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65 years after Supreme Court’s historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling: ‘We are right back where we started’

National News by Timothy Sumer - "Public education is not a private commodity. It is a public good. The federal government is obligated to ensure – just as Justice Warren wrote – that it is made available to all on equal terms." from National https://wapo.st/2GZ6o6n via Timothy Sumer
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A Taste of Seaweed

Science News by Timothy Sumer - If you’re not ready to cook with kelp but are interested in trying a bite or two, here are some prepared seaweed products worth seeking out. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2V5XNIM via Timothy Sumer
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Knocking inequality at Disney, Bernie Sanders suggests ‘Avengers’ profits should fund workers’ raises

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The presidential candidate said $1.2 billion that came in for the film's opening could help guarantee a "middle class wage" to everyone at Disney, where workers have said they are struggling to make ends meet. from Politics https://wapo.st/2VbHTNe via Timothy Sumer
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Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Studying the historical data stored in centuries-old trees is a burgeoning field, with labs around the world learning more about historical patterns of weather and climate and the effects on humans. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2DFMpsp via Timothy Sumer
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Ancient hatreds, modern methods: How social media and political division feed attacks on sacred spaces

National News by Timothy Sumer - Amplified by the Internet, timeworn myths have inspired lone attackers and small groups in a growing wave of anti-religious terror. In a manifesto attributed to the suspect in Saturday’s synagogue shooting, the writer said he attacked to “help the European race” defend itself against “international Jewry.” from National https://wapo.st/2DyYjUH via Timothy Sumer
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Crane topples from Seattle roof, crushing cars and killing four people

National News by Timothy Sumer - The crane — which fell on six vehicles — had been erected for the construction of a new Google campus, reports said. The dead included two iron workers, who were in the crane when it fell, and two individuals from separate cars, officials said. Another four people were injured. from National https://wapo.st/2VySj8W via Timothy Sumer
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Police shot at the vehicle of a robbery suspect — and hit 3 children inside

National News by Timothy Sumer - Law enforcement officials have released little information about a police shooting Friday afternoon in a southeast Oklahoma town, declining to provide answers to what led officers to shoot at a robbery suspect in a pickup truck — injuring him and three of the four children inside. from National https://wapo.st/2L3yAtQ via Timothy Sumer
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Catholic dioceses are sharing more lists of accused priests. But critics say too much is omitted.

National News by Timothy Sumer - Accused priests don't always appear on lists if they're dead, if they have only one accuser, or if they weren't assigned to the diocese where alleged abuse occurred. And some lists give few details about where accused priests worked. from National https://wapo.st/2XONO7K via Timothy Sumer
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Texas agrees to stop effort to purge voter rolls

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against state elections officials, claiming that they were aware that their lists of supposed noncitizens included naturalized citizens who were eligible to vote. from Politics https://wapo.st/2ZEImFZ via Timothy Sumer
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Texas agrees to stop effort to purge voter rolls

National News by Timothy Sumer - The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against state elections officials, claiming that they were aware that their lists of supposed noncitizens included naturalized citizens who were eligible to vote. from National https://wapo.st/2ZA1aGs via Timothy Sumer
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Texas agrees to stop effort to purge voter rolls

National News by Timothy Sumer - The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against state elections officials, claiming that they were aware that their lists of supposed noncitizens included naturalized citizens who were eligible to vote. from National https://wapo.st/2ZEImFZ via Timothy Sumer
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