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Jun 13 2024
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Pittsburgh Steelers rookies attend acting class at Point Park University
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers rookies went back to class for a team bonding experience at Point Park University. Point Park’s Department of Theatre hosted an acting class for the Steelers in the Pittsburgh Playhouse as part of the 2024 Rookie Development Program. “The rookie class had a great sense of camaraderie, and it was wonderful seeing them laugh and enjoy themselves outside of
WPXIApr 18 2024
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UNC’s pro-Palestinian group, which disrupted numerous campus events, files civil rights complaint
While several observers have questioned why it appears the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s Students for Justice for Palestine chapter has not been punished for repeatedly disrupting campus events in apparent violation of school policies, the group recently fired back. UNC’s Students for Justice in Palestine filed a civil rights complaint April 5 with the federal education and
The College FixJun 11 2024
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Family of teen killed by police officer files Civil Suit
Kayli Pascal-Martinez is the first recipient of KITV4’s Robert Kekaula Fellowship. Kayli was selected in the Fall of 2022 for this prestigious opportunity out of a broad pool of young applicants who are from Hawaii or currently living in Hawaii. She currently attends University of Hawaii - West Oahu where she is a junior studying Communications and New Media Technologies.
KITV 4Jun 05 2024
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Act for earth: World Environment Day
‘Preaching to the choir” is a fear I have often heard among organizers of whatever stripe, and it is one I have sometimes expressed. But, truth is, members of the choir who may be singing the same tune aren’t necessarily acting to bring about the changes one hopes to see. Preaching to the choir has value. It’s worth asking, for example, “Have all of us who attended Earth Day events on April 22
Cedar Rapids GazetteJun 14 2024
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Civil suit against Kent School District, board moves forward
Three Kent School Board members, Meghin Margel, Awale Farah and Tim Clark face a civil lawsuit after they voted to pass a resolution that excludes Board member Donald Cook from labor contract negotiations. Superintendent Israel Vela and the Kent School District face the same lawsuit. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District A civil lawsuit against the Kent School District, three Kent School Board
Kent ReporterJun 10 2024
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Facial-recognition technology poses threat to civil liberties, Ann Arbor declares
ANN ARBOR, MI — The potential pitfalls of using facial-recognition technology to solve crimes has been a topic of discussion locally and nationally for several years. Ann Arbor is now taking a stance against broad use of it for law enforcement, declaring it a threat to the civil rights and liberties of residents and visitors. City Council voted 9-0 on June 3 to direct City Administrator Milton
MLive.comJun 11 2024
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Chiquita Held Liable for Deaths During Colombian Civil War
You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. A jury on Monday ordered Chiquita to pay millions to relatives of farmers and others who were killed by a paramilitary group that the company financed in Colombia. A South Florida jury found the company liable for killings committed by a paramilitary group that was on the banana producer’s payroll. Get it sent to your inbox.
New York Times (News)Jul 31 2023
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The Civil-Rights Showdown Nobody Remembers
When the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Brown v. Board of Education, on May 17, 1954, it was big news. The Times gave the story banner headlines and ten pages of coverage. The case had been before the Justices since 1952, and it was common knowledge that a decision had been in the works. Many people probably anticipated the outcome, although maybe not that the opinion would be
The New YorkerJun 14 2024
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Arizona's Civil War-era abortion ban on verge of fading into history
The end of the legislative session will trigger a repeal sooner than the start date of the 1864 ban. Democratic lawmakers want a legal opinion on current law. PHOENIX — This weekend could mark the beginning of the end for Arizona's 160-year-old, near-total abortion ban. There was a possibility the ban would be enforceable for a brief period in the fall, in the run-up to the presidential
12NewsJun 07 2024
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Simeonoff takes flight in Civil Air Patrol program
In Alaska, Covid-19 cases are leveling off after reaching record highs during the Omicron surge, but a new and even more highly contagious variant is on the rise. The BA.2 variant of Omicron now accounts for over 50% of new cases nationally, and just under half of cases in Alaska, state epid…
Kodiak Daily Mirror