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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates.

Oklahoma bans nonbinary gender identities on birth certificates

12:50pm April 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill explicitly prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates, a ban experts say is the first of its kind in the nation.

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Texas targets financial firms that practice climate-conscious investing

11:39am April 27, 2022

by Mose Buchele

Texas lawmakers want to pull money from companies accused of "boycotting" oil and gas. Implementing the rule is tricky. This story was done with Floodlight, an environmental news collaborative.

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A shopper looks at beef at a Kroger store in Atlanta on May 5, 2020.

More than 120,000 pounds of ground beef is recalled over possible E. coli concerns

10:47am April 27, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses or adverse reactions related to consumption of the ground beef, which was shipped to stores nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

Joey Reed, the father of former US Marine Trevor Reed, stands next to a placard of his son during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 29, 2021.

U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed is released from Russia in a prisoner swap

9:19am April 27, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Reed had been held in Russia since 2019. He was exchanged for pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was serving a 20-year sentence for conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S.

Santa Rosa (Fla.) County Sheriff Bob Johnson is encouraging homeowners to shoot intruders to "save the taxpayers money." Defense attorneys are aghast at the seeming disregard for life.

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Lawyers say sheriff's remark about shooting home intruders was 'wildly irresponsible'

7:21am April 27, 2022

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Santa Rosa, Florida, Sheriff Bob Johnson says homeowners should take shooting lessons so they can ultimately "save the taxpayers money."

A general view of Harvard University campus is seen on April 22, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Harvard releases report detailing its ties to slavery, plans to issue reparations

5:54am April 27, 2022

by Ayana Archie

A committee formed by Harvard President Lawrence Bacow found that Harvard faculty and staff enslaved 70 people from the school's founding in 1636 to the banning of slavery in Massachusetts in 1783.

Christina Warren wears a MoviePass T-shirt, a piece of her collection of swag from dead companies.

From CNN+ to Fyre Festival: This collector seeks swag from companies with epic ends

5:30am April 27, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Christina Warren collects T-shirts, mugs and other items from companies that promised huge changes, but failed to deliver — often in spectacular ways.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn is caught again with a gun at a North Carolina airport

5:13am April 27, 2022

by Jeanne Davis

North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn was stopped at the Charlotte airport for carrying a loaded gun. The Republican's gun was confiscated and he was cited, but he was not arrested.

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Encore: New Mexico has a generous free tuition program, but there are limits

5:13am April 27, 2022

by Alice Fordham

New Mexico is the latest of dozens of states to offer free college tuition in some form. The benefits are generous, but only last for a year. (This story first aired on ATC on March 21, 2022.)

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva disputed allegations that he orchestrated the cover-up of an incident where a deputy knelt on a handcuffed inmate's head last year.

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The LA sheriff is investigating a reporter who broke a story on a department cover-up

11:10pm April 26, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he was investigating leaked materials, including a video published by the Los Angeles Times in an article by reporter Alene Tchekmedyian that detailed inmate abuse.