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Sesame Place announces diversity training plans after backlash over characters appearing to ignore Black children

PHILADELPHIA — Sesame Place, facing ongoing backlash over recent viral videos of costumed characters at the park appearing to dismiss and ignore Black children, on Tuesday announced diversity and inclusion training for all employees and other measures to quell the withering criticism and make the amusement park more welcoming.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ald. Sophia King joins race to unseat Lightfoot

King is chair of the Chicago City Council’s Progressive Caucus. Her husband, Alan, an attorney and house music DJ, is a close friend and basketball-playing buddy of former President Barack Obama.

Chicago Sun-Times

Deep State in the US: What is the conspiracy theory and what has Donald Trump said?

Trump’s supporters have blamed the Mar-a-Lago raid on the supposed “deep state.”

Evening Standard

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FBI Raids Mar-a-Lago, Fueling Claims of Political Persecution

Plus: Anti-piracy ads made people want to pirate, new IRS agents could fill a football stadium, and more...

Reason

‘Everybody knew Jim Thorpe’: biographer David Maraniss on a pioneering athlete

Pulitzer winner’s new biography tells fascinating story of a Native American star recently recognised as a double Olympic champion

The Guardian - US

Learning from failures: How Biden scored win on climate plan

Many pieces of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda have been jettisoned over the last year, but his proposals on climate change remain largely intact

The Independent UK

Obama ethics tsar says it’s entirely possible that Garland knew about Mar-A-Lago search

Norman Eisen tells The Independent the Justice Department and the FBI would not ‘a momentous step without consulting with the Attorney General’

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If Biden decides not to run for reelection, he faces a big threat: Being a lame duck

As President Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to hover around 40% and polls consistently show that most Americans do not want him to run for reelection, Biden’s spokespeople insist that he plans to run.

The Conversation

David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

Beyond his books, the handsome, white-haired McCullough may have had the most recognizable presence of any historian, his fatherly baritone known to fans of PBS’s “The American Experience” and Ken Burns’ epic “Civil War” documentary

Chicago Sun-Times

David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died

The Independent UK

Biden can still stop Trump, and Trumpism – if he can find a bold plan and moral vision

The US president is struggling and his divisive rival still has the Republican party in his grip. But there are reasons for hope, says Guardian US columnist Robert Reich

The Guardian - UK

POINT: Sellout or statesman? Manchin charts a prominent path

What more do the Democrats want from Joe Manchin?

Tribune News Service

Democratic ads boosted extremists in Republican primaries. Was that wise?

Helping election-denying, Trump-endorsed candidates may secure a more beatable general election opponent but some see it as a cynical and morally dubious move

The Guardian - US

Bill Russell: Basketball great who fought for civil rights

Russell was indomitable on and off the court and one of the most fascinating public figures to straddle sports and civil rights

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Reason

End Racial Profiling in Immigration Enforcement

It's virtually the only area of law enforcement where racial discrimination is officially permitted by policy. And it's both wrong and illegal.

Inverse

'Static Shock' live-action movie is "still in development," co-creator says

The co-founder of Milestone Media reveals what's to come for Static and the Dakotaverse at Comic-Con.

Chicago Sun-Times

Affordable housing investor makes 2 deals on the South Side

Jonathan Rose Cos. said it will keep rents low while making repairs and improvements on the 485 units

The Independent UK

CPAC mocked for ‘silent disco’ booth featuring fake Jan 6 prisoner crying in a cell

‘This is incredible. A weeping insurrectionist pajama boy art installation,’ former Obama staffer says

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WEKU

How 3 presidents announced the deaths of terrorist leaders and what it says about them

The way Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden announced the deaths of terrorist chiefs revealed much about their own leadership.

WEKU

What Biden's low approval ratings and high-profile wins could mean for the midterms

While midterms are typically a challenge for the party in power, two Democratic strategists say Biden's recent wins — and the threat of Republican control of Congress — could galvanize voters.

The Independent UK

Barack Obama honours late mother on his 61st birthday with water garden named after her

“I could picture her sitting on one of the benches on a nice summer afternoon, smiling and watching a bunch of kids running through the fountain,” he says.

The Independent UK

Michelle Obama wishes Barack Obama, 61, happy birthday: ‘You always make me proud’

The former First Lady posted a throwback photo of her husband for his 6st birthday on Thursday

The Conversation

US secretary of state Antony Blinken's visit aims to reset relations with South Africa

US secretary of state Antony Blinken has embarked on a five nation tour of Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

Roll Call

Lack of immigration guidance set to ripple through enforcement - Roll Call

Former DHS officials warn that the lack of nationwide immigration guidance could force some inconsistent decision-making across the country.

Tribune News Service

'SNL' veteran Victoria Jackson shares how religious beliefs got her blacklisted in Hollywood

One of the more jarring moments during a chat with Victoria Jackson had nothing to do with her far-right convictions.

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