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Along with Jim Crow laws that criminalized Blackness, the loophole allowed for the legal re-enslavement of Black Americans to financially benefit the state.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026 -
There are acid critiques of settler colonialism alongside tributes to the majesty of the American landscape, sober revisitations of enslavement alongside hopeful pleas for liberation, bitter denouncements of intervention in wars abroad alongside quaint homages to homespun Americanness.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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The legislature is currently considering a bill that would put more restrictions on data centers.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Hotel accommodations are subject to availability, blackout dates, and confirmation of reservations, and may be subject to additional terms, conditions, restrictions, and limitations imposed by the hotel.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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Aurora City Councilman Rob Andrews pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in Arapahoe County District Court on Tuesday and was sentenced to home confinement, probation and community service.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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He was acquitted of two counts of criminal confinement.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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More people know about arbitrary arrests and imprisonments.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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The judge sentenced him to 57 months of imprisonment for the fentanyl distribution charge and a consecutive 24 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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In Manatí, near a chain of Taíno caves and the Tortuguero Nature Reserve (the island’s only natural lagoon), Efrén David Robles is expanding the idea of what Puerto Rico offers beyond San Juan’s beaches and El Yunque National Forest.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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While HomeGoods is primarily known for its affordable, on-trend selection of furniture, decorative accents, kitchenware, and more, the chain retailer also boasts an incredible selection of delicious snacks that come from all across the globe.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Judge Nicole Hopps last month increased his minimum term of incarceration to 60 years after granting his request to correct the erroneous sentence.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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After the podcast fans brought the case to the attention of Odessa, Texas, police chief Michael Gerke (the podcast listener’s father), Reyos was exonerated in 2023 and awarded $80,000 per year of his incarceration by the state of Texas, amounting to almost $2 million.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
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In conservation circles, the technique is known as headstarting — raise an animal in captivity, release it in the wild.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The critic drew a parallel to Passengers and The Stepford Wives in noting that the horror of Bear’s wish is ultimately a form of captivity that the film occasionally risks framing as a romance complication rather than a moral catastrophe.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Some Saratoga residents backed renewing the city’s public service contract with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office as councilmembers continued to keep their policing options open amid budget constraints.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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“Enchainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchainment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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