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Lucy Diavolo

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Betsy DeVos Missed the First Public Meeting of the Federal Commission on School Safety

Members of the public criticized the commission after DeVos said it wouldn't focus on guns.
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Deb Haaland Is One Step Closer to Becoming the First Native American Woman in Congress

She was one of several big winners in the June 5 primaries in 8 states.
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Parkland Activists Are Targeting Key Districts on Their Upcoming Tours

"These are districts where we need to get the young people involved."
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David Hogg Was Targeted by a Dangerous "Swatting" Hoax

A fake call had a SWAT team responding to his Florida home.
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A Bronx Teen Was Shot and Killed During a Street Fight

"I don't even want to go outside anymore."
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The March for Our Lives Is Going on a Nationwide Tour

"What we're doing this summer is completely unprecedented."
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Young Gun Control Activists Explain Why the "NRA Doesn't Want People to Be Educated"

Survivors from around the country explained why they're just getting started.
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Why Third-Party Candidates Aren’t Viable

From Whigs to the DSA, a history of third-parties in America.
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At Least 2 Reportedly Injured, 1 in Custody in Indiana School Shooting

Police say an active shooter incident occurred at Noblesville West Middle School.
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This 16-Year-Old Spent More Than 40 Days in an Adult Prison

Rosalyn "Bird" Holmes has not been indicted on any charges, but couldn't make bail on her own.
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What We Know About the Victims of the Santa Fe High School Shooting

These are the victims of the May 18 school shooting in Texas.
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1 Dead, 1 Injured in Shooting Across the Street from Georgia High School Graduation Ceremony

Officials say one woman is dead and another was injured.
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The Santa Fe High School Shooting Suspect Will Not Face the Death Penalty

A pair of Supreme Court rulings mean he can't be executed or held on a life sentence.
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2 Are Dead and 43 are Injured After a New Jersey School Bus Accident

A student and an adult died; 43 passengers have been transported to hospitals.
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A Suspect Is in Custody After Reportedly Bringing a Gun to an Illinois High School

Official says a Dixon High School resource officer exchanged gunfire with the suspect.
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Gigi Hadid Says the Israel/Palestine Conflict "Is Not About Religion"

The model tweeted following deadly protests in the region.
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1 Person Was Injured in a California School Shooting

A suspect is now in custody.
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Kim Kardashian Is Trying to Reach President Trump for a Presidential Pardon

Kim wants Alice Marie Johnson, a non-violent drug offender, pardoned from her life sentence without parole.
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15-Year-Old Baleigh Bagshaw Was Reportedly on the Phone With Her Mom When She Was Killed

A 24-year-old suspect has confessed; police believe he had a sexual relationship with Baleigh.
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Donald Trump Said Kanye West "Doubled" His Support Among African-Americans

He neglected to mention he was only talking about black men.
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Meet "Sailor Socialism," the Infowars Interview Subject Who Went Viral

"Poor people shouldn't get sick and die because they can't afford to see a doctor, obviously."
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Rudy Giuliani Says Trump Knew About the Stormy Daniels Payment

Giuliani said Trump reimbursed Michael Cohen for his $130,000 payment to Daniels.
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Donald Trump Has Been Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

18 House Republicans say his work on Korean peace talks merits the recognition.
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Kanye West Said Slavery Was a Choice

A controversial TMZ interview gave Kanye a chance to talk slavery, prison, and Trump.