Lydia O'Connor
Reporter, HuffPost
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Colin Kaepernick Marks 3rd Anniversary Of Protesting Police Violence With Video
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback sparked a nationwide movement when he sat — and later knelt — during the national anthem at an NFL game.
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Facial Recognition Test Falsely Identifies 26 Lawmakers As Criminals
“One false match is too many," an ACLU lawyer said. The group backs a California bill banning use of the tests on police body cameras.
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Bill Clinton Calls On Congress To Reinstate Assault Weapon Ban
Clinton's opinion piece on his 1994 ban comes on the heels of three mass shootings across the U.S.
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California Mayor To Keep Flags At Half-Staff Until Congress Acts On Guns
San Rafael Mayor Gary Phillips has “had it simply lowering the flag,” he said.
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Judge Blocks 3 Arkansas Abortion Restrictions From Taking Effect
Women seeking abortion in the state appear to face "an imminent threat to their constitutional rights," the judge said in her grant for an injunction.
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Trump And RNC Sue California Over New Tax Return Law
The law would require Trump to release his tax returns in order to appear on the state's primary ballot next year.
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Greenland Sees Massive Ice Melt Amid Widespread Heat Wave
“This is not science fiction. It is the reality of climate change," one scientist warned.
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TV Icon Mary Tyler Moore Dies At 80
We'll never forget the woman who "turned the world on with her smile."