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‘Banned book program’ launched to distribute challenged books

Two local organizations are partnering to distribute free copies of controversial books in response to the recent increase in attempts to remove titles from school libraries. In Purpose Educational Services and the St. Louis bookstore EyeSeeMe will deliver free copies…

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GOP declared the Jan. 6 attack ‘legitimate political discourse’

Yesterday marks the day when the Republican party officially embraced authoritarianism. In a remarkable statement, the Republican National Committee (RNC) declared that the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection was “legitimate political discourse,” bowing to Donald Trump’s effort to turn a violent…

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Scientists discover a new infectious and ‘severe’ HIV variant

Scientists have discovered a stronger and more “severe” HIV variant in Europe. On 3 February, researchers from the University of Oxford announced that they found the “VB variant” within the Netherlands. According to the published findings on Science.org, it has been…

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Police apologized only after homophobic slurs surfaced

British police apologised on Tuesday after an investigation found that officers had discussed beating women and made racist and homophobic slurs and that one officer had messaged a female colleague to say he would rape her. Confidence in London’s police…

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Ghana’s Anglican Bishops condemn proposed anti-LGBT bill

Ghana’s Anglican Church leaders have condemned the country’s proposed anti-LGBTQ+ bill and urged lawmakers to reconsider the new legislation that would toughen an already existing anti-LGBTQ+ law. On Friday, the House of Bishops in Ghana issued a statement saying the…