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Newsday
2 months ago
New York Knicks

Knicks' protest over OT loss to Rockets might be another defeat

The Knicks filed a protest against their last-second loss to the Rockets, but it's mostly symbolic and unlikely to be successful.
The protest aims to have the game resume at the end of regulation due to an incorrect foul call that gave the Rockets the win. [ more ]
Advocate.com
5 months ago
Books

Pink Praises Hometown for Voting Out Book-Banning School Board

Karen Smith, the newly elected president of the Central Bucks school board in Pennsylvania, was sworn in on a stack of frequently banned books in defiance of book banning policies.
Smith's symbolic gesture was a response to the previous board's banning of two books and challenges to 60 others due to 'sexualized content.'
The moment received national attention and support, including praise from singer Pink who has been an advocate for educational freedom and has donated thousands of banned books to audiences in Florida. [ more ]
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