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Apr 17 2023
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Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd's killing
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd stands, and his 22 1/2-year sentence remains in place. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd, and let his 22 1/2-year sentence remain in place. Chauvin’s
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Apr 11 2023
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Special grand jury to probe 'security issues' surrounding Virginia elementary school shooting
A special grand jury appointed in the Richneck Elementary School shooting case will probe whether any “actions or omissions” by school system employees led to a 6-year-old boy shooting his first grade teacher in a classroom three months ago. A news release from the Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office on Monday was vague on the investigation’s target, saying the special grand jury
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Apr 11 2023
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Boston says goodbye to Mel King
Mourners gathered outside Union United Methodist Church in the South End Tuesday to say goodbye to Mel King. The 94-year-old icon of the civil rights movement in Boston died on March 28. Hundreds came to the church Monday afternoon to pay respects to King as he lay in repose for a public viewing. Among those were Sen. Ed Markey, who came to present King's family with an American flag that flew
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Jun 14 2023
Perspectives Blog
How Politicians and the Media Take Advantage of Your Cognitive Biases
Some biases are linguistic, like slant, spin, and only quoting one side. Others are cognitive, relating to how we think about and perceive information.
Cognitive biases — such as primacy bias, priming, anchoring, and recency bias — play a key role in how politicians and the media interact with voters. Here’s how.
Primacy BiasAlso called the primacy effect, primacy bias is
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Feb 14 2023
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Michigan Shooting Suspect Had A Note Threatening To Attack Two NJ Schools
Michigan State University shooting suspect Anthony McRae had a note threatening to attack two schools in Ewing Township, New Jersey, prompting local authorities to close all public schools in the township for one day. In a statement released Tuesday, the Ewing Police Department said that the mass shooter was found with a note in his pocket after Michigan police found him dead. "When McRae was
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Apr 04 2023
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AT&T leaving building in downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS -- AT&T employees who work at the namesake building in downtown Minneapolis will be leaving the offices this summer for a facility in Bloomington. The move will be complete by the end of August, and the company will relinquish its naming rights to the building on Marquette Avenue. "It's important to note that these jobs will remain in the greater Minneapolis area, and we remain
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May 02 2023
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Key takeaways from Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics
Supreme Court ethics and questions surrounding the conduct of Justice Clarence Thomas were on full display Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
The panel heard from a range of legal experts on whether Congress has the authority to require the high court to adopt an enforaceable code of conduct. Democrats have pushed for such legislation following reports scrutinizing Justice
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Apr 11 2023
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This is what led to the Rutgers strike as a wave of activism hits colleges
Professors, graduate student workers, researchers and other educators at Rutgers University launched an historic strike this week, the latest in a wave of collective bargaining activity that has taken hold at universities across the country over the past few years. The unions participating in the strike represent about 9,000 workers at Rutgers, New Jersey’s flagship public university. As part
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Feb 14 2023
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North Little Rock voters reject millage increase for the city's library system
North Little Rock voters rejected a 2-mill increase for the city's library system. The North Little Rock Public Library System asked voters to approve an increase in the library’s millage rate, from 3 mills to 5 mills. Crystal Gates, executive director of William F. Laman Public Library, has said that if voters rejected the increase, the library will have to ask the community again in another
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Feb 18 2023
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TSA Stops Houston-Bound Assault Rifle at Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport - HS Today
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) this week stopped a passenger with an assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammunition from being carried onto a plane headed to Houston. “Threat detection is our mission and our dedicated workforce is protecting the traveling public every day,” said TSA Federal Security Director Arden
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