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The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year

Sports

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year

Money

Banks could deny credit cards to women who didn't have male cosigners until 1974

Prior to 1974, banks could require married women to have their spouse’s signature on credit applications and could deny credit cards to single women.
Social Justice

Anna Arnold Hedgeman played a key role in organizing the March on Washington, but she’s often overlooked

“Hedgeman was a woman ahead of her time, a true trailblazer in every sense of the word,” one expert told VERIFY.
Social Justice

The forgotten history of Anna Hedgeman's contribution to the March on Washington

Civil rights activists Anna Arnold Hedgeman and Dorothy Height played key roles in organizing the March on Washington, but their contributions are often overlooked.
Economy

Yes, women have to work until March 14 to earn as much money as men did the previous year

Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men did the previous year. In 2023, that day falls on March 14.
Sports

No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball

Three Black men played in the majors prior to the institution of the league's color barrier in 1887, which Robinson broke in 1947.
Holiday

Yes, Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' was produced to support making MLK's birthday a national holiday

The song was released on Wonder's 1980 album "Hotter than July." He regularly sang it in rallies for the national holiday.
Social Media

No, a viral video doesn’t show an Iranian father dancing at his daughter’s funeral

The edited clip shared on social media uses years-old footage from an Azerbaijani TV show and doesn't depict current events in Iran.
Courts

Yes, the gay and trans ‘panic’ defense is still legal in a majority of states

The LGBTQ+ panic defense is when a defendant argues that the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity/expression justified their violent actions.
Money

Yes, FCC Affordable Connectivity Program’s $30 discount is real

The Affordable Connectivity Program isn’t a scam. It’s an FCC initiative to provide low-cost or free internet to low-income households.
Holiday

The progress pride flag is copyrighted, but only restricted for commercial use

People on social media claimed the flag is copyrighted, but its Creative Commons license only restricts commercial use, which requires the designer’s permission.
Holiday

Yes, Pride Month began as a protest against police brutality

The Stonewall Inn was a popular gay bar in New York City in 1969. It became the site of a weeklong clash between police and protesters that year.

Crews pull 30 invasive carp from Mississippi River Pool 6 near Winona

'Adults can transform themselves into a peer of your child': 'Teen' filter concerns safety experts

WEATHER: Sunny and bright

Northern lights put on a show for parts of Minnesota

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The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year

Banks could deny credit cards to women who didn't have male cosigners until 1974

Anna Arnold Hedgeman played a key role in organizing the March on Washington, but she’s often overlooked

The forgotten history of Anna Hedgeman's contribution to the March on Washington

Yes, women have to work until March 14 to earn as much money as men did the previous year

No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball

Yes, Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' was produced to support making MLK's birthday a national holiday

No, a viral video doesn’t show an Iranian father dancing at his daughter’s funeral

Yes, the gay and trans ‘panic’ defense is still legal in a majority of states

Yes, FCC Affordable Connectivity Program’s $30 discount is real

The progress pride flag is copyrighted, but only restricted for commercial use

Yes, Pride Month began as a protest against police brutality

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