10/30/2019: Raise the Age law will change the way some teens are prosecuted - Where Amazon Prime Came From

Today's Article: Raise the Age law will change the way some teens are prosecuted
From: WCNC.com
Readability Score: 10.8

North Carolina was among the last states in the U.S. to automatically treat 16- and 17-year olds charged with crimes as adults. Now that's changing; non-violent offenders will start in juvenile court. Is this a good idea? What is the purpose of the criminal justice system? Is it different for young people?

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6/14/2019: Supreme Court will hear a copyright dispute involving Blackbeard’s pirate ship - Meet Apple's youngest app developer. He's 10.

Today's Article: Supreme Court will hear a copyright dispute involving Blackbeard’s pirate ship
From: ABC News
Readability Score: 11.1

This fall, the Supreme Court will hear a copyright/property case involving Blackbeard's famous ship. The state of North Carolina has declared all shipwreck photos and videos in its custody to be 'public record.' One company who spent years documenting the finding and salvaging of the ship disagrees. What's at stake? Why is the Supreme Court stepping in? Check it out!

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3/6/2017: After Backlash, DeVos Backpedals on Remarks on Historically Black Colleges - Billboard About Gender Roles Sparks Debate, Protest In North Carolina

Today's Article: After Backlash, DeVos Backpedals on Remarks on Historically Black Colleges
From: New York Times
Readability Score: 13.3

“They started from the fact that there were too many students in America who did not have equal access to education,” she said in the statement.

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Readability Score: 9.2

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1/9/2017: No Wonder the Standing Rock Sioux Opposed the Pipeline - Home Divided Between NC, SC after Law Redraws Border

Today's Article: No Wonder the Standing Rock Sioux Opposed the Pipeline
From: National Review
Readability Score: 16.0

Developers routinely avoid doing business with tribes because federal regulations make it so burdensome.

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9/29/2016: Young Girl Sobs and Scolds Charlotte City Council - 9-Year-Old Abstract Painter Opens Solo Show in Famed Russian Museum

Today's Article: Young Girl Sobs and Scolds Charlotte City Council
From: USA Today
Readability Score: 11.2

Protesters overwhelmed an emotionally charged Charlotte City Council meeting Monday night, chanting "No justice, no peace" and demanding the resignations of Mayor Jennifer Roberts and Police Chief Kerr Putney.

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