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August 16, 2023

National News

Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid

A small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a dispute over freedom of speech after police raided the office of the local newspaper and the home of its owner and publisher.

apnews.com/article/marion-county-record-kansas-newspaper-raid-f1e49c4e542ddb3cf19c9ca02a0a21fb

Americans are divided along party lines over Trump’s actions in election cases, AP-NORC poll shows

A new poll shows Americans are deeply divided along party lines in their views of President Donald Trump’s actions in the most recent criminal charges brought against him.

apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-poll-georgia-elections-b6140eed88b3153e41dbf9e008d5a21b

State News:

Hillsdale's American Classical Education officially appeals charter denials in Maury and Madison – Tennessee Lookout

American Classical Education blistered two county school districts in its appeal to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.

tennesseelookout.com/briefs/hillsdales-american-classical-education-officially-appeals-charter-denials-in-maury-and-madison

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