Ayana Archie
Stories
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National
The New Orleans police department is hiring civilians to help its officer shortage
The New Orleans police department is overhauling its hiring process to include civilians, as well as eliminate credit score checks and marijuana use questions.
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Law & Courts
The woman who called 911 on a Black bird watcher wasn't wrongfully fired, judge rules
Amy Cooper, a white woman, lost her job as a portfolio manager at a New York investment firm after she called the police on a Black man who asked her to put her dog on a leash.
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Climate
The first day of fall marks the autumn equinox, which is different from a solstice
The first day of the Northern Hemisphere's seasons correspond with the Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun.
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Environment
The number of ants on Earth has a mass greater than all birds and mammals combined
Researchers compiled hundreds of studies of tree-dwelling and ground-dwelling ants to make their estimate of 2.5 million ants for every human.
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Business
The Hard Rock casino company says it will spend $100 million more to pay its workers
The raises will impact 95 different job titles. Housekeepers, cooks and security guards will see the biggest differences, the company said.
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Business
Twitter shareholders have approved the $44 billion sale to Elon Musk
Musk has been attempting to back out of the deal, citing concerns about bots on the platform and the security of its user data.
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Business
The founder of Patagonia is giving his company away to help fight climate change
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard says he will give his company over to a trust, with future profits being donated to causes fighting climate change.
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National
Almost half of U.S. governors ask Joe Biden to cut student loan forgiveness plan
In a letter to Biden, Republican governors say they support "making higher education more affordable" but don't want to "force American taxpayers to pay off the student loan debt of an elite few."
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Race & Identity
The FBI monitored Aretha Franklin's role in the civil rights movement for years
The agency surveilled Franklin and those around her to gauge how deeply she was involved in organizations tied to Communism, the civil rights movement and the Black Power movement.
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World
Will Britain's currency change following the death of Queen Elizabeth II?
Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's first monarch to be placed on the country's paper notes. There is no word yet on what new bank notes will look like, but there's a longstanding tradition for coins.