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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

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Opa-Locka, Florida: 1 Town, 2 Financial Emergency Declarations in Just Over a Decade
With Opa-locka on the edge of bankruptcy, Gov. Rick Scott declared a financial emergency for the city on Wednesday, calling for a special oversight board to take over the city's finances and stem the bleeding that has led to crippling debts and cutbacks that have impacted every level of government
June 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Chicago to Release Videos From as Many as 100 Police Shootings
City officials in Chicago plan to release videos, reports and other materials next week from about 100 police incidents, including officer-involved shootings, as part of an effort to improve public trust in Chicago police, according to a memo obtained Friday by the Chicago Tribune.
June 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minneapolis Cops Freed From Prosecution in Fatal Shooting of 24-Year-Old Black Man
Federal authorities said Wednesday that they would not pursue civil rights charges against two Minneapolis police officers in the shooting death of Jamar Clark, a decision met with both outrage and resignation by activists who for months have demanded prosecution.
June 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With Schools at Risk of Closing, Kansas Lawmakers End Their Session
Lawmakers lashed out at the state Supreme Court and each other Wednesday but left Topeka without addressing the court's order to fix inequities in school funding by June 30 or risk closure of the state's schools.
June 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Baby Born With Zika-Related Birth Defects in Continental U.S.
A 31-year-old woman from Honduras, a nation ravaged by the Zika virus, gave birth to a baby girl suffering from the devastating effects of the virus on Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center, the first believed to be born with microcephaly in the continental United States, her physician said.
June 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ban on Fracking Off California Coast Lifted
An environmental assessment from two federal agencies released Friday determined that fracking off the coast of California causes no significant impact, thus lifting a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing that was instituted earlier this year.
June 01, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kansas Joins Transgender Bathroom Lawsuit Against Feds
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office announced Wednesday that the state will join a legal challenge to the Obama administration's directive to local schools on the rights of transgender students.
June 01, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Private Email Case, Judge Rules Against Chicago Mayor
A Cook County judge ruled in favor of the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday by declaring that Mayor Rahm Emanuel's emails, texts and other communications are not exempt from disclosure simply because they are transmitted over private devices.
June 01, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Leads Movement to Add Muslim Holidays to School Calendar
The Philadelphia School District will add two Muslim holidays to its calendar, placing it among the first in the nation to do so.
June 01, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Extends and Expands Medical Marijuana Program
Political leaders agreed Friday to extend Illinois' medical marijuana pilot program to July 2020 and added post-traumatic stress disorder and terminal illness as qualifying conditions.
June 01, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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