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Washington’s Birthday Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Washington’s Birthday, also called Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday marked on the third Monday in February. In 2022, Washington’s Birthday is on February 21. Facts The official federal holiday on the third Monday in February is called Washington’s Birthday. People started calling it Presidents’ Day later, to honor

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Florida Rep. Joe Harding said it's "shocking" that teachers would ask for a child's preferred name and pronouns without involving their parents.

Florida’s LGBTQ advocates are rallying to support young people in light of ‘Don’t Say Gay’

By Scottie Andrew, CNN This weekend, Javi Gomez is traveling nearly 500 miles from his native Miami to Florida’s capital in Tallahassee to plead his case against a piece of legislation LGBTQ advocates are calling the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. He’s nervous. He’s ready. In elementary school, classmates called him names for what they thought

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A federal judge reverses a Trump administration wildlife decision

Federal judge reverses Trump era wildlife decision, restoring protections for the gray wolf

By Emma Tucker and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A federal judge reversed a Trump administration decision that removed the gray wolf from the endangered species list in the continental United States after a coalition of wildlife organizations argued the move seriously threatened the animal’s population. On Thursday, US District Judge Jeffrey S. White in Northern California

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Bodycam footage captures the moments leading up to Amir Locke's death during a raid conducting by Minnesota police officers.

There’s a growing consensus in law enforcement over no-knock warrants: The risks outweigh the rewards

By Peter Nickeas, CNN The shooting death of Amir Locke by a Minneapolis SWAT officer serving a no-knock warrant during a homicide investigation last week has prompted calls for an end to the practice of serving high-risk warrants on homes without giving occupants a chance to open the door. There’s growing consensus among policing leaders

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