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Statue of Liberty's 140-year history has multiple layers. What to know

May's full Moon, known as the Full Flower Moon, sets behind the Statue of Liberty on May 7, 2020 in New York City

New York's Statue of Liberty is well known as a symbol of refuge for immigrants, but the statue's original design stood for something else.

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Thousands of pro-immigration New Yorkers protested and marched in Manhattan June 10, 2025. Protesters called for ICE to stop making arrests and for an end to deportations.
 

NY's push to restrict ICE cooperation fizzles again. What happened?

 

A 5-year-old NY bill that would cement limits on ICE cooperation into law and extend them to local governments failed to come to a vote, again.

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George F. Baker High School of the Tuxedo Union Free School District in Tuxedo photographed on Saturday, June 3, 2017.
 

Voters reject revised Tuxedo school budget. What happens next

 

Voters in the Tuxedo Union Free School District have rejected a revised school budget for the 2025-26 school year. A public meeting is scheduled for Wed., June 18.

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Were Jews resigned to American slavery? It's complicated, says new book

 

Some Jews were abolitionists. Some were slaveholders. The complicated relationship between Jews and African Americans goes back 200 years.

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Varsity 845: Links to Section 9 high school spring sports results

 

Varsity 845 high school and Varsity 845U college spring sports scores and results can be found here.

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