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Judge: Tear down Alligator Alcatraz within 60 days "This decision sends a clear message that environmental laws must be respected by leaders at the highest levels of our government."

NEW: A federal judge in Miami has ruled that operations at the controversial detention facility Alligator Alcatraz must begin to wind down, ordering state and federal officials to stop transferring detainees there and relocate current detainees within 60 days.

Trump's promise to end vote-by-mail is yet another attack on disabled voters The president credits democracy superfan Vladimir Putin with the idea. Yes, really.

The president credits democracy superfan, Vladimir Putin, with the idea. Yes, really.

Idaho lost one in three obstetricians after its abortion ban New research confirms: Crackdowns on reproductive rights have harmful ripple effects across local health care.

Two months after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, Idaho’s trigger ban outlawing most abortions—one of the strictest nationwide—took effect.

According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.

Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams came after a two-day hearing in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and joined by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians.

Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered construction to be paused at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, the first state-run immigrant detention center in the country, over concerns about environmental harm.

Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.

A believer in God and the First Amendment I am a believer, not of all things, but I believe in God, the Bible and the separation of church and state.

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ACLU urges school districts to follow federal court ruling on Ten Commandments, not state law - Arkansas Times Arkansas's Ten Commandments law is still in place for most school districts after a narrow court order on Monday.

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Yes, note third graf — four districts.

UPDATE: Federal judge stops Ten Commandments law from taking full effect pending lawsuit - Arkansas Times The ruling by U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks came down just hours before the Arkansas law would have taken effect

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Trump has misread his base a few times in the past - he bragged about Warp Speed on vaccines at a couple rallies and got jeered, but he backed off quick & stopped talking about it. But now he is misreading them bigly on Epstein & farm worker visas - which aren’t trivial to them.

David Gergen, Washington Veteran Who Advised Four Presidents, Dies at 83

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Conway interim superintendent gets contract with interesting prohibition - Arkansas Times No side hustles allowed.

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Measles cases surge to record high since disease was declared eliminated in the US | CNN There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago.

Falling childhood vaccine coverage and a large outbreak that was kindled in an undervaccinated pocket of West Texas have driven the US to a troubling milestone: There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago

Ann Patchett, Amy Bloom, Min Jin Lee and Others on the Books That Bring Them Comfort (Published 2020)

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He’s pure sleaze.

As EPA reconsiders asbestos ban, Indiana man with asbestosis gets lifesaving lung transplant As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders the ban on asbestos, an Indiana man suffering from asbestosis recovers from Loyola Medicine’s life-saving double lung transplant.

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders the ban on asbestos, an Indiana man suffering from asbestosis recovers from Loyola Medicine’s life-saving double lung transplant.

Arkansas leads nation in number of anti-ESG laws after 2025 session | Arkansas Advocate Since 2021, the Arkansas Legislature has passed more legislation targeting so-called environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives than any other state in the United States,…

Since 2021, the Arkansas Legislature has passed more laws targeting so-called environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives than any other state, according to a new report from public policy firm Pleiades Strategy. #arpx #arleg

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.

The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://trib.al/CIBxpaX

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

Conway School Board moves on after buying out superintendent's contract - Arkansas Times A Conway School Board member offered apologies for not listening more to teachers' frustrations. Collum is to have his office cleared out by close of business Monday.

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Conway School Board agrees to buy out superintendent's contract - Arkansas Times Amid complaints of poor teacher morale and declining reading scores, the Conway School Board voted Sunday night to buy out the remainder of Superintendent Jeff Collum’s contract.

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Conway School Board schedules another meeting as superintendent's contract nears renewal - Arkansas Times The Conway School Board will meet again Sunday evening, presumably to consider the fate of their superintendent.

Fate of Conway school Superintendent Jeff Collum remains in limbo, after school board takes no action on renewing contract. Another meeting set for Sun., the last day before his contract with $241K salary automatically renews. @debrahale.bsky.social reports
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Pride Flags Slashed at Atlanta L.G.B.T.Q. Landmark, Four Arrested A group of male youths traveled to Atlanta before dawn and tore flags at a rainbow crosswalk, the police said. Two of them remain at large as the authorities consider hate crime charges.

A group of male youths traveled to Atlanta before dawn and tore flags at a rainbow crosswalk, the police said. Two of them remain at large as the authorities consider hate crime charges.

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Man who suffered violent arrested outside a Mulberry gas station acquitted - Arkansas Times A judge has ruled that Randal Worcester, whose brutal 2022 arrest in Mulberry led to two now-former sheriff's deputies going to prison, is innocent based on mental disease or defect.

A judge has ruled that Randal Worcester, whose brutal 2022 arrest in Mulberry led to two now-former sheriff’s deputies going to prison, is innocent based on mental disease or defect.

Man who suffered violent arrest outside a Mulberry gas station acquitted - Arkansas Times A judge has ruled that Randal Worcester, whose brutal 2022 arrest in Mulberry led to two now-former sheriff's deputies going to prison, is innocent based on mental disease or defect.

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