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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 Video January 21 2016

Poison water in Flint affects everyone’s health—especially kids
A man-made water crisis in Flint, Michigan began five years ago when the city government decided to switch water sources in an effort to save money.

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