sentenced to nearly two years in prison after pleading guilty to violating campaign finance laws.
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Centuries later, Connecticut expunges crimes of accused witches
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On Thursday, Connecticut’s Senate passed a resolution absolving dozens of residents convicted and executed for the crime of witchcraft in the 1600s.
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Ill. lawmaker: All-gender bathrooms will ‘cause violence from dads like me’
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Illinois politicians and activist groups have criticized a comment from state Sen. Neil Anderson (R) about violence brewing in an all-gender bathroom.
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GOP legislator should be expelled for sexual misconduct, Texas panel says
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The Texas House will vote on expelling Rep. Bryan Slaton after a committee unanimously recommended his dismissal for sexual misconduct with a 19-year-old.
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An Iowa mayor rejected Pride Month. LGBTQ+ residents changed his mind.
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Rob Green, the mayor of Cedar Falls, Iowa, had first rejected a proposal to recognize June as Pride Month. He changed his mind after a city council meeting.
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Louisville mayor rebukes Ky. law requiring shooting weapon to be auctioned
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Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg criticized a Kentucky law that prohibits law enforcement from destroying confiscated firearms, even if they were used in crimes.