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Apr 15 2023
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R.I. state Senator Maryellen Goodwin dies at 58
PROVIDENCE — State Senator Maryellen Goodwin, who grew up in a politically active Irish-American family on Smith Hill and then won the same office once held by her father, has died following a long battle with cancer. She was 58. Senator Goodwin’s death was confirmed on Saturday by Senate President Dominick Ruggerio. “Our hearts are shattered by the news that our beloved colleague Maryellen
The Boston GlobeApr 18 2023
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Why The Ohio Officers Who Killed Jayland Walker Will Not Be Charged
Despite the hopes of his family and local activists, eight Akron, Ohio police officers will not face charges in the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker, which took place last June, reports CBS News. On Monday, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that the officers' actions were found to be justified in the June 22, 2022 shooting after convening a special grand jury last week. Jurors reached
BETApr 15 2023
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A 'Cape Fear return': Brunswick author's latest book mixes piracy and romance
"Miss MacKenzie, are you really a pirate?" Rule Number 1 in the How to Write Best Sellers course is to grab your readers with a catchy first sentence. In that case, give John Palmer an A. Palmer, a part-time Brunswick County resident, has penned "Return to Cape Fear," a swashbuckling yarn of piracy and romance. Miss MacKenzie is Anne MacKenzie, a bright young woman who grew up messing about on
Star NewsMay 19 2023
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US home prices fall by most in 11 years but sales are down
US home sales fell in April for the second month in a row and home prices had the biggest drop since 2012, according to a National Association of Realtors report released Thursday.
Sales had shown some life, rising in February after a full year of declines due to surging mortgage rates, but that momentum has since cooled.
In April, sales of existing homes — which include single-
CNN BusinessApr 18 2023
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UIW student was shot in head before crashing car, medical examiner confirms
A 22-year-old nursing student at the University of the Incarnate Word was shot in the head before crashing his car Saturday night in Selma, according to the Bexar County medical examiner’s office. Witnesses told Selma Police that Joseph Banales’ vehicle swerved before striking a median around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, in the 15400 block of IH 35 N, near the Forum. Banales’ godmother,
KSATAug 15 2023
Perspectives Blog
What Is the Impact of Legalized Marijuana at the State Level?
This piece was originally published by Divided We Fall (Mixed). It was written by Karen O’Keefe, Director of State Policies, Marijuana Policy Project, Jaime Zerbe, Chief of Staff, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, and Lauren Bratcher, Deputy Director, Kentucky NORML.
Cannabis: Deadly Drug or Potential Medicine?By Karen O’Keefe – Director of State Policies, Marijuana Policy Project
Divided We Fall (author)Apr 21 2023
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Colin Kaepernick to Fund Autopsy of Lashawn Thompson; Protesters Demand Closure of Fulton Co. Jail
In Atlanta, Georgia, protesters rallied outside the Fulton County Jail Thursday demanding the closure of the 11-story, 1,300-bed facility, and demanding justice for Lashawn Thompson. The 35-year-old, who was being held in the jail’s psychiatric wing, was “eaten alive” by insects and bedbugs in his cell last year, according to Thompson’s family. Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump reports former NFL
Democracy Now!Apr 21 2023
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Missing child's body found in pond near his Maryland home
BALTIMORE -- The body of a 4-year-old boy reported missing Thursday was recovered from a pond overnight not far from his Garrett County home, Maryland State Police said. Fox Piper was reported missing around 7:15 p.m. from his home on Temperance Way in Oakland. Investigators said he was last seen by family members around 6:30 p.m. on the front porch of the house. After a multi-agency search
CBS News (Online)Apr 18 2023
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President Joe Biden Calls Kansas City Teen Who Was Shot After Ringing Wrong Doorbell
President Joe Biden has spoken over the phone with 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell in Kansas City, according to the family's attorney. The teenager miraculously survived and was released from the hospital Sunday following the shooting, which was reportedly described by Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson as having "a racial component." "Ralph just got
International Business TimesFeb 08 2023
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San Francisco Area Pet Adoption: Meet Papa, Dobby, Captain & More
Do you want to add a furry friend to your family and have a positive impact on the world at the same time? Consider adopting a pet from a local shelter. Many pets are still looking for their forever home and shelters are still working to place pets with families. Millions of pets and other companion animals are surrendered or taken in each year by adoption agencies nationwide, according to the
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