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Jefferson City hosting open houses to discuss ward redistricting plan

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council is developing a ward-redistricting plan after the recent census. Officials have proposed options for changes to ward boundaries using standard redistricting criteria. The council is inviting the public to attend two open house events to provide comments on the proposed redistricting plans. Open house events: Thursday, September

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US Education Department opens investigation into Texas’ ban on school mask mandates

By Liz Stark and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US Education Department’s civil rights enforcement arm is opening an investigation to determine whether Texas’ ban on school mask mandates is preventing school districts from “considering or meeting the needs of students with disabilities.” The Department’s Office for Civil Rights sent a letter to Texas Education Commissioner

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State representative criticizes Columbia Public Schools over music video use in class

State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) said parents complained to him about a U.S. studies course using the video for “This is America” by Childish Gambino in class. Basye said the video features “gun violence, murder, inappropriate use of firearms and drug use.” Basye said superintendent Brian Yearwood and CPS had not done enough to address concerns he’s heard from parents.

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A small aircraft was intercepted over the Hudson River Tuesday by an F-16 fighter jet similar to the one shown in this library photo.

Small aircraft intercepted by fighter jet over Hudson River for violating temporary flight restriction during UN gathering

By Oren Liebermann, Pete Muntean and Ellie Kaufman, CNN A small aircraft flown by an Army instructor pilot was intercepted over the Hudson River Tuesday for violating the temporary flight restriction in place for the United Nations General Assembly gathering, which is taking place in New York City, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command

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Attorney Sidney Powell speaks to the press about various lawsuits related to the 2020 election

New York Times: Trump campaign was aware attorneys’ voting conspiracy theories were baseless, court documents show

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Officials working for then-President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign were aware that the voting machine claims being pushed by pro-Trump attorneys were baseless, court documents obtained by The New York Times show. The documents — which were filed last week as part of a defamation lawsuit from a former employee of Dominion

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‘I was coming to terms with dying’: Survivors of shootings give Supreme Court justices firsthand account of their experiences

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Survivors of shootings are giving the Supreme Court justices a first hand account of their experiences in a brief filed Tuesday in a case that could impact concealed carry and Second Amendment laws across the country. In hopes of influencing the court’s decision on a New York concealed carry law, the

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Senate candidate Josh Mandel is looking to fill the seat being vacated by Sen. Rob Portman.

Ohio Senate candidate who compared refugees to alligators is the grandson of refugees aided by resettlement organizations

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN An Ohio Senate candidate who has pushed strong anti-refugee messages against Afghans and others is the grandson of refugees from Europe who settled in the Cleveland area with the aid of at least two resettlement organizations in the years following World War II. Josh Mandel, a former Ohio

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