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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

FL: Arts & Culture

A mural project celebrates the Endangered Species Act and the smalltooth sawfish. (Kelly Quinn)
Mural raises awareness for FL's smalltooth sawfish

A vibrant installation at today's SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival is designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act …

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In 2021, Congress unanimously approved - and President Joe Biden signed into law - legislation authorizing the creation of the National Medal of Honor Monument. (National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Staff)
Survivors Call for Monument in Honor of Fallen Heroes

Robert Patterson received his Medal of Honor in 1969 for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War. He's among the 65 …

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A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by …

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Grupos sindicales están organizando caravanas y días de actos en todo el estado, para llamar la atención hacia las necesidades de las familias trabajadoras. (Karen Thomas, Space Coast AFL-CIO)
La celebración del “Labor Day” (Día del Trabajo”), convertida en “Day of Service”- “Día del Servicio”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Este Día del Trabajo (Labor Day), grupos laborales celebran eventos en todo el estado para festejar a la gente que trabaja …

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Union soldier re-enactor poses with children during Florida's Emancipation Day Celebration on May 20, 2015, at the Knott House Museum in Tallahassee. (Florida Memory)
Why Juneteenth is an Encore Celebration in Florida, Other States

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – While most of the country celebrates Juneteenth to commemorate the end of chattel slavery, Florida celebrates its own …

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A majority of Walt Disney World's Sodexo food-service workers say they're ready to join a union. (AFL-CIO/UNITE HERE! Local 362)
Disney World Food-Service Workers Rally to Join Labor Union

ORLANDO, Fla. - A rally by Sodexo's 340 Walt Disney World food-service workers, planned for Thursday, is the latest of several attempts to push for …

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New and gently used business attire can be donated and picked up via smartphone on March 1. (jdurham/morguefile)
High-Tech Help: Uber Drivers to Pick Up Clothing Donations

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - You might be familiar with using your smartphone to get a lift from a car service, but how about using it to help give others a …

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Battle Over "Internet Censorship" Bills Heats Up

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Is it simply a way to crack down on the pirating of music and movies, or a measure that could lead to online censorship and the …

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Facebook and Google Under Fire

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Facebook is making its latest in a string of efforts to regain the trust of members concerned about the security of personal …

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