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Snow falls during a winter storm on Capitol Hill, in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 03 2022

Jan. 4, 2022: Congress returns from winter recess with renewed Dem push for voting rights
A major winter storm hits the east coast; New York state attorney general subpoenas Trump and children
Afghan refugees stay at Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst in New Jersey
Daily News Lesson January 03 2022

Many Afghan refugees, including unaccompanied minors, remain in legal limbo in the U.S.
Learn why many Afghan refugees are struggling to find placement in the U.S.
New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney
Daily News Lesson January 02 2022

Jan. 3, 2022: World rings in second pandemic New Year
The World Food Program suspends operations in part of Sudan over violence, Colorado governor grants pardons and more
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Daily News Lesson December 29 2021

Texas doctor reflects on the lessons and loss in 2021
Hear from one front-line health worker on what surprised him about the course of the pandemic
People pay their respects at a memorial at Oxford High School, a day after a shooting that left four dead and eight injured, in Oxford
Daily News Lesson December 28 2021

Psychologist reveals the best way schools, students can prepare to respond to shootings
Hear from one expert on how to process gun violence in schools
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Daily News Lesson December 26 2021

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace winner, dies at 90
Learn about the life and legacy of the South African icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner
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Lesson Plan December 23 2021

Lesson plan: Navigating life after wrongful conviction

Learn how many struggle after being exonerated for crimes they did not commit
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Daily News Lesson December 22 2021

How arrest records become ‘invisible handcuffs’ that keep people unemployed
Learn how arrest records can linger in public and limit future opportunities, even for those not convicted of crimes
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Lesson Plan December 22 2021

Lesson Plan: Some federal prisoners are under home confinement because of COVID, but what about your state?

Understand why federal and state governments can change lives and communities through resentencing, especially during crises like COVID
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Daily News Lesson December 21 2021

Why dozens of men spent most of their lives in prison after Louisiana reneged on plea deal
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