NYPD appoints First Amendment protest supervisor, new role created by fed settlement
Before taking on the new position, NYPD Inspector Joseph Hayward spent the bulk of his 25-year career in Brooklyn and Queens.
On this day in history, September 19, 1796, President George Washington issues his Farewell Address
President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new ...
Steward CEO cites Fifth Amendment rights among reasons for skipping Senate hearing
Dr. Ralph de la Torre, through a letter sent by his attorneys, says he can’t appear to answer senator’s questions because he ...
Almost a century after Virginia Woolf’s ‘A Room of One’s Own’ essay, women are driving the housing market
Woolf would be pleasantly surprised that today, women having a whole house of their own is not only commonplace but a key ...
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The 19th wanted to ‘normalize’ women in power. In 2024, it’s dreaming bigger.
The birth of the 19th came in the wake of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 electoral loss — and a growing frustration that traditional news media wasn’t equipped to cover women in political life.
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Technology and Hindu nationalism have transformed India
His account of the precursors to Hindu nationalism, reaching back to a Hindu reformist movement of the 19th century, is fascinating. So is his description of an early, unsuccessful attempt to ...
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The best essay collections for proving how amazingly well-read you are
Hearing the word “essay” probably filled you with dread at school, because it generally meant you had to write one. Chances are, that’s changed. The best essay collections – by proper ...
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Second Amendment Roundup: 8th Circuit Rules in Favor of Pistol Brace Owners
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has decided that ATF's Final Rule determining that most pistols with stabilizing braces are short-barreled rifles is arbitrary and capricious ...
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What to know about Women’s Equality Day: Wearing white, representation and more
(AP) Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment when Harry Burn, a 24-year-old Tennessee legislator, switched his vote at the urging of his mother, according to the National ...
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Federal appeals court declares Missouri’s ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ unconstitutional
A three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a district court ruling from last year that blocked Missouri from enforcing the Second Amendment Preservation Act ...
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Women's Equality Day 2024: History and significance
The day commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which protects women's rights and prohibits voting discrimination based on gender. The day aims to raise awareness of ...
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Federal appeals court declares Missouri’s ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ unconstitutional
A three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a district court ruling from last year that blocked Missouri from enforcing the Second Amendment Preservation Act, a law passed ...