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‘So many lies’: Auschwitz museum slams New Yorker Holocaust piece on Poland

Article’s subtitle accuses Polish government of prosecuting Holocaust scholars ‘to exonerate the nation of the murders of three million Jews’

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Pfizer begins vaccine trial on children aged 11 and younger

Three different dosing levels are being tested; company is already testing the shots on kids aged 12-15

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Eddie Murphy inducted into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame

Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organization’s show that highlighted works by entertainers and athletes of color.

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Georgia Gov. Kemp slams Biden after ‘Jim Crow’ dig at state’s voting laws – New York Post

Georgia Gov. Kemp slams Biden after ‘Jim Crow’ dig at state’s voting laws  New York Post Black voter says a painting at Georgia governor’s voter bill signing shows the plantation where her family worked for generations  CNN Georgia’s new controversial election law

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Court fight against Georgia voting overhaul no sure thing – Associated Press

Court fight against Georgia voting overhaul no sure thing  Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News

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To improve accountability, Norrsken VC ties partner compensation to its portfolio’s sustainable successes

With the close of its latest investment fund, Norrsken VC is is taking an unprecedented step in tying the compensation of its partners to the positive changes the firm’s portfolio companies have on the world — and not just their

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Cabinet meeting on vaccine contracts canceled as Likud, Blue and White squabble

Gantz calls off meeting, citing Netanyahu’s ‘refusal’ to approve permanent justice minister; Likud and Health Ministry: If funds not approved, manufacturers may junk contracts

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The ‘disproportionate, inequitable justice’ of non-unanimous jury verdicts

For more on the issue of split-verdict juries from our signature segment, wrongful convictions, and the inequities in the American criminal justice system, New Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams joined Hari Sreenivasan to discuss, including what happens to those

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U.S. ‘horrified’ by Myanmar violence, Blinken says after bloodiest day since military coup – NBC News

U.S. ‘horrified’ by Myanmar violence, Blinken says after bloodiest day since military coup  NBC News UN officials condemn Myanmar junta after 100-plus civilians killed in one day  CNN Myanmar forces kill dozens of people, including children, in what may be deadliest day

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Convictions by non-unanimous juries were banned in 2020. What happens to those imprisoned by them?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1972 that non-unanimous juries–those that convict a defendant with a split decision–are a violation of the 6th Amendment. But a loophole, until recently, allowed two states to maintain the practice. Special Correspondent Tom Casciato

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