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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