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Daily Video June 29 2015

Rikers Island announces reforms following death of former inmate
The reforms were spurred in part by the death of Kalief Browder, a former Rikers inmate who was accused of stealing a backpack at age 16.
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Post June 26 2015

Breaking down the SCOTUS decision on marriage equality for your class
  Background of Obergefell v. Hodges In the case Obergefell v. Hodges ,…
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Daily Video June 26 2015

Charleston mayor: "We are still a work in progress in America"
The racially-motivated shooting of nine people at a historically black church in Charleston, SC, has spurred discussion and debate about the state of racism in America.
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Daily Video June 26 2015

IB program turns around struggling high school
Facing low graduation rates, Rainier Beach High School took an ambitious approach to turn things around.
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Daily Video June 25 2015

Boston marathon bomber apologizes to victims
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev unexpectedly addressed the courtroom at the formal sentencing to acknowledge his role in the 2013 Boston marathon bombing for the first time.
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Daily Video June 24 2015

Flood of war refugees tests Greek hospitality
An influx of Syrian and Afghan refugees is straining Greece’s already-thin resources at a time when the country could face bankruptcy.
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Daily Video June 23 2015

Military conducted race-based experiments during WWII
The U.S. tested the effects of highly toxic mustard gas on troops in nonconsensual, race-based experiments during World War II, according to a new NPR investigation.
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Post June 23 2015

Two soldiers receive Medal of Honor posthumously - Class Discussion
By Jordan Mambert The Great War, also known as World War I, was fought from 1914-1918 betwee…
Cuba Aims for More Foreign Investment In Agriculture Sector
Daily Video June 22 2015

What can we learn from Cuba’s organic farms?
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the government offered state-owned farms to anyone prepared to grow food to help feed the suffering population. Without pesticides, fertilizer or fuel for tractors, Cubans turned to organic farming.
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Daily Video June 19 2015

Gunman shoots nine people at Charleston church
A deadly shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina has left the country shocked and calling for answers.
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