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NYT investigation unearths new details about Trump’s early millions
The New York Times has published a special investigation that digs deep into the Trump family finances. It paints a detailed picture of how the president used potentially illegal tax schemes to acquire millions from […]
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Baltimore police stopped noticing crime after Freddie Gray’s death. A wave of killings followed.
BALTIMORE – Just before a wave of violence turned Baltimore into the nation’s deadliest big city, a curious thing happened to its police force: officers suddenly seemed to stop noticing crime. Police officers reported seeing […]
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A LANDMARK LEGAL SHIFT OPENS PANDORA’S BOX FOR DIY GUNS
Cody Wilson makes digital files that let anyone 3-D print untraceable guns. The government tried to stop him. He sued—and won. “https://www.wired.com/story/a-landmark-legal-shift-opens-pandoras-box-for-diy-guns
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ON THIS DAY 1925: Monkey Trial begins
In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called “Monkey Trial” begins with John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monkey-trial-begins
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A world-class musician says she makes 75% of what her male counterparts make. Now she is suing
The top flutist at the Boston Symphony Orchestra is suing the group because she says she makes only 75% of what a male counterpart makes. Principal flutist Elizabeth Rowe filed the lawsuit July 2 — […]
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Supreme Court rules that states may require online retailers to collect sales taxes
A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states may require online retailers to collect billions of dollars of sales tax revenue owed to them. The decision was 5 to 4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-rules-that-states-may-require-online-retailers-to-collect-sales-taxes/2018/06/21/a24e0100-755e-11e8-b4b7-308400242c2e_story.html