2/19/2019: After Plagiarism Claims, Ex-Times Editor Says Her Book ‘Will Be Fixed’ - The Feds are spending $48 million to move his village. But he doesn't want to go.

Today's Article: After Plagiarism Claims, Ex-Times Editor Says Her Book ‘Will Be Fixed’
From: The New York Times
Readability Score: 13.0

Truth, lies, and plagiarism - a cautionary tale? What should happen when journalists and authors are caught plagiarizing?

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Readability Score: 8.4

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10/20/2017: School District Pulls 'To Kill A Mockingbird' from 8th-grade Lesson Plan - Mississippi school district pulls To Kill A Mockingbird for making people uncomfortable

Today's Article: School District Pulls 'To Kill A Mockingbird' from 8th-grade Lesson Plan
From: Clarion-Ledger
Readability Score: 10.5

It was an administrative and department decision, a member of the school board said, and not something that the school board voted on.

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Readability Score: 8.5

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2/25/2016: Justice Dept. Questions Apple's Motives in Refusing to Help FBI - Harper Lee Created the Greatest American Hero

Today's Article: Justice Dept. Questions Apple's Motives in Refusing to Help FBI (12.1)
From: Los Angeles Times

The battle over Apple's refusal to give the FBI the tools to unlock a terrorist's smartphone escalated sharply Friday...

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Today's Alternate Article: Commentary: Harper Lee Created the Greatest American Hero (8.9)

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10/07/2015: Racial Profiling Bill Draws Praise from Activist, Criticism from Police - Publisher to Rewrite Textbook After Mom's Complaint

Today's Article: Racial Profiling Bill Draws Praise from Activists, Criticism from Police (12.9)
From: Los Angeles Times

The bill requires agencies to collect data on every stop of a civilian, including their perceived ethnicity, the reason for the stop and the outcome...

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