Oberlin to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day
Columbus Day likely to go away in Oberlin as City Council considers replacing it with Indigenous Peoples Day. Interim Police Chief McCloskey said extra officers and metal detectors will speed entry at City Hall with 100 seats in the council chambers and 50 in the lobby. If approved, Oberlin would be the first Ohio city to establish Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Thousands rally in Boston amid counterprotest against hate group
Tens of thousands gathered in downtown Boston to denounce white nationalism as a smaller conservative free speech group cut its rally short. Demonstrators marched to Boston Common where a Confederate flag was burned and clashes with police occurred. The city logged 27 arrests mostly for disorderly conduct as officers faced thrown objects.
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Virginia
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William Evans
Doubts of Trump burst into the open
The article reports that Republicans express deep concerns about Donald Trump’s competence and temperament after his racially charged Charlottesville comments. Across nine states, 25 GOP politicians and aides say Trump may lack self-discipline to govern, with Eric Cantor calling his handling of protests a distraction.
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The eclipse myth or science for solar shadows
Early eclipse explanations reveal more about people than the sun or moon as science clarifies the vanish act. Anthony Aveni notes myths and memories around total eclipses while guidance on viewing options appears on the A2 page.
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