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Health Care March 15, 2024

For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans − especially at midsize chains that dodge public scrutiny

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Charlene Harrington, University of California, San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation…

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National March 4, 2024

Biden executive order on sensitive personal information does little for now to curb data market – but spotlights the threat the market poses

by Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Biden administration has identified “countries of concern” exploiting Americans’ sensitive personal data…

U.S. Congress February 14, 2024

Mayorkas impeached: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight is legitimate or politicized

by Claire Leavitt, Smith College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a failed vote to impeach him the previous week, Republicans in the House of…

Justice February 8, 2024

Trump was not king and can be prosecuted for crimes committed while president: Appeals court places limits on immunity

by Claire Wofford, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a 57-page opinion issued on Feb. 6, 2024, a federal appeals court ruled…

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Education December 11, 2023

Employees with ties to SPLC-designated extremist group found in Cobb schools district office

by Rebecca Gaunt A tip from a whistleblower triggered an investigation that uncovered three employees in the Cobb County School District main office with ties to Gary DeMar, designated by…

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Georgia November 22, 2023

Balance of state’s political power on the table when lawmakers gather for special session next week

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 22, 2023 When state lawmakers meet next week to redraw Georgia’s political maps,…

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Science and Technology November 6, 2023

Biden administration executive order tackles AI risks, but lack of privacy laws limits reach

by Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The comprehensive, even sweeping, set of guidelines for artificial intelligence that the White House…

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International October 20, 2023

Visions of a new national security paradigm

[Screenshot of map of U.S. from Open Street Maps] by Melissa Hellmann, Center for Public Integrity October 20, 2023 More than 20 years after 9/11, Muslim Americans continue to face…

Crime August 12, 2023

The Trump indictments: a seven-year timeline of key developments

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 9, 2023 Former President Donald Trump is a defendant in three criminal proceedings….

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Justice July 25, 2023

40 years ago, the US started sending more and more kids to prison without hope of release, but today, it’s far more rare – what happened?

by Julie Ellen McConnell, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A South Carolina judge heard arguments in late May 2023 to reconsider the…

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