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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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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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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.

FL: Peace/Non-Violence

A survey of Jewish college students found 37% say they've had to
Silencing dissent: Where can students debate Israel-Palestinian conflict?

As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, students find it hard to freely express opinions as universities shut down groups due to political tensions …

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Funds from the Prevention and Stabilization Fund are often used to support a wide range of conflict mediation and resolution activities, strengthening governance and rule of law, promoting human rights and justice. (Ralphs_fotos/Pixabay)
Concerns Mount Over Funding Cuts to International Aid for Peace

U.S. officials are being asked to invest more in programs that could help end or prevent conflicts, whether in Ukraine or any region dealing with …

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PHOTO: A candlelight vigil will be held in Fort Lauderdale tonight to remember the victims of the Charleston, South Carolina church shooting. Photo credit: Darren Hester/Morguefile.
Floridians Rally Tonight to Support Charleston

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Activists are holding a vigil in Fort Lauderdale tonight to honor the nine victims of the church shooting in Charleston…

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Florida currently bans guns on college campuses, but some lawmakers want to change that. Photo credit: flickr/Creative Commons/Scott Beale<br />
Florida Legislature Considers Controversial "Campus Carry Bill"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Even as university presidents, campus police and student government leaders rose up against it, the Florida Senate's Higher …

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GRAPHIC: A Global Day of Action on Military Spending is highlighting the need for better federal investment in communities. Graphic courtesy of the National Priorities Project.
Where are Your Federal Tax Dollars Going?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As they put their tax returns in the mail today, some Floridians will join other people across the world for a Global Day of …

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Pentagon: Climate Change is a Threat to National Security

WASHINGTON - Global warming is turning up the heat on national security, according to the Pentagon. Factors that military strategists now have to …

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PHOTO: Painting of Afghanistan Mountain and Child from
Afghanistan War Turns Eleven: Is It Still Worth the Cost?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As the Afghanistan war turns 11 on Sunday, more people in Florida and around the nation are questioning the cost. One of them is …

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PHOTO: There is much debate on the massive amount of money the United States spends on the military.
Who Really Benefits from Higher Defense Spending?

TAMPA, Fla. - Three U.S. senators visited Tampa this week on a multi-state tour to rally support for sparing the Defense Department from budget cuts…

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Navy's New Warship: Boon or Boondoggle?

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

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What Would You Do with a Trillion Dollars? Suggestions from Miami Students

MIAMI - The thought of $1 trillion is hard for most people to fathom, but a group of students from Miami's Edison Senior High School has attempted to …

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Threat of Iran War Hurting Weak U.S. Recovery

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Concerned that Iran may be building nuclear weapons, some in Congress are pressing the United States to bomb Iran's nuclear …

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Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

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