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May 28 2020
News
People shot at protest in Louisville
Shots rang out at a large protest Thursday evening in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, as people gathered to demand justice in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
Police confirmed people were shot on Jefferson Street, near City Hall but could not immediately say how many were hit, according to WDRB.
Video showed the crowd quickly dispersing after the shooting.
Washington Examiner
Feb 03 2022
Opinion
Whoopi Goldberg's Holocaust comments on 'The View' could inadvertently help fascists
In Monday’s episode of ABC’s “The View,” host Whoopi Goldberg claimed the Holocaust was “not about race.” That’s historically confused and minimizes the Nazi genocide of the Jewish people. In addition, it misrepresents the nature of the Nazis and therefore makes it more difficult to oppose fascist authoritarian violence, whether that violence is directed at Jewish people or at others.
NBC News Digital
Jan 20 2022
Opinion
Florida GOP Wants to Ban Making White People Feel ‘Discomfort’ About Racism
Facts don’t care about your feelings, but Florida Republicans do—if you’re a white person, that is.
A new bill pushed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies in the Florida legislature, titled simply “Individual Freedom,” would—among other things—“prohibit classroom instruction and curricula from being used to indoctrinate or persuade students,” and target conversations about
Vice
Nov 11 2021
News
Defense rests its case at murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
The defense rested its case Thursday at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, setting the stage for closing arguments in the shootings that left Americans divided over whether he was a patriot taking a stand against lawlessness or a vigilante.
The defense and prosecution asked the judge to hold closing arguments on Monday, and he said he would take it under consideration.
Associated Press
Jun 03 2021
Analysis
This Texas Valedictorian Ditched Her Approved Speech To Talk About Abortion Access
More than ever, it's obvious that high school students are more attuned to what's happening in the world than some of (many of, actually) our elected leaders. Case in point: Paxton Smith, a graduating senior from Dallas, TX, who decided to ditch her pre-approved commencement speech in favor of a message about abortion rights.
On Sunday, during the Lake Highlands High School class of
Refinery29
Mar 01 2021
News
Miguel Cardona: Biden’s pick for Education is a teacher – and unifier
Education secretaries may not run schools directly, but they can set a tone. Those who know the Biden administration’s pick for education chief, Miguel Cardona, expect his signature spirit of inclusivity to be a unifying force.
Ahead of a Super Bowl back in the early 1980s, Gary O’Neil, a Connecticut grade-school art teacher, had a surefire class project to bond with a roomful of kids:
Christian Science Monitor
Oct 26 2021
News
U.S. FDA advisers weigh Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children
REUTERS/Dado RuvicAn expert panel will weigh authorization of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech's (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. children aged 5 to 11 on Tuesday as it prepares to vote on a recommendation for the federal Food and Drug Administration.
An authorization is an important regulatory step toward reaching about 28 million children of these ages, most of them back in school
Reuters
Mar 17 2022
News
Pennsylvania Senate candidate David McCormick takes fire for corporate history on transgender activism
David McCormick, who served as CEO of Bridgewater Associates from 2020-2022, has staked out conservative positions in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race, but conservatives have raised concerns about his corporate record due to his firm's advocacy on transgender issues – from covering transgender surgery for employees to hosting a transgender activist and promoting an employee who identifies as
Yahoo News
Dec 28 2020
News
A Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning
Jimmy Galligan was in history class last school year when his phone buzzed with a message. Once he clicked on it, he found a three-second video of a white classmate looking into the camera and uttering an anti-Black racial slur.
The slur, he said, was regularly hurled in classrooms and hallways throughout his years in the Loudoun County school district. He had brought the issue up to
New York Times (News)
Oct 01 2021
News
Gov. Newsom mandates vaccines for all eligible Calif. students in first-of-its-kind order
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a mandate Friday requiring all eligible public-school students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend in-person classes — the first statewide order of its kind in the nation, according to a report.
The requirement is set to take effect for students in seventh through 12th grades as soon as January, after the Food and Drug Administration
New York Post (News)