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The transcript covers three main topics: a legal case involving a teen accused of violating bail conditions related to protests over Jacob Blake's shooting, Virginia's Senate voting to abolish the death penalty, and the Biden administration dropping a discrimination lawsuit against Yale. The teen's lawyers claim he moved due to death threats. Virginia's move to abolish the death penalty is supported by Governor Ralph Northam. The lawsuit against Yale, initially filed by the Trump administration, accused the university of racial discrimination in admissions, which Yale denies.

What was the main reason the Illinois teen moved to a safe house?

• To be closer to family

• To avoid media attention

• Due to receiving death threats

• To escape legal prosecution

Which political party in Virginia predominantly supported the abolition of the death penalty?

• Libertarians

• Independents

• Democrats

• Republicans

Since when has Virginia been second to Texas in the number of executions?

• 2000

• 1990

• 1976

• 1980

What was the basis of the discrimination lawsuit against Yale University?

• Favoring athletes over academics

• Favoring international students

• Discriminating against Asian American and white applicants

• Not admitting enough women

What is Yale University's stance on the discrimination claims?

• They deny the claims and focus on the whole person

• They admit to the claims

• They blame the previous administration

• They have no comment