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Morning Scoop: Teacher writes gay people ‘deserve to die’; DeVos booed

Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 12, 2017 and here’s the Morning Scoop.

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This story was originally published May 11, 2017 at 8:10 AM with the headline "Morning Scoop: Teacher writes gay people ‘deserve to die’; DeVos booed."

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