Wednesday marks a year since the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. Multiple updates from Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce his 2024 presidential run in a Twitter space with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Miami-Dade County schools announced by Amanda Gorman at the 2021 presidential inauguration. The poem “The Hill We Climb” was banned from reading to elementary school students.
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A year later, Uvalde victims’ families are still fighting for change
Schools in Uvalde, Texas, will be closed Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the heartbreaking massacre at Robb Elementary School, the worst school shooting in Texas history.
the massacre left a lasting effect on the small town And the families of the 21 victims were devastated. They are still grieving and fighting for accountability and gun reform.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Launches 2024 Presidential Election
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and owner of Twitter, will help launch Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign into orbit through an event he will host on his social media site Wednesday. Musk boasts a huge Twitter audience and is one of the richest people in the world. While he has said he will not formally endorse DeSantis during the event, his financial backing could be crucial to DeSantis if he chooses to do so. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has ridiculed DeSantis’ planned Twitter announcement as “one of the most outrageous campaign launches in modern history.” read more
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South Carolina Senate Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban
A new abortion rights battle is about to begin once again, as a bill banning abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy, with exceptions for rape and incest, has been brought to the desk of South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. S.474 passed the state’s male-majority, Republican-majority Senate on Tuesday. Five female senators (three Republicans, one Democrat, and an independent) continued to attempt to filibuster the ban. Now abortion advocates have promised to sue as soon as the law is enacted. read more
Florida schools ban reading Amanda Gorman’s poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ to elementary school students
School officials in Miami-Dade County, Fla., on Tuesday banned elementary school students from reading “The Hill We Climb,” a poem famously recited by Amanda Gorman at President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration. The poem has been published as a short book and will now be available only to middle school students at the Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes. Former and first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, she wrote on her Instagram that she was “disappointed” and joined PEN America and others in a lawsuit against publisher Penguin Random House challenging book regulation. said. read more
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Brazilians protest outside Spanish consulate after Vinicius Junior racist scandal
About 100 Brazilian demonstrators gathered in front of the Spanish consulate in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to denounce the racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior in the Spanish First Division football league. The demonstration comes after three people were detained in Spain in connection with racist abuse of the Brazilian football star. The incident took place against Valencia on Sunday, when Vinicius, who plays for Real Madrid, was harassed before stepping off the team bus and subjected to racist chants during the game. read more
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Photo of the Day: Niall Horan Claims ‘The Voice’ Victory With Gina Miles Victory
The final showdown for the Season 23 title took place Tuesday night between Team Blake singer Grace West and Team Nile singer Gina Miles. West swooned over Shelton’s “Lonely Tonight” on stage at the finale, and his loyal coach joined the performance. Miles and Horan slowed things down with a soulful rendition of Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind.” Miles was declared the winner of Season 23, and Horan finally proved to be the right choice, giving the freshman coach his first victory on the show. read more
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