July 23, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police during a “Brothers Day of Action on Capitol Hill” protest event outside Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill July 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. Advocacy organization Black Voters Matter held the event in support of voting rights and the passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, and H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act by Congress. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Rep. Hank Johnson arrested at voting rights protest

Published on July 23, 2021

By Ali Zaslav, Paul LeBlanc and Nicquel Terry Ellis Rep. Hank Johnson was arrested by Capitol Police on Thursday during a protest on “Senate inaction on voting rights legislation,” according to a video posted on Twitter. Johnson can be seen in the video with his hands restrained behind his back while still participating in a

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Workers prepare scaffolding at the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust in the State Capitol Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. The State Building Commission on Thursday gave approval for the relocation of the Forrest bust and two others to the Tennessee State Museum, a final step in a process that has taken more than a year since Gov. Bill Lee first said it was time for the statue to be moved. Nas Forrest Bust 014

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Tennessee to remove bust of Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from state Capitol

Published on July 23, 2021

By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess Tennessee officials voted Thursday to remove the bust of a Ku Klux Klan and Confederate leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol and into the Tennessee State Museum. “After more than a year in the making, this process has finally come to a close,” said Tennessee Republican Gov.

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A person wades through the flood water as people exit the 157th St. metro station in New York City, New York, U.S. July 8, 2021 in this still image from a social media video. Stephen Smith/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. MUST CREDIT STEPHEN SMITH. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

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Extreme weather events put spotlight on climate change’s toll on US infrastructure

Published on July 23, 2021

By Pete Muntean and Chandelis Duster America’s infrastructure has taken a beating from extreme weather events in recent weeks spurred by climate change, raising concerns among officials that the nation’s roads, bridges and even commercial flights can’t stand the severe conditions. With roads buckling in the Pacific Northwest, a deluge drenching a New York City

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