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April 8, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History as the Supreme Court’s First Black Female Justice

Ketanji Brown Jackson has made history as the first Black woman to be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice. On Thursday, April 7, 2022, President Biden's nominee was confirmed by a vote of 53 to 47. She will replace Justice Stephen Beyer, who she actually clerked for early in her career. In the court's 233-year-history, only six justices have been women and only three have been Black.

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April 6, 2022

Quilters in Manitoba Are Making Quilts for Ukrainian Refugee Families

The Russian attack on Ukraine has produced an exodus of ordinary citizens on trains and in packed cars, carrying their pets on their back and even sending young children on ahead of parents. Over 4 million Ukrainians have fled into neighboring countries such as Poland, but many are expected to travel to nations such as the United States and Canada on refugee visas.

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March 29, 2022

World’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Will Be Built Over 101 Freeway Near Los Angeles

Humans know to stop and look both ways before they cross the street. Sadly, animals are not aware or capable of this safety precaution. Collisions between cars and animals can harm both the traveling creatures and human passengers. Wildlife underpasses and overpasses are a great solution to this problem. With funneling fences, these routes provide safe crossing for species from bears to cougars to crabs. On April 22, 2022, the National Wildlife Foundation (NWF)

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