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Mar 14 2024
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Funeral service for late Flint Councilman Eric Mays planned for March 23
FLINT, MI -- The late Flint City Councilman Eric Mays will be laid to rest following a public viewing and funeral service on Saturday, March 23. The Lento Law Group, which represented Mays in several lawsuits filed against the city, announced the arrangements on Thursday, March 14, following a family dispute over the handling of the late councilman’s remains. Lento also represented Eric HaKeem
MLive.comMar 14 2024
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Burning trash shouldn’t count as green energy
As a concerned parent, elected city school board commissioner and advocate for environmental justice, I’m proud to have testified in support of Del. Vaughn Stewart and state Sen. Karen Lewis Young’s Reclaim Renewable Energy Act. The students of Baltimore are already taking significant steps to combat climate change and foster a healthier future for our city from implementing school composting
Baltimore SunMar 14 2024
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Orem to translate city materials, websites into Spanish to better serve all residents
Orem has begun the process of translating city websites, documents and forms into Spanish to be available for Spanish-speaking residents. Council member Chris Killpack said the city has been increasing efforts to reach out to Hispanic and Latino community members through various outreach methods, with language translation being one of those tools. He said the city’s outreach is “to help make
Daily Herald ExtraMar 14 2024
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Biden heads to Michigan's top bellwether county of Saginaw
Hurley Coleman Jr.'s parents were drawn to Michigan from the South by the promise of middle-class jobs in the booming automotive industry, an origin story shared by many African American families in Saginaw. Mass layoffs beginning in the late 20th century precipitated a dramatic decline in Saginaw's population and economy, accompanied by a sharp rise in political turmoil within the city and
CBS News (Online)Aug 03 2023
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Arkansas family held at gunpoint in Texas to speak out about incident
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas family that was mistakenly held at gunpoint by Texas police will speak out about the incident in Little Rock Thursday morning. The driver of the car, her husband and the two children inside the car were on their way to a youth basketball tournament when the incident took place. Officials with the Frisco Police Department released body cam footage showing events
Fox16Mar 14 2024
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N.H. House narrowly passes bill that would mandate parental notice for teaching about sexual orientation and gender
The move, which drew condemnation from Democrats, comes amid a heightened national focus on schools, teachers, and gender. New Hampshire Republicans have addressed that constellation of issues in a number of bills this session seeking to enshrine so-called parental rights into state law. Three Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the bill Thursday. But a new Republican-backed
The Boston GlobeMar 14 2024
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They Were Injured at the Super Bowl Parade. A Month Later, They Feel Forgotten.
KFF Health News and KCUR are following the stories of people injured during the Feb. 14 mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration. Listen to how one Kansas family is coping with the trauma. Jason Barton didn’t want to attend the Super Bowl parade this year. He told a co-worker the night before that he worried about a mass shooting. But it was Valentine’s Day, his wife is a
Daily Texas NewsMar 14 2024
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Kamala Harris abortion clinic visit: Vice president makes historic trip to Minnesota Planned Parenthood
People come to Minnesota these days in search of rights other states have taken away. On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris came to Minnesota to visit an abortion clinic. Not something you can do in every state. Not anymore. One by one, everyday rights we took for granted are being stripped or attacked. Don't want to get pregnant? Some states imposed abortion bans so sweeping they rule out
Star TribuneAug 03 2023
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Arkansas family at center of mistaken Texas traffic stop speaks out
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas family at the center of a Texas guns-drawn traffic stop due to a mistake spoke out about their emotions and the impact Thursday. Attorney Mark Hampton introduced Myron and Demetria Heard, the adults at the center of the July 23 traffic stop in Frisco, Texas, at a news conference in Little Rock. The couple was joined by Jason and Dia Nicholson, who are the
KNWASep 15 2023
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North Dakota families challenge state’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
Three North Dakota families with transgender children and a physician are suing the state over a law signed by Republican Gov. Doug Burgum in April that makes it a crime for doctors to provide gender-affirming health care to transgender minors. The lawsuit filed Thursday argues North Dakota’s House Bill 1254 violates the constitutional rights of transgender minors by banning the use of
The Hill