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School District In New England Held Racially Segregated Events, Lawsuit Claims School District In New England Held Racially Segregated Events, Lawsuit Claims
School District In New England Held Racially Segregated Events, Lawsuit Claims A national parent-led organization that aims to “reclaim our schools from activists promoting harmful agendas” is suing a New England school district for alleged discrimination against white students. The Parents Defending Education organization in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, is accusing Wellesley Public Schools of discrimination by creating certain affinity groups for communities of color. It is further alleged that Wellesley held segregated events for students where some were invited but white students were excluded. 
“It is appalling that an American public school has consciously im…

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by Zak Failla
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Fish With Fangs Caught In Northeast Reservoir Fish With Fangs Caught In Northeast Reservoir
Fish With Fangs Caught In Northeast Reservoir A New England man has a real tale to tell after hooking a strange fish with a mouth full of fangs. Mike Powell of Canton, Massachusetts, told WCVB News 5 ABC that he did just that while fishing in Norfolk County in Canton. The fish, called a Northern Snakehead, doesn't just have fangs, it also has beady black eyes and a body covered in slippery slime. Powell was fishing when he landed the nearly 6-pound, 30-inch creature in the Canton Reservoir.  “Me and my buddy, we didn’t even know what it was at first,” he told News 5.  The fish, from Asia, is considered a non-native sp…

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by Kathy Reakes