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The U.S. spends billions to lock people up, but very little to help them once they’re released

“600,000 people are released from correctional facilities every year, but it’s a part of the criminal justice system that’s being funded at no guarantee,” said Jennifer Ortiz, an assistant professor of criminal justice at Indiana University Southeast who studies reentry

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U.K. Limits AstraZeneca Vaccine to Over-30s Amid Blood-Clot Concerns

The U.K.’s vaccines advisory body said AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine should preferably not be given to patients under 30 following concerns that it might cause potentially deadly blood clots in very rare instances.

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Biden’s Tax Plan Aims to Raise $2.5 Trillion and End Profit-Shifting – The New York Times

Biden’s Tax Plan Aims to Raise $2.5 Trillion and End Profit-Shifting  The New York Times ‘Damn it … I’m sick and tired of ordinary people being fleeced’: Biden defends corporate tax hike  POLITICO Biden open to negotiating on corporate tax hike, but

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Biden’s Tax Plan Aims to Raise $2.5 Trillion and End Profit-Shifting

The plan detailed by the Treasury Department would make it harder for companies to avoid paying taxes on both U.S. income and profits stashed abroad.

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Twitter said to have held acquisition talks with Clubhouse on potential $4B deal

Twitter held talks with Clubhouse around a potential acquisition of the live drop-in audio networking platform, with a deal value somewhere around $4 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg. TechCrunch has also confirmed the discussions took place from a

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In first, Holocaust remembrance ceremonies held in UAE, Bahrain

Local Jewish communities organize events, light candles in memory of the six million Jews murdered by Nazis during World War II

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Virginia 16th State To Legalize Recreational Pot, Latest To Emphasize ‘Social Equity’

By July 1, Virginians will be able to legally possess small amounts of cannabis. It’s the third state this year to legalize marijuana with a stated focus on reducing harm to communities of color. (Image credit: Alex Scribner/VPM)

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Jordan’s King Abdullah says ‘painful’ palace crisis is over

Jordan’s King Abdullah broke his silence Wednesday to tell his nation that the worst political crisis in decades sparked by an alleged plot involving his half-brother Prince Hamzah was over. The government had accused Hamzah — a former crown prince

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Pence launches group as Trump officials line up new roles

Shunned by corporate big money gigs, he and other Trump officials are instead opening their own shops and embracing Trump’s legacy as they seek to capitalize on his continued popularity with the Republican base.

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Pence launches group as Trump officials line up new roles

Shunned by corporate big money gigs, he and other Trump officials are instead opening their own shops and embracing Trump’s legacy as they seek to capitalize on his continued popularity with the Republican base.

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