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Week In Review

Takeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting on prison labor in Alabama

December 30, 2024

Willie Crayton’s hat hangs on a cross bearing the Lord’s Prayer and marking the location along Elder Road, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Dadeville, Ala, where the Alexander City Community Work Center transport van he was riding in crashed in April 2024, killing Crayton and Bruce Clements. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) By Robin McDowell and Margie…

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Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don’t trust schools to do it justice

December 30, 2024

Renee O’Connor stands in one of the classrooms where she teaches Black history at Miami Norland Senior High School, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) By Kate Payne Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Buried among Florida’s manicured golf courses and sprawling suburbs are the artifacts of its slave-holding…

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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024

December 30, 2024

By Bernard McGhee2024 saw the loss of many influential people who shaped the world in significant ways. From political leaders, activists and business pioneers to athletes, entertainers and change-makers, here is a list of some noteworthy figures who died this year (cause of death cited for younger people, if available): JANUARY Glynis Johns, 100. A…

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FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup

December 23, 2024

Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) By Melissa Goldin ASSOCIATED PRESS Social media users are misrepresenting a report released Thursday by the Justice Department inspector general’s office, falsely claiming that it’s proof the FBI orchestrated the Capitol riot on Jan….

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US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards

December 23, 2024

Commuters traverse New York’s Times Square in front of the Nasdaq MarketSite, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) By Michelle Chapman ASSOCIATED PRESS An appeals court in Louisiana has ruled that Nasdaq can’t require diversity on the boards of companies that list on the exchange. The decision comes more than three years after…

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Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings

December 23, 2024

Multiple drones are seen over Bernardsville, N.J., Dec. 5, 2024 (Brian Glenn/TMX via AP) By Mike Catalini and Hallie Golden ASSOCIATED PRESS CHATHAM, N.J. — That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? It’s unclear if it’s drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy…

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New York City mayor meets with Trump’s ‘border czar’ to discuss how to go after ‘violent’ criminals

December 23, 2024

This image provided by the Office of the New York Mayor shows New York Mayor Eric Adams, right, meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” Tom Homan, left, and President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security Official Kenneth Genalo at Gracie Mansion, in New York, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Mayoral Photography Office/Michael Appleton via…

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One Tech Tip: How to protect your communications through encryption

December 15, 2024

An attendee at the Microsoft Ignite conference records an address on Nov. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex By Kelvin Chan AP Business Writer LONDON — After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications. To safeguard…

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