A woman whose neglect of her daughter ultimately contributed to the girl’s death from complications of diabetes was sentenced to 16 years in prison Monday. Georgia Jones, 31, pleaded guilty and asked Judge Gary Stephens to sentence her. Jones’ daughter, Chasity Butler, was 9 when she died on her mother’s bed next to a bag of candy […]
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CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago has begun informing teachers, principals and local officials about which public schools it intends to close under a contentious plan that opponents say will disproportionately affect minority students in the nation’s third largest school district, teachers said Thursday. Chicago Public Schools hasn’t said how many schools or students […]
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President Barack Obama called for Israel to make peace with the Palestinians in order to ensure lasting security and the long-term survival of the Jewish state. Speaking to university students in Jerusalem, Obama said the U.S. remains Israel’s “greatest friend” but urged them to imagine themselves in the Palestinians’ shoes. “There is no question that […]
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