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The University of Pennsylvania is closely monitoring a pro-Palestinian encampment on College Green, promising consequences for any actions that violate University policies or the law. While the University supports peaceful protest, it will not tolerate actions that disrupt campus operations…
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Pennsylvania’s primary elections showed a substantial protest vote against Joe Biden and Donald Trump, with Trump receiving more protest votes. Republican voters supported former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Democratic voters voted for Rep. Dean Phillips, even though they had…
State governments in Oklahoma and Florida are resisting President Biden’s changes to Title IX policies. Oklahoma’s Superintendent instructed schools not to comply with the administration’s changes, calling it “social Marxism.” Legal challenges are expected regarding the redefinition of ‘sex’ to…
Police at Emory University in Georgia conducted violent arrests at an encampment set up by students in solidarity with Palestine and against Cop City. Multiple officers used rubber bullets, tear gas, and force to remove protesters from the campus lawn.…
The Canton Police Department in Ohio released body camera footage of a 53-year-old man, Frank Tyson, who died after repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe” while handcuffed and pinned to the ground on April 18. Witnesses directed police to Tyson at…
TikTok’s owner ByteDance is reportedly willing to shut down the app instead of selling it if all legal options to fight a US ban are exhausted. The core algorithms used by TikTok are crucial for ByteDance’s operations, making a sale…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced his intention to sign a bill allowing school staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds. This decision comes in the wake of a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville. The bill requires staff…
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins questioned former President Trump’s lawyer at the Supreme Court regarding presidential immunity and the potential for a military coup to be considered an official act. The lawyer argued that official acts are defined by their underlying character,…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a rule requiring coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or face shutdown, as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The rule is aimed at eliminating carbon pollution…
