5/14/2020: LA council votes to shame hotels that refuse to house homeless—and may seize the properties - Getting roots done is ‘not essential’—but getting hair cut is, if you’re Mayor Lightfoot

Today's Article: LA council votes to shame hotels that refuse to house homeless—and may seize the properties
From: The New York Post
Readability Score: 12.6

As Los Angeles seeks to 'flatten the curve,' city council has asked hotels to open their unused rooms to homeless citizens. The effort hasn't been very successful, and now council members are discussing further steps, including seizing the properties, or forcing hotels to comply. Is this overreach, or an appropriate step in a time of crisis? Discuss with today's article; then help your students learn more about government and property rights with izzit's video Eminent Domain.

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Today's Alternate Article: Getting roots done is ‘not essential’—but getting hair cut is, if you’re Mayor Lightfoot
Readability Score: 5.9

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9/7/2018: Fashion Police: Haircuts Banned in North Korea - In-N-Out Burger donates $25,000 to Republican Party, prompting Democrats to demand a boycott

Today's Article: Fashion Police: Haircuts Banned in North Korea
From: The Telegraph
Readability Score: 14.0

The North Korean authorities have reportedly stepped up a crackdown on “non-socialist” behaviour, including unapproved hairstyles, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the country’s founding in September.

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Readability Score: 9.5

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2/23/2017: Cosmetology Student Under Investigation for Giving Free Haircuts - Space Poop Problem-Solvers Take Home Cash Prizes From NASA

Today's Article: Cosmetology Student Under Investigation for Giving Free Haircuts
From: Tucson News Now
Readability Score: 10.3

Montes de Oca thought he was doing a good deed for Tucson by offering the haircuts, a service many homeless hadn’t received in a long time.

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Readability Score: 9.8

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