Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue will be melted down into public art : NPR

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“The Swords Into Plowshares project, led by the Jefferson School American Heritage Center, a local Black-led nonprofit, involves the statute at the...”

Marjorie Tallchief dies at 95, last of Oklahoma's 'Five Moons' Native American ballerinas | State and Regional News | tulsaworld.com

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“She was the last surviving member of the "Five Moons," five Native American dancers from Oklahoma who took the international ballet world by storm...”

Right-wing media falsely accuse Joe Biden of calling Kyle Rittenhouse a white supremacist | Media Matters for America

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Biden Build Back Better bill: House passes social safety net and climate plan

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“The House has passed the largest expansion of the social safety net in decades, a $1.75 trillion bill that funds President Joe Biden's top priorities.”

Capitol Rioter Paul Hodgkins Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison : NPR

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“A U.S. District Court judge says he wanted to send a message with his sentencing of Paul Hodgkins. It is the first resolution of a felony case...”

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon indicted by federal grand jury for contempt of Congress

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“Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday, charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions...”

Biden Build Back Better bill passes procedural vote in House

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“The House passed a key procedural vote to line up eventual passage of President Biden's signature social safety net and climate change bill.”

Congress passes $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, delivering major win for Biden - CNNPolitics

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“Congress has passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, delivering on a major pillar of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda after...”

New Jersey governor race results: Phil Murphy wins second term, CNN projects - CNNPolitics

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“New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has become the first Democratic governor in more than four decades to win reelection in the Garden State, CNN projects...”

Who Says New Yorkers Are Rude? Survey Shows Big Apple Is Friendliest City In Nation

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“Contrary to its reputation, a new report says New York is quite neighborly.”