‘We want to ride’: the 1978 protest that sparked the disability rights movement : The Sunday Story

Thirty-six years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, guaranteeing civil rights for millions of Americans. But the movement that made that day possible began years earlier. ...

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Colorado turns 150 and it’s always been a little bit ‘purple-ish’ | Colorado Public Radio

Throughout its history, Colorado has been at the center of some of the biggest societal questions, from women's suffrage to civil rights, and at times, there’s been backlash to change.

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Aurora warns of legal consequences for GEO Group, without cooperation on TB investigation at crowded immigration detention center

City council demands GEO let public health officials learn the scope of a potential active tuberculosis outbreak so it is contained.

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Senators Cornyn and Tillis Force Delay of Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS Deal

John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.

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Japan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 34

Rescue crews were working to find people who might still be trapped in a collapsed shopping mall, as the region faced sweltering heat.

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Glen Hansard, Oscar-Winning 'Once' Musician, Dead at 56

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who achieved international fame in the 2007 drama 'Once,' has died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56.

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Interlochen report finds 70 students accused 47 adults of sex abuse

Independent report released Tuesday finds there's at least 47 alleged offenders, including faculty, board members, administrators and counselors.

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‘We want to ride’: the 1978 protest that sparked the disability rights movement : The Sunday Story

Thirty-six years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, guaranteeing civil rights for millions of Americans. But the movement that made that day possible began years earlier. ...

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Car Plows Into People Near a Pride Event in Berlin, Killing at Least One

The police said a hunt for suspects was underway after the episode, which also injured at least 14 people, some seriously.

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Who Are the People Protesting in India?

Some of the young demonstrators who forced out the country’s education minister described their deep-seated anger, frustration and desires that drove them into the streets.

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Democrats in Maine formally nominate Troy Jackson as their new candidate for U.S. Senate

Democrats are hoping to move past Graham Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Susan Collins. In Jackson, they chose a nominee with a similar economic populist message as Platner.

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Victor Marx dinged for campaign finance violations

The complaint says 111 people donated money to Victor Marx's campaign beyond what's legally allowed.

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Phil Weiser taps Jefferson County commissioner as running mate in Colorado governor’s race

If Weiser is elected in November, Lesley Dahlkemper — who was an earlier supporter of Weiser’s campaign — will be his lieutenant governor

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Woman shot outside Aurora ICE facility returns to protest

“Because somebody was hurt by the words that I was saying to him, that doesn't give you the right to shoot somebody.”

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Children in This Church Were Sexually Abused. Then They Began Abusing Other Kids. Some Continued as Adults.

As ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune investigated child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, reporters found a common theme: children who were victims of sexual misconduct going ...

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I Got Slopped (Gift Article)

Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Thousands more of those books are polluting Amazon. Who is behind all this drivel?

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As wildfires burn, an Ely theater opens its doors to community

The Northern Lakes Arts Association continues with its Broadway in the Boundary Waters production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” July 17-26, with lowered ticket prices, to provide an escape for community...

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U.S. launches new airstrikes to 'punish' Iran for troop deaths

Two U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.

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Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies

Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday.

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Lettuce at Taco Bell in five states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

Health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

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GEO employee arrested in shooting of protester outside Aurora ICE facility

A woman was shot Thursday after a protest outside the detention and processing center.

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Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.

Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.

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Why Ukrainians have taken to the streets to protest a cabinet shuffle

The surprise ouster of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has propelled Ukrainians to take to the streets to express their displeasure.

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Workers at one Colorado opera company push to unionize as another is accused of union busting

Artistic workers at Opera Colorado are pushing to unionize as a labor dispute has blown up at Central City Opera.

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A guard punched him on camera. It was still nearly impossible for him to sue

Prisoners are allowed to file complaints about mistreatment — but doing so often comes with retaliation. That's according to an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project.

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