Over 600 kids at the U.S. border were taken as their parents were jailed

"The ACLU has sued over the practice of separating families at the border, though by the time that gets through the process, there will be much damage done to the children themselves, many if not most of whom came here seeking protection from violence in Central America. There’s also a strong argument that the policy violates international law and norms."

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Today in History: Rhode Island Becomes the 13th State to Ratify the Constitution

On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island ratified the Constitution of the United States, becoming the last of the original founding colonies to enter the Union. Rhode Island was the only state that failed to send a representative to the Philadelphia Convention, which had approved the final draft on Sept. 17, 1787. The state acted slowly…

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