The University of California, Berkeley has removed the name on its anthropology building, Kroeber Hall — named for prominent American anthropologist Alfred Kroeber — because of his controversial history with Native Americans.
NBA veteran Jeremy Lin will not name person who called him ‘coronavirus’ on the court
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Former NBA star Jeremy Lin will not be naming the person who called him "coronavirus" while he was playing basketball. Lin, who plays for the Santa Cruz Warriors, the G League, or minor league, affiliate of the Gold...
New Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game
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A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said. The officer, who was not identified, was a Tulane police officer and a...
Student protesters urge state to change Dixie State University’s name
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State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the Capitol in favor of removing "Dixie" from the school's name. About 50...
Researchers to restore what might be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of free and enslaved Black children
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After years of examining centuries-old writings and digging up artifacts, researchers recently confirmed that an 18th-century building on the College of William & Mary campus was once a school for free and ensla...
A Wisconsin firefighter was shot after heat from a burning building discharges loaded firearm inside, the fire department says
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A Wisconsin firefighter is in critical condition Tuesday after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the fire department. Justin Frederickson, a firefighter with the Corn...
An entire school board resigned after they criticized parents during a public virtual meeting
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The president and three members of a school board in Northern California have resigned after they were heard making disparaging comments about parents in the school district during a virtual board meeting last Wedne...
Why Mary Lincoln is as controversial as ever
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Catherine Clinton is the author of "Mrs. Lincoln: A Life" and "Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom." She holds the Denman Chair of American History at the University of Texas in San Antonio and is professor emerita a...
Gunmen kill one student and kidnap dozens more in Nigeria school raid
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At least 42 people, including students, were kidnapped in an armed raid at a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria's Middle Belt region Wednesday. The group includes 27 students, three teachers and nine famil...
DeSantis defends controversial vaccine deal with developer — and threatens to pull vaccines if officials don’t like it
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Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to move a pop-up vaccination clinic that his state has set up in an affluent community in Manatee County after he was confronted with allegations of political fa...
High school sweethearts die of Covid-19 hours apart after one last family video call
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Blanca Estela Rodriguez looked at her husband of almost 50 years as he lay sedated. Juan had a tube coming from his mouth and a machine was breathing for him. As they each battled the effects of Covid-19, Blanca wan...
The Los Angeles school board slashes its police force and diverts $25 million to services for Black students
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Los Angeles schools are reorganizing the police agency responsible for school safety to combat systemic racism against Black students. The Board of Education overseeing the Los Angeles Unified School District voted ...
One dead as armed men storm school in Nigeria, kidnap staff, students, witnesses say
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One person has died and dozens of students feared abducted as armed men raided a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria's Middle Belt region early Wednesday. The gunmen, wearing military fatigues according to w...