A group of Baltimore restaurants apologized Monday after the video of a black woman and her 9-year-old son who was denied service due to the way the boy was dressed appeared, despite the fact that he apparently he served a white boy who was dressed similarly. The mother, Marcia Grant, …
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Starting in March, universities began a month-long confrontation with the coronavirus pandemic. Schools closed their campuses, changed online classes, and adjusted their admissions policies. Now, many schools face tough decisions about the upcoming fall semester, namely, should students return to campus? Many schools have delayed issuing such verdicts in hopes …
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[UPDATE – June 23, 2020: Minneapolis Police have updated their reporting on the Uptown incident, and have said that Cody Pollard was actually shot and killed near 7th Street and First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. What follows is the story as it originally ran.] MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – ShotSpotter technology has …
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President Donald Trump announced Monday plans to suspend a collection of immigrant visas until the end of 2020. One of the affected visas is the H-1B, which technology companies often use to attract talent. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he “very” disagreed with the decision, saying that H-1B applicants …
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Donald Trump signs an executive order “Buy American and Hire American” at Snap-On Tools in Kenosha, … [+] Wisconsin, April 18, 2017. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP / Getty Images) Getty On June 22, 2020, Donald Trump issued a new presidential proclamation that will suspend the entry of foreign …
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