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Daily News Lesson December 20 2022

Lesson plan: Initiative allows inmates to work toward law degree while behind bars
Learn about a program that helps people in prison become lawyers and discuss the benefits of such a program
U.S. House Select Committee holds final meeting to release report on Jan. 6, 2021 assault on Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 19 2022

Jan. 6 committee recommends criminal charges against Trump for Capitol attack
Learn about Congress's Jan. 6 committee's final hearing
Janis Herrera gets her blood pressure measured on the first day of the new Pueblo del Rio Housing Projects Wellness Center, a free clinic that will serve 3,500 low income residents, in Los Angeles
Daily News Lesson December 19 2022

How racial biases in medical algorithms lead to inequities in care
Learn about a new report that tracks racial biases in hospital systems created by automated programs
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Daily News Lesson December 15 2022

New documentary follows first person diagnosed with autism
Hear about a new documentary that explores the lives of autistic Americans
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Daily News Lesson December 14 2022

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried indicted on battery of fraud charges
Learn why one of the biggest names in cryptocurrency is facing criminal charges for fraud
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Daily News Lesson December 13 2022

Jail treats inmates with substance abuse issues to break the cycle of recidivism
Learn about a program in one jail that seeks to break cycles of imprisonment by treating addiction
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Daily News Lesson December 12 2022

Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change
Discuss the impact of activists vandalizing famous works of art to draw attention to climate change
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Daily News Lesson December 12 2022

How a celebrity photographer saved school picture day for these students
And other news stories for your students to choose - Dec. 12, 2022
Activists gather outside U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in case involving LGBT rights in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 09 2022

Lawmakers pass landmark legislation aimed at protecting same-sex marriages
Understand new legislation that will help codify the right for same-sex couples to marry
U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Moore v. Harper in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 08 2022

Supreme Court considers state lawmakers’ authority over voting rules
Learn how a Supreme Court case this week has the potential to dramatically change how elections are held in the U.S.
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