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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina s congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Myorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CA: Peace/Non-Violence

The child firearm mortality rate doubled in the United States between 2013 and 2021, from 1.8 to 3.7 deaths per 100,000. (Fitz/Adobe Stock)
Report: Majority of Young People Want Stricter Gun Laws

Some 74% of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and almost 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from …

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Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Pat Brady speaks at a reception this week for the 160th anniversary of the award in Washington, D.C. (Medal of Honor Museum Foundation staff)
Progress on Museum and Monument as Medal of Honor Turns 160

On this week 160 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln presented the first Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for bravery and …

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On Memorial Day, advocates caution that the pursuit of fossil fuels such as natural gas and oil has led to many wars. (Valerii/Adobestock)
On Memorial Day, Veterans Say Battling Climate Change is Key

This Memorial Day, state and local leaders are speaking out - calling climate change the battle of our time - crucial to national security. …

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Los Angeles and Sacramento are home to sizable Ukrainian-American communities. (Wikimedia Commons)
Ukrainian Americans Rally in Sacramento as Russia Invades Homeland

The Ukrainian American community rallied on the state Capitol steps Thursday, expressing outrage over Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. …

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The National Week of Conversation events aim to increase civic engagement and improve on voter participation. (Morguefile)
National Week of Conversation Debuts This Week

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — This week is the first-ever "National Week of Conversation" - a series of events promoted by local groups that work to …

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The Social Justice Center of Marin is one of dozens of groups holding events this week for the International Day of Peace, held every Sept. 21. (SJCM)
Groups Celebrate on International Day of Peace

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Today marks the 36th annual International Peace Day, established by the United Nations on this day back in 1981. Groups …

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Grupos de la Marcha de Mujeres de Berkeley se unirán este sábado en un evento para oponerse a las manifestaciones de la derecha. (Berkeley Teacher's Union)
Manifestaciones pacíficas este fin de semana, para oponerse a las protestas derechistas de California

BERKELEY, Calif. –– Se están organizando varios eventos grandes para oponerse a los mítines de la derecha que se planea …

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The San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reached a unanimous decision not to grant President Trump's immigration restrictions, but legal challenges are expected. (Ken Lund)
Court of Appeals in S.F. Rules Against Reinstating Travel Ban

SAN FRANCISCO - The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Thursday announced its verdict on whether to reinstate the travel ban on …

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is looking at the Trump administration's travel ban. (Ken Lund)
Court in CA Puts Executive Order in Limbo; LA Takes Pre-emptive Action

SAN FRANCISCO – In a thinly veiled contest over states' versus federal rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San …

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PHOTO: Israeli and Palestinian teens recently joined in San Diego to learn how they can be individual citizen diplomats and help create a brighter future for the region. Photo credit: Hands of Peace.
Israeli & Palestinian Teens Summer "Break" in the U.S.: Young Citizen Diplomats Plan Future Peace

SAN DIEGO - While violence rages back home, some Israeli and Palestinian teens opened their hearts and minds to each other in San Diego this summer…

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PHOTO: Bedouin shepherds from Palmyra Syria. Photo credit: James Gordon
Congress Debates Military Strike on Syria

SAN DIEGO - Congress is debating a possible military strike against Syria. Supporters say the U.S. has no choice but to punish Syria for a chemical …

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Navy's New Warship: Boon or Boondoggle?

WASHINGTON - When the Senate Armed Services Committee takes up the new defense budget on Tuesday, an issue that's sure to come up is the Navy's …

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