CEO of Company Housing Migrant Children Detainees Steps Down

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CEO of Company Housing Migrant Children Detainees Steps Down

The C.E.O. of Southwest Key, a private company that houses the plurality of migrant children in U.S. shelters, has resigned after facing scrutiny from a financial probe.

Racial Disparities Persist in Stillbirth Rates

According to new data, the black stillbirth rate in Ohio is twice the white stillbirth rate.

Diplomatic Situation in Venezuela Worsens Amid Countrywide Power Outages

Widespread power outages have escalated the tumultuous situation in Venezuela, where the U.S.-backed opposition has been attempting to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro since January.

Salacious College Admissions Scandal Highlights Commonplace Inequities 

A new FBI investigation takes cutthroat college admissions to a whole new level, but the 1% shelling out big bucks to get their kids into college is nothing new.

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