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TL/DR - The Republican Party has sent a letter to the Secret Service requesting protesters to be kept further away from the venue of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The letter, signed by Todd R. Steggerda, counsel to the Republican National Committee, cautions that forcing convention attendees to pass by protesters could lead to…

TL/DR - U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake has stated that Arizona's reaffirmed Civil War-era abortion ban is not being enforced and therefore is not the law. The ban, which only allows abortions in order to save the life of the mother, has been the subject of a repeal effort by Democrats and some Republicans in the state Legislature. Lake's stance…

TL/DR - UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff have protested a new UNC System Board of Governors Committee policy that could remove diversity, equity, and inclusion positions across the system by next September. The policy, if approved, would require universities to remove staff and offices on campuses that explicitly support DEI efforts,…

TL/DR - Fully grown male turkeys have become a traffic hazard in Michigan, with incidents of them blocking traffic and interrupting commutes. Turkeys were reintroduced to the area in the 1950s and there are now around 200,000 statewide, with sightings recently increasing due to the spring breeding season. Wayne Petersen from the Massachusetts…