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Mar 15 2024
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Families of Oxford shooting victims want accountability from school - but won't get it in court
The shooter has been sentenced. Both of his parents have been found guilty of gross negligence. But families of the victims of the Oxford High School shooting say that unless everyone involved takes accountability, their mission won't be finished. "We've taken care of three legs of Nov. 30. And there's still a fourth leg and that's the school," Buck Myre said. "It's time for the school to pony
FOX 2 DetroitMar 25 2024
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Keep taxing food, local government lobbyists tell Missouri lawmakers
City officials from around the state and lobbyists representing local governments came to a Senate committee hearing at the Capitol on Monday. They made a case against slashing local sales taxes on groceries, warning of potential cuts to essential services like police, emergency responders and street maintenance. Douglass said that the estimated $2.3 million annual impact on Sikeston would
St. Louis Post-DispatchMar 07 2024
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Parental OK would be mandatory for Iowa teens' social media accounts
The Iowa House has voted to require teenagers to have a parent’s permission to use social media accounts. If the bill becomes law, social media companies must give a parent access to their minor child’s Instagram, SnapChat or other accounts and the ability to shut down those accounts. Federal law currently prohibits anyone under the age of 13 from having their own social media account. “I
Radio IowaMar 18 2024
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Homer Glen Voters To Weigh In On Fate Of Township Government
The advisory question reads: "Should the Village of Homer Glen take appropriate action and pursue appropriate efforts to potentially dissolve or discontinue township government?" The question concerns only Homer Glen and Homer Township, not other areas served by the township, including parts of New Lenox, Lemont and Lockport. "It is to gauge the residents if they would like the village to look
Patch.comMar 14 2024
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'Vaping, Drugs, Countless Fights': D200 Parents, Students Slam 'Lack Of Accountability'
Before the meeting, a group of parents gathered outside the school holding signs with phrases that included, "We are speaking. Listen!" and "Safe Schools, Strong Communities." Amy Erkenswick, one of the District 200 parents who organized the rally, told Patch she and other parents would like to see "more communication, more transparency" from the district, along with a "consistent [
Patch.comMar 19 2024
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State comptroller chides government, PM for talk but little action on climate change
A report by the State Comptroller’s Office released Tuesday castigated successive Israel governments for failing to act meaningfully on climate change, saying talk has far outweighed action. Following up on more than 100 points raised in a previous report issued by his office in 2021, Matanyahu Englman found that most deficiencies highlighted then had only been partially rectified, if at all.
The Times of IsraelMar 18 2024
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A look at the week ahead in our SD state government
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Here’s a first look at meetings of South Dakota state government boards and commissions, as well as rule-change hearings and the Legislature’s final scheduled day of this year’s regular session, that are open to the public during the new week starting Monday, March 18, 2024. Click on the name (highlighted in blue) for meeting details. Please note that any could be
KelolandSep 13 2023
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Police accountability office to investigate Seattle officer caught on camera joking after woman's death
A city watchdog agency is investigating after a body-worn camera captured one Seattle Police Department union leader joking with another following the death of a woman who was struck and killed by a police cruiser as she was crossing a street. Daniel Auderer, who is the vice president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, responded to the Jan. 23 crash scene where another officer, Kevin Dave,
The OregonianMar 24 2024
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Pandemic workplace safety policies may default to employers, not government mandates
The Winston-Salem JournalMar 22 2024
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Seize accounts? Mar-a-Lago? How Letitia James can collect $454 million if Trump can't pay
New York Attorney General Letitia James could swiftly move in on former President Donald Trump's bank accounts and real estate if Trump doesn't put up $454 million or get a bond for the civil fraud judgment James won against him.
Trump's 30-day deadline to post a bond or deposit to block James from collecting while he appeals the verdict arrives Monday. It's not looking good for the
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