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Convicted criminals in New York will now have their records sealed after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Clean State Act” on Thursday. The controversial proposal would seal old criminal records as long as the perpetrators remain out of trouble for a certain number of years. Under the new …

Students and faculty members harshly criticized University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins on Thursday over a $240 million budget shortfall that has sparked suggestions for cuts to student scholarships and instructor salaries. The angry complaints about the financial miscalculation consumed most of the first hour of a gathering of …

The Philadelphia City Council released new details about the city’s reparations task force Friday, calling on Black residents to apply to join the effort. The task force will “study and develop reparations proposals and programs for Black Philadelphians whose ancestors endured chattel slavery and Jim Crow in the United States,” …