All posts by Anneliese Mahoney
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Will AP History Become a Thing of the Past in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma lawmakers are moving ahead with a bill that would eliminate AP history classes because they don't agree...
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Landmark Ruling Against Gay Conversion Therapy in NJ Court
A NJ court issued a landmark ruling this week against gay conversion therapy.
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Five Reasons Why We Should All Want to Be BFFs With RBG
RBG is a BAMF and we should all want to be her BFF.
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Weird Arrests of the Week
Check out the top five weird arrests of the week.
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U.S. Drops to 49th Place For Global Freedom of the Press
The annual [press freedom ranking shows America dropping to 49th place, behind Niger and El Salvador.
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Just Relax: Montana Lawmaker Attempts to Ban Yoga Pants
Montana residents rejoice: a bill to ban yoga pants in public was tabled this week.
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Chapel Hill Shooting: An Environment of Hate
The killing of three young people in NC may be a hate crime.
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Obama Asks Congress for Authorization to Fight ISIS
Obama just asked Congress to authorize American force against ISIS.
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Alibi: New App Aims to Record Everything, Including the Police
A new app called Alibi hopes to record everything to prevent police brutality.
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Will There Be Legal Charges for Bruce Jenner After Car Crash?
Bruce Jenner was involved in a fatal collision in Malibu this weekend, but will there be charges?
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Smartwatch Scare: Will Schools Ban Watches to Prevent Cheating?
Some schools are taking the drastic step of banning watches in an effort to prevent cheating.
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Subject of Serial Podcast Gets Appeal Opportunity
Adnan Syed, the subject of NPR's huge hit podcast "Serial," is being given the chance to hear his...
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Sandra Day O’Connor’s Startup Chosen for MacArthur Grant
Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics startup received a MacArthur Grant of $750,000 to increase civics education in the U.S.
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Katy Perry Claims Left Shark is Her Intellectual Property and Files Suit
Katy Perry filed a lawsuit this week against company Shapeways claiming that Left Shark from her Super Bowl...
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FAA Allowing Companies to Call Dibs on the Moon
Interested in traveling to the moon? The U.S. took a step closer to that this week.
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Philly Man Sues TSA After Being Detained for 20 Hours
A man is suing TSA after being detained for 20 hours in the airport over granola bars.
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Weird Arrests of the Week
Check out the top weird arrests of the week from Law Street.
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Jordan’s Negotiations With ISIS Fail: What Does it Mean for the U.S.?
Jordan's negotiations with ISIS failed a serviceman was killed.
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Obama’s Budget Could Help D.C. Implement Legalized Marijuana
The Obama Administration inserted one word--federal--into its budget that could help D.C. legalize marijuana.
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Christie, Obama Weigh in on Measles Vaccine
President Obama and Governor Chris Christie stand on opposite sides of the aisle when it comes to vaccinations.
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California, Washington Aim to Raise Smoking Age to 21
Legislators in California and Washington have filed bills to raise the minimum smoking age to 21 in both...
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Everything’s Bigger in Texas: Even Islamophobia
Texas State Representative Molly White took Islamophobia to a new level on Muslim Capitol Day.
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Weird Arrests of the Week
Check out the top weird arrests of the week.
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Emojis in Court: Does a :) Really Matter?
In the trial of alleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht emojis and other relatively new communication take center...
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No More Cadbury Chocolate For You
After a lawsuit from Hershey's, Cadbury Chocolate will disappear from U.S. shelves.
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Not All of America’s Safest Cities Followed Trend of Declining Crime
In the latest Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report, the FBI reported a nationwide violent crime decrease of 4.6...
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Weird Arrests of the Week
Check out the top 5 weird arrests of the week.
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Protesters Interrupt SCOTUS Over Campaign Finance
Protesters from 99Rise interrupted SCOTUS over the Citizens United decision; seven people were arrested.
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SOTU All About the Middle Class, But Who Exactly is That?
The SOTU focused on the middle class, but does Congress even agree on who that is?
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New Political Parties: Huckabee vs. Everyone Who Likes Beyoncé
Mike Huckabee takes on anyone who enjoys Beyoncé.
