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A Teen Was Arrested for Selling Palmetto Roses in South Carolina

He reportedly didn’t have a permit to sell the South Carolina handicraft.
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Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Beat a Heavyweight Democrat in Her Primary

The 28-year-old shocked New York as part of a slate of June 26 primary results.
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Immigrant Detention Facilities Are Inhumane, Expensive, and Crowded

It costs $775 per person per night to house detainees in "tent cities."
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The Trump Administration Is Reportedly Detaining Babies in Special Facilities

Critics call the "tender age" shelters jails for babies.
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6 Key Takeaways From Lauren and David Hogg's New #NeverAgain Book

“Being yourself is a really good strategy."
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Here's What Trump Got Wrong About Immigration and Crime in Germany

Crime is at a 26-year low in the European nation.
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The Man Behind a South Carolina Bathroom Bill Won a Republican Midterm Primary

Lee Bright was one of several winners in June 12 primaries in five states.
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Activists in Switzerland Protested Betsy DeVos During Her Visit

"I think she needs to answer to the students who are protesting gun violence."
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Volcanic Lava in Hawaii Destroyed Hundreds of Homes in One Night

“It's not our land. It belongs to Pele."
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The Judge Who Gave Brock Turner 6 Months Lost His Seat on the Bench

Aaron Persky lost his job after criticism over Turner's lenient sentence.
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A Florida Family Received Just $4 After a Sheriff's Deputy Shot Their Father

The victim was black; the deputy was white.
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The Number of Immigrant Children in U.S. Custody Has Spiked 21% in the Last Month

The surge in detained children could be connected to the new separation policies at the border.
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Here's What You Should Know About Those 1,475 Reportedly Missing Immigrant Youth

The figure raises concerns about the new child separation policy, but isn't directly connected.
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A Santa Fe Survivor Explained How a Classmate Saved Her Life

Courtney Marshall says Christian "Riley" Garcia gave her time to run.
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Donald Trump Has Tried (And Failed) to Build a Trump Tower in Russia for Nearly 3 Decades

And Ivanka once allegedly went for a spin in Vladimir Putin's chair.
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Donald Trump Jr. Is at the Center of 2,500 Pages on a Controversial Trump Tower Meeting

Transcripts of lawmaker interviews with Donald Trump's son and Russians have been released.
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John Kelly Insulted Undocumented Immigrants Again

“They don't integrate well; they don't have skills.”
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7 People Were Killed in an Australian Mass Shooting

The killings may have been a murder-suicide.
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Women Won Big in 4 State Midterm Primaries

Races in Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana, and West Virginia all saw women win.
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May Day Celebrations in Portland, Oregon, Went From a Riot in 2017 to a Picnic in 2018

“We wanted to get connected to the workers and the immigrants."
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How an Insurance Card Cracked a Cold Case of Missing Oklahoma Teens

Almost two decades after the girls went missing, an arrest has finally been made.
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Another Judge Has Ruled That DACA Will Stay in Place

A judge called the Trump administration's efforts to end DACA "unlawful."
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Politicians Tweeted Their Support for the National School Walkout

"You will change America."
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What to Know About the National School Walkout on the Columbine Anniversary

Students around the country are participating.