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Moreover, nowhere in the introductory text or contemporary works in the exhibition is there an acknowledgment of California’s history of Indigenous enslavement, of haciendas and missions serving as work camps from the beginning of the Spanish colonial period well into the nineteenth century.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026 -
In 1530 the Spanish bishop Bartolome de las Casas urged the Spanish Cortes to ban the enslavement of Indigenous persons.—
Bishop Peter A. Rosazza,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Federal education funds, by law, come with mandates and restrictions.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Between parking restrictions and road closures, Boston is encouraging Marathon Monday visitors to walk, bike, take the T — anything but drive — to watch the runners or attend the day’s festivities.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Suhail pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and was released on $5 million bond, ordered to remain on home confinement.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Colette, Mark Twain, and William Wordsworth all wrote habitually from bed, for reasons having to do with infirmity, comfort, and warding off distraction; Frida Kahlo painted self-portraits from bed, including the dreams that transcended her physical confinement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Further out, a cemetery monument stands in honor of the 150 people who died at the camp during their imprisonment.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The government did not specify the nature of the alternative measures, a term that in Venezuela’s legal system can include a range of restrictions short of full imprisonment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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An aspiring author had sent Hoover their manuscript, also copying a fraudulent email impersonating Hoover on the email chain.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means following the full chain of activity — from those who target homeowners to anyone inside the system who may be enabling or overlooking fraudulent transfers.—
Darlene Mealy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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At one point, early in his incarceration, Maduro seems to have been kept in a unit designed for solitary confinement, as is often the case for inmates of his status.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Facing a brutal system throughout her incarceration – compounded by her transgender identity and HIV-positive diagnosis – Dee taught herself the law from within the prison library, working to fight an unjust system for herself and others.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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With each step forward in negotiations toward a deal, Braslavski said his condition gradually improved until he was released in October 2025 after 738 days in captivity.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The exhibition also explores the impacts of captivity, environmental threats facing certain orca populations and the broader relationship between humans and marine ecosystems, according to museum officials.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Putting aside any adults-only constraint, that principle also would be in effect, even when kids might pass by that book sitting on that shelf.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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As noted in a report from TWZ, the aircraft’s proportions indicate it is sized to fit within the constraints of a supercarrier deck while carrying a substantial weapons load.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Enchainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchainment. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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