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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.

WV: Peace/Non-Violence

A West Virginia state delegate is facing sanctions for participating with pro-Trump groups storming the U.S. Capitol. (Wikimedia Commons)
Thousands Call for Removal of WV Lawmaker for Joining U.S. Capitol Riot

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia social-justice groups are decrying a state delegate's participation in the shocking assault on the U.S. Capitol …

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According to its most recent publicly available tax returns, the National Rifle Association is millions of dollars in the red, for the second straight year. (Pixabay)
The NRA, In the Red and In Crisis

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Rifle Association's leadership is in turmoil, it's in serious financial trouble and is suing an important…

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According to Imaam Nasir Abdussalam, the Islamic Association of West Virginia has more than 350 families in the congregation, many who work the medical profession. (Dan Heyman)
West Virginia’s Muslims Want Folks to Know Who They Really Are

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Islam has been in the news lately, in part because of attacks on the religion at the state Capitol. West Virginia's Muslim …

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Nonprofit resettlement groups, often faith-based, help refugee families fleeing war start new lives. (West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministry)
WV Interfaith Group: To Help Syria, Welcome Refugees

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – President Donald Trump may be considering a military strike in Syria, but an interfaith group in West Virginia wants the …

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Half of mass shootings involve family or domestic violence, according to research. (Pixabay)
Link Cited Between Mass Shootings, Domestic Violence

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – There is a strong link between mass shootings and domestic violence, according to an analysis of seven years of shootings …

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In the wake of the riots there, organizers have held or are planning almost 1,000 Stand With Charlottesville events nationally. (VOA/Wikipedia)
Nearly 1,000 'Stand With Charlottesville' Events in WV, Nationally

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – People around the country have held or are planning nearly 1,000 Stand With Charlottesville events - and folks in the …

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Tension between the U.S and North Korea has ramped up the stress many Americans already reported feeling during the last several months. (Dept. of Defense/Wikipedia)
Turning Down International Threats Might Improve U.S. Stress Levels

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Sunday morning political talk shows were full of U.S. officials playing down the possibility of a nuclear conflict with …

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Some retired admirals and generals are arguing that the switch to renewable energy is a national security issue. (Pixabay)
The National Security Implications Of Renewable Power

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Fifteen retired admirals and generals have signed a report arguing that the U.S. should protect its national security by …

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Retired military such as West Point graduate Jon Gensler say national security planners are strongly opposed to Trump plans to roll back climate-change limits. (Gensler)
Some Retired Military Oppose Rolling Back Climate-Change Regs

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Many in the military community are opposing the Trump administration's plans to roll back regulations to slow climate …

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New research shows news coverage often unnecessarily links the Islamic faith to acts of extremist violence. (iStockphoto)
A Different March Madness – Media Coverage of Terrorism

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - With the March Madness basketball tournament underway, social justice advocates are releasing their own version of the Elite …

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IMAGE: Former CIA case officer Jeffrey Sterling faces prison for leaking secrets to the press. Observers think his real offense is embarrassing the agency. Watercolor by Debra Van Poolen.
Whistleblower Faces Years In Prison for "Embarrassing" The CIA

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - A jury has convicted a former CIA case officer of leaking secrets. But many say the reason Jeffrey Sterling could face decades …

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PHOTO: Veterans, Democrats and union members such as Tim Millne protested against state Sen. Evan Jenkins skipping his third veterans affairs committee meeting in a row to attend a high-dollar fundraiser with Karl Rove at a Huntington country club. Photo by Dan Heyman.
Jenkins Scolded for Attending Rove Fundraiser Instead of Vets’ Committee

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Sen. Evan Jenkins is being harshly criticized for skipping a veterans' affairs committee meeting to attend a high-…

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