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Experts: Black studies programs facing campus challenges

( KTRS ) Protests by black University of Missouri students that forced the administration to address racism, mirror efforts made decades ago that led many majority white schools to create African-American studies and other programs. But some experts say those programs and ethnic studies departments across the country are struggling with funding, low-staffing and dwindling…
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Former Subway pitchman sentenced to 15+ years in prison

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (AP) - Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison on Thursday for trading in child pornography and having sex with underage prostitutes, with the judge describing his "perversion and lawlessness" as "extreme." Judge Tanya Walton Pratt disregarded prosecutors' recommendation that Fogle get 12 years behind bars, opting…
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Ben Carson: Refugee program must screen for ‘mad dogs’

Carson says that wanting to get rid of a "mad dog" doesn't mean you don't love all dogs
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Republican governors vow to block Syrian refugees

The Refugee Act of 1980 dictates that refugee resettlement within the United States is managed by the federal government
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Study finds more Mexicans leaving the US than coming

Tougher border enforcement has reduced the number of Mexicans coming into the United States
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