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California restricted bilingual education in public schools nearly 30 years ago when voters passed Proposition 227.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Ronika’s resentment toward Blair, who has avoided condemning Haywood in public, seethes monotonously until her own backstory is finally unearthed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Electrical engineer Harold P. Brown, with assistance from Edison and his company, electrocuted animals using AC in public demonstrations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The media take an interest, but the volcanologists have learned how damaging it can be when volcanic uncertainties morph into a full-blown dispute, played out in public.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Now that I’m standing in the Eloko Forests, the idea of wearing the dashiki in public doesn’t seem nearly as bad.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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