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Feb 06 2020
Opinion
Despite his impeachment trial acquittal, Trump clearly guilty of a high crime
The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump ended not with a bang but a whimper. What different outcome could one expect from a trial without so much as a single witness, a single document, any cross-examination or a defendant respectful enough to show up?
Law students are taught early on that a trial is not a grudge match or an ordeal; it is a search for the truth. Trial lawyers
Andrew NapolitanoJul 23 2020
News
How Voter-Fraud Hysteria and Partisan Bickering Ate American Election Oversight
On March 20, state election administrators got on a conference call with the Election Assistance Commission to plead for help. The EAC is the bipartisan federal agency established for the precise purpose of maintaining election integrity through emergencies, and this was by every account an emergency. In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus had grown from an abstract concern to a global horror,
ProPublicaApr 02 2013
News
35 Atlanta educators to surrender today in massive cheating conspiracy
They had until noon today to surrender to police in the worst cheating scandal involving standardized education testing in American history. The thirty-five teachers and administrators represent only the first round of potential defendants in the appalling story, where “educators spent more effort in burnishing test scores than in actually educating children  who got left behind in
HotAirApr 09 2021
News
In Mississippi, 73,000 Vaccine Slots and Few Takers
The good news: There are more shots available. The challenge is getting people to take them.
When it comes to getting the coronavirus vaccine, Mississippi residents have an abundance of options. On Thursday, there were more than 73,000 slots to be had on the state’s scheduling website, up from 68,000 on Tuesday.
In some ways, the growing glut of appointments in Mississippi is
New York Times (News)Apr 09 2021
News
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dies aged 99
The Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen’s “strength and stay” for 73 years, has died aged 99.
A statement from Buckingham Palace on Friday said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements
The GuardianMay 24 2021
News
Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate on Covid-19 Origin
Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick enough in November 2019 that they sought hospital care, according to a previously undisclosed U.S. intelligence report that could add weight to growing calls for a fuller probe of whether the Covid-19 virus may have escaped from the laboratory.
The details of the reporting go beyond a State Department fact sheet,
Wall Street Journal (News)May 24 2021
News
New information on Wuhan researchers' illness furthers debate on pandemic origins
A US intelligence report found that several researchers at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology fell ill in November 2019 and had to be hospitalized, a new detail about the severity of their symptoms that could fuel further debate about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, according to two people briefed on the intelligence.
A State Department fact sheet released by the Trump
CNN (Online News)Oct 27 2020
News
Trump says stimulus deal will happen after election
President Trump acknowledged Tuesday that an agreement on a coronavirus relief stimulus package would not materialize until after Election Day, but predicted that a deal would be reached.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump insisted his administration would still be willing to negotiate with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) following the election on Nov. 3.
At
The HillFeb 12 2021
News
LinkedIn Study Shows HBCU Grads Bucking Low U.S. Hiring Trends Despite Economic Downturn
HBCU graduates are apparently bucking a trend set by the current economic downturn according to a new data study done by LinkedIn, the professional social media platform.
The findings of the study reveal Black College graduate hiring rate climbed an average of 5.9 percent per year from 2016 through 2019 when the job market was stronger. Then 2020 hit, and the coronavirus pandemic raised
BETOct 02 2020
News
Twitter Announces Changes To Image Cropping Amid Bias Concern
Twitter says it is making changes to how preview photos are cropped after users raised concerns that the site's algorithm was showing preferences for white faces over Black ones.
Twitter says its photo cropping model uses the most salient or engaging part of a photo in creating a preview image. Last month, however, some users posted images whose previews they say may demonstrate that
NPR (Online News)