Jonathan Franklin

The Washington Post

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NYC mayor's 'End Gun Violence' Met Gala jacket sparks criticism online

Monday, May 02, 2022

The tuxedo jacket features iconic features of New York, including the Brooklyn Bridge. It also displays a large handgun with a red slash through it.

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USC settles lawsuits with 80 men who say a former school doctor sexually abused them

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Attorneys for the alleged victims say the cases date back to as early as 1997, with the latest occurring in 2018. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

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Michigan man faces hate crime charges after threatening BLM supporters, DOJ says

Friday, April 29, 2022

The case is currently being investigated by the FBI and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is prosecuting the case.

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Thousands of nurses at Stanford hospitals are striking over wages and mental health

Monday, April 25, 2022

The labor union representing the nearly 5,000 striking nurses says 93% of staff voted to authorize the strike, which does not have an end date.

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These airlines are letting passengers banned for mask violations back on planes

Friday, April 22, 2022

The cases will be determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on the company. Here's a look at where each of the major U.S. airlines stands.

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Michelle Obama's brother and his wife sue Milwaukee school for alleged racial bias

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Craig and Kelly Robinson say the University School of Milwaukee ended their sons' enrollment after they raised concerns about the school's treatment of students of color and other alleged biases.

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A university pays $400K to professor who refused to use a student's pronouns

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Nick Meriwether, a philosophy professor at Shawnee State University, sued the college in 2018 after he was disciplined for not using she/her pronouns to refer to a transgender student.

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These airlines are dropping mask mandates after a federal judge's ruling

Monday, April 18, 2022

Delta, United, Southwest, American and Alaska Airlines and other say masks are now optional for travelers on their aircraft.

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TSA will no longer enforce travel mask mandate after a federal judge strikes it down

Monday, April 18, 2022

The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.

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9,000 digital art NFTs are being released to raise funds in George Floyd's memory

Friday, April 15, 2022

In the fight to get justice for his brother's murder, Terrence Floyd has turned to the unlikeliest corners to do just that: NFTs — or non-fungible tokens.

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Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bills

Sunday, April 10, 2022

The specific details regarding the bills vary between state. But overall, they seek to prohibit schools from using a curriculum or discussing topics of gender identity or sexual orientation.

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Hundreds of Howard University hospital workers plan to strike over low wages

Wednesday, April 06, 2022

The labor union argues that nurses and other licensed healthcare professionals working at the hospital have been understaffed throughout the pandemic.

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The fox responsible for biting people at the U.S. Capitol has been euthanized

Tuesday, April 05, 2022

The U.S. Capitol Police says animal control has captured the fox responsible for biting at least one lawmaker and a journalist.

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Navy will name ship after the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Friday, April 01, 2022

The ship is part of the John Lewis class of replenishment oilers, which are named in honor of people who fought for civil and human rights, the Navy says.

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Understanding aphasia, the condition impacting Bruce Willis' acting career

Thursday, March 31, 2022

While details of Willis' diagnosis are unknown, medical experts stress the importance of the brain condition and how it's specifically treated — depending on its severity.

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CDC drops its COVID-19 risk advisory for cruise ship travel

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

While the agency has lifted its travel health notice two years after putting it in place, officials say it's up to travelers to determine their own health risks before going aboard a ship.

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Here's how you can avoid getting scammed when donating to support Ukraine

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

So far, about one-quarter of Ukraine's 44 million people have fled their country due to the war, according to the U.N. Here are tips to avoid falling victim to online scams.

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U.S. airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The CEOs argue that the increase in vaccinations and the lifting of restrictions in other countries should make the Biden administration reconsider the policy for travelers.

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Madeleine Albright had a lot to say about Putin — and she didn't mince words

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The former U.S. secretary of state recalled the first time she met Russian President Vladimir Putin back in 1999 during the Clinton administration.

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MacKenzie Scott makes a record $275 million donation to Planned Parenthood

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Scott, who divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, has given away more than $12 billion to nearly 1,200 groups.

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