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Carlee Russell pleads guilty, avoids jail after falsely reporting her own kidnapping

During the sentencing, Judge David Carpenter suspended Russell's two six-month sentences, saying it would be a "waste of government resources" to put her in jail for her crime.
- Jonathan Franklin
Alabama governor signs ban on DEI funds that restricts 'divisive concepts' in schools

"Nothing in this act," the legislation states, ".... May be construed to inhibit or violate the First Amendment rights of any student or employee." But its opponents say it does just that.
- Bill Chappell
Beyoncé's new album is inspired by backlash to her entering the country music genre

With less than 10 days until the release of her new album, Cowboy Carter, the multiple Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter discusses the moment that inspired her to delve into country music.
- Jonathan Franklin
A proposed bill in Georgia could lead to a crackdown on all immigrants, some fear

Republican lawmakers in Georgia are advancing a bill that would require police to help identify undocumented immigrants and detain them for deportation.
- Emily Wu Pearson, WABE
Prisoner-led cultural groups in Washington say they’ve been sidelined under state's prison diversity initiative

The Washington State Department of Corrections has recently attempted to standardize how prisoner-led cultural groups operate. Advocates say this has eclipsed prisoners’ ability to organize cultural awareness courses and events, undermining what little self-determination they can exercise on the inside.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
NAACP president on its call for Black athletes to avoid Florida public universities

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, about his organization's call for Black student athletes to avoid public colleges and universities in Florida.
- Ayesha Rascoe
Razones por la que mujeres indígenas Ecuatorianas marchan en 8M

Mujeres de diferentes nacionalidades indígenas viajaron desde sus territorios a Puyo, Ecuador, para marchar por las calles de la ciudad como lo hacen cada año en el Día Internacional de la Mujer.
- Tatiana Lopez
Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on 'woke' appears to be losing steam in Florida

A federal court recently blocked most of a key DeSantis measure, the Stop WOKE Act. Courts have ruled against a number of the governor's conservative initiatives.
- Greg Allen
'I thought Columbia was going to save me': The realities for first-generation college students

For some students coming from under-resourced high schools, going to college seems like a beacon of light that will solve all their problems. But when KD got into their dream university, they quickly realized going to college wouldn't end their struggle with depression.
- Jana Le
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than US born Americans, studies find

In last night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.
- Jasmine Garsd

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