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A Seattle police officer walks past tents used by people experiencing homelessness, March 11, 2022, during the clearing and removal an encampment in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle.

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Seattle and Justice officials seek to end most oversight of city's police

4:46am March 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

U.S. Justice Department and Seattle officials seek an end to most federal oversight of the city's police department, saying its sustained reform efforts are a model for other cities.

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Men plead guilty after being accused of stuffing fish with weights at tournament

3:53am March 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have pleaded guilty to charges including cheating.

Wisconsin school bans Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton duet from class concert

2:25am March 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

Administrators at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha stopped a class from performing a Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song "could be perceived as controversial."

Nashville Police Chief John Drake speaks at a news briefing on Tuesday at the entrance to the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.

What we know about the deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school

10:01pm March 28, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Authorities released graphic body camera footage showing the fatal confrontation between police and the shooter at the private religious school. Three children and three adults died in the attack.

President Biden talks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on March 28 for a trip to Durham, N.C.

President Biden pushes for assault weapons ban, but GOP leaders remain opposed

8:11pm March 28, 2023

The president said he's already used the "full extent" of his executive authority to combat gun violence. GOP lawmakers argue it's premature to press bills before the facts are out.

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A task force in California considers how to compensate the descendants of slaves

6:13pm March 28, 2023

California's Reparations Task Force has to answer a thorny question: how to calculate compensation for the descendants of slaves. Kamilah Moore chairs the task force.

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In Colorado, users of powered wheelchairs can now make repairs themselves

5:29pm March 28, 2023

by Andrew Kenney

People who use powered wheelchairs have complained for years that manufacturers won't let them do minor repairs themselves. A new Colorado law gives them the right to repair.

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Body cam footage from Nashville police shows fatal confrontation with school shooter

5:29pm March 28, 2023

by Chas Sisk

Police in Nashville released body camera footage earlier Tuesday showing the encounter with the shooter who killed three children and three adults at the Covenant School on Monday.

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Martha Casamayor, center, says Joe Biden "stabbed Cuban Americans in the back" and regrets voting for him. South Florida Latinos like her are key to Republicans expanding their political reach in future elections.

South Florida gives Republicans a playbook for the 2024 election

4:54pm March 28, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

For the first time in two decades, South Florida turned red in the 2022 midterm elections, giving Republicans hope — and a playbook — for the presidential election in 2024.

Biden administration struggles to turn the Democracy Summit's goals into reality

4:20pm March 28, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicks off a summit to strengthen democracy, hosting an event with Ukraine's president.