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Aug 18 2023
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Arkansas schools defy the state’s education department, keep African American studies in curriculum
Several schools in Arkansas have announced they will continue to offer AP African American Studies classes after the state’s Department of Education planned to drop the class and implied that it supports “opinions” and “indoctrination.” Last week, the Department of Education said that the course may violate the LEARNS Act, a new education reform law signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) in
WCPT
Aug 08 2023
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Anchorage Assembly poised to discuss body-worn cameras for police department
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Police Department may be one step closer to equipping its officers with body-worn cameras after tonight’s Assembly meeting. The Assembly will be reviewing two items Tuesday relating to body-worn cameras: One of them relates to the purchasing of body-worn cameras, and the other is a body-worn camera policy. The municipality is recommending the Assembly
Alaska's News Source KTUU/KYES
Aug 02 2023
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Louisiana Department of Education releases 2022 LEAP test results
512 NOW, MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS JUST THIS AFTERNOON IN THE PLANET. TWO WOMEN ARE PITCHING TO CHANGE GRADUATION RULES IN OUR STATE. SO THEIR GOAL CUT DROPOUT RATES AND GET MORE KIDS INTO COLLEGE TRADE SCHOOLS AND GET THEM BETTER JOBS. EMMA MERRILL AND KARROUBI, CHAVEZ PRESENTED THEIR EXCEL PATHWAY TO A COMMITTEE ON THE STATE’S BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND THEY ARE THE FIRST
WDSU
Aug 01 2023
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Read the indictment of Donald Trump in the Justice Department’s Jan. 6 case
Former president Donald Trump was charged Tuesday by the Justice Department in connection with its investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The indictment had been expected since Trump said in mid-July that the Justice Department informed him he was a target of its long-running Jan. 6 investigation.
The Boston Globe
Sep 05 2023
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Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw to leave the Philadelphia Police Department for new leadership position at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Philly Tribune
Aug 01 2023
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The Energy Department isn’t banning all incandescent light bulbs
The U.S. Department of Energy is banning the sale of energy inefficient light bulbs beginning Aug. 1, 2023. Given that incandescent and halogen light bulbs are far less energy efficient than LED light bulbs, many people are treating this as a ban on incandescent and halogen bulbs.
Incandescent and halogen lights have a wire within the bulb that heats up and produces light, while LED
Verify
Aug 17 2023
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Entire Police Force Quits; Small Town Departments Across US Face Peril
In Goodhue, Minnesota, population 1,252, the entire police force has given notice that they are quitting as of Aug. 24. All have found jobs in surrounding police departments that offer higher pay; that includes Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith, one full-time and five part-time officers. Mr. Smith did not respond to a request for comment, but in a recent city council meeting, he indicated the
NTD
Jul 14 2023
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Court Approves Reforms For Minneapolis Police Department
The agreement was sought following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers. Following an investigation, in April 2022, the Human Rights Department announced that the city and MPD engaged in a pattern or practice of race discrimination in violation of Minnesota’s civil rights law. Under the agreement approved Friday, the department must undergo "
Patch.com
Jul 14 2023
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Gov. Whitmer establishes new education department
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Tuesday to establish the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, known as MiLEAP. The department will focus on the development of Michigan youth from preschool age through postsecondary education. “Every Michigander deserves a path to ‘make it in Michigan’ with strong, lifelong learning support,” Whitmer said. “For
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