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Washington state Supreme Court rules that charter schools are unconstitutional

The ruling overturns the law voters narrowly approved in 2012 allowing publicly funded, but privately operated, schools.
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Photo of an unidentified man after allegedly being beaten by a Whole Foods security guard in Oakland. [Facebook]

Whole Foods suspends security guard after photos surface of bloodied Oakland shopper

The first witness, Zoe Marks, posted pictures online of the person she described as the victim, saying he was “slammed repeatedly against concrete pillars, put in a chokehold, restrained, and suffocated until he was thrown face down on the pavement unconscious.”
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Colorado students protest proposed changes to AP history courses [KCNC-TV]

Col. school board members who prompted widespread student protests face recall election

"They really are driving away our teachers by showing a great amount of disrespect for them," a local activist, Wendy McCord, said. "They are dismissive of students and parents who have concerns and try to express them as well."
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Free Kim Davis meme from Twitter

‘Worst coupon ever': Twitter trolls take over #FreeKimDavis — and it’s hilarious

Supporters of the intransigent government employee took to Twitter expressing support with #FreeKimDavis. As might be expected, Twitter trolls showed up and hijacked the hashtag.
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Bernie Sanders speaking at a 2016 rally (Marc Nozell/Flickr)

Bernie Sanders finds his revolutionary rhetoric resonating in conservative Iowa

“Brothers and sisters, you are not living in a democracy; you are living in an oligarchy,” the leftwing Democratic presidential candidate tells an audience of Iowa supporters.
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Florida security guard admits killing unarmed black man: ‘I was arrested because of George Zimmerman’

A Miami security guard blamed George Zimmerman for his arrest after gunning down a black man and paralyzing another during a shooting in a strip club parking lot.
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Homeschooling mom freaks out when Tennessee public school includes Islam in social studies lesson

The fact that a Tennessee mom pulled her son out of a local elementary school last year is not deterring her from leading a silent protest at middle school this year after learning that seventh-graders would be taught about Islam in a social studies class.
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Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont speaking at a town meeting at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Bernie Sanders’ popularity continues to soar — despite a conspicuous mainstream media bias against him

Who knew, when Bernie Sanders announced a run in the Democratic primary, that not only would he meet with hostility from his main opponent’s chief surrogates, but that the media would acquiesce and even collude to such a great degree?
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Rowan County clerk Kim Davis (R) is shown in this courtroom sketch during her contempt of court hearing for her refusal to issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples, at the United States District Court in Ashland, Kentucky, September 3, 2015. (REUTERS/Marlene Steele)

Reluctant judge forced to jail Kim Davis: ‘He doesn’t agree with the Supreme Court but has to obey the law’

For years, mentioning the name “Bunning” in Kentucky brought to mind former conservative Republican U.S. Senator and baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning. This week has changed that.
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