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Gary Community School Corporation launches new enrollment campaign | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) recently kicked off its 2021-22 enrollment campaign by releasing a series of promotional materials that celebrate its students’ successes. The campaign comes as GCSC’s enrollment is increasing for the first time in a decade. Earlier this month, the
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Princeton’s Baptist Medical Center’s Letisha Shields Named a Tenet Hero
tenethealth.com Princeton Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday announced that Letisha Shields, nurse manager in the Medical Intensive Care Unit, has been honored by Tenet Healthcare as part of its annual recognition program. Letisha has been named a “Tenet Hero” for her incredible contributions in
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Kim Godwin First Black Woman Named ABC News President
By David Bauder Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — ABC named Kim Godwin as its news division president on Wednesday, making her the first Black woman to be the top news executive at a broadcast network. Godwin has been second-in-command at CBS News, which learned Wednesday that its own division
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Ald. Pat Dowell enters Secretary of State race | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Erick Johnson Alderman Pat Dowell on Wednesday, April 7, officially kicked off her campaign bid to replace outgoing Secretary of State Jesse White. Dowell is the highest profile candidate and only Black official to enter a race where Democratic opponent Alex Giannoulias is gaining momentum with
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
UPDATE: Milwaukee County Supervisors OK Reducing Fine for Marijuana Possession to $1 | The Madison Times
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on Thursday
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Police: 1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at NY grocery store - TheGrio
A gunman shot three workers inside a manager’s office at a Long Island grocery store Tuesday, killing one of them,... View Article The post Police: 1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at NY grocery store appeared first on TheGrio.
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Denver and more U.S. cities successfully sending mental health responders instead of police - TheGrio
Multiple cities across the country are building programs that involve mental health professionals, social workers, or community members responding to... View Article The post Denver and more U.S. cities successfully sending mental health responders instead of police appeared first on TheGrio.
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ASU Lost Its No.1 Fan, But He’ll Attend Classic in Spirit, Says Family
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For the Birmingham Times Wanda Dickens would admit to a bit of bias, but she thinks her late husband was the number-one fan of the Magic City Classic—at least among those wearing Alabama State University’s (ASU’s) black and gold. “He never missed a Classic that I’m aware
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs - TheGrio
Biological fathers in Utah will be legally required to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs under a new... View Article The post Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs appeared first on TheGrio.
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New Money: Fifth Third Develops Digital Young Bankers Club | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle
It's learning lifesaving money skills for young people reimagined. Fifth Third Bank, National Association, recently launched its first-ever digital version of the Fifth Third Young Bankers Club -a  signature financial education program for fifth-grade students, according to a press release. Young
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Video: Demolition of Historic Ramsay McCormack Building in Ensley
Times staff report The demolition of the historic Ramsay McCormack Building in downtown Ensley is nearing completion. On Tuesday, Ensley District Developers (EDD) took the next steps in completing the mechanical demolition after months of deconstructing and salvaging materials from the
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Source: The Birmingham Times
A wish list for MBTA service improvements - The Bay State Banner
President Biden announced his $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, a financially ambitious offering that targets transit among other sectors. Biden wants to bring $85 billion to existing public transit, which could provide opportunities for expansion and improvement of the T, the commuter rail and
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Russell Wilson to give commencement speech at NC State graduation - TheGrio
NFL quarterback and N.C. State University alumnus Russell Wilson will return to the school this spring as a commencement speaker... View Article The post Russell Wilson to give commencement speech at NC State graduation appeared first on TheGrio.
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Furman University unveils statue of its first Black student
Furman University has forever memorialized an image captured in 1965 of its first Black student, Joseph Vaughn. A bronze statue,... View Article The post Furman University unveils statue of its first Black student appeared first on TheGrio.
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Search for LSU student, Kori Gauthier, focuses on Mississippi River
A student at Louisiana State University has been missing for days after her car was found unoccupied at the site... View Article The post Search for 18-year-old LSU student, Kori Gauthier, focuses on Mississippi River appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dare2Know Encourages Teens to Use Their Voice Taking Action and Spreading Awareness on Sexual Assault | The Madison Times
By Hayley Crandall April marks the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Dare2Know is encouraging teens to use their voices in their communities to speak up about sexual violence, safety and the value of healthy relationships. “Our individual voice matters and our collective voices
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
Committee selects Parcel 8 developer - The Bay State Banner
The BPDA voted to name the NUBA team, lead by Kamran Zahedi of Urbanica LLC. developer of Parcel 8 on April 17, moving the Melnea Cass parcel to the next step. The post Committee selects Parcel 8 developer appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Chicago shootings in March are at their highest level in 4 years, police data show | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Alanne Orjoux, CNN The number of shootings in Chicago in the month of March - and the number of shooting victims - are at their highest in four years, according to data from the Chicago Police Department. The Chicago Police's Monthly Crime Newsletter on city shootings and
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
DMX, rapper and actor, dies at 50 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Lisa Respires France, CNN DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. 'We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital with
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Prosecution strengthens excessive force claims in Week 2 of Derek Chauvin trial | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report Damning excessive force testimonies from police officers and even the police chief highlight the second week of the trial of Derek Chauvin, who faces multiple second- and third-degree charges for killing George Floyd in 2020. Unlike the first week, the proceedings this week
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Students for a Democratic Society rally for CPAC, defund campus police - Milwaukee Community Journal
[Milwaukee, WI] - Students for a Democratic Society at UW-Milwaukee is hosting a rally on Friday, April 9, at 5:00 PM on campus at Spaights Plaza. The rally is to call for a Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC) in Milwaukee, and renew our call to defund the campus police and redistribute
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
The Women’s Center Leads Community Efforts to Raise Awareness During Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Milwaukee Community Journal
WAUKESHA, Wis. – The Women’s Center encourages all to take action this month in preventing sexual violence and learn how we, as a community, can come together to address this pervasive crime and create a safer, healthier community that does not tolerate sexual assault. About one in three women and
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Judge refuses to sequester jury in George Floyd murder case - TheGrio
The judge in the George Floyd murder case refused a defense request to sequester the jury Monday, the morning after... View Article The post Judge refuses to sequester jury in Chauvin murder trial appeared first on TheGrio.
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Virginia city fires police officer over Rittenhouse donation - TheGrio
The Virginia city of Norfolk has fired a police lieutenant after news reports that said he donated to and expressed... View Article The post Virginia city fires police officer over Rittenhouse donation appeared first on TheGrio.
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Nikema Williams Announces $1,400 Payments to Vets | Atlanta Daily World
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced that many Georgians who receive Veterans’ benefits could expect Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 hit their bank accounts beginning this week. Many Georgians have already received Economic Impact Payments as part of the American Rescue Plan
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Go from COVID to College at MassBay Community College - The Bay State Banner
At MassBay, we understand how tough it is out there. We know how hard our students work – in and out of the classroom. Many of our students are working and have family obligations while they are in college, and that is why we do everything we can to support our students. There are
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Derek Chauvin Found Guilty | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Gov. Pritzker’s Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. “No courtroom can ever replace a life, but it can and should deliver justice. Today, the jury in Derek
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DMX Had to Be Revived Three Times After Heart Attack, Source Says | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Desiree Murphy, ET Online DMX remains hospitalized after suffering a heart attack Friday night. A source close to the 50-year-old actor tells ET that medical staff 'tried to revive him twice in the house, and revived him again in the hospital' in White Plains, New York. As of 9 a.m. PT/12
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Police official: Chauvin was trained to defuse situations - TheGrio
Four years before George Floyd’s death, Officer Derek Chauvin took a 40-hour course on crisis intervention that included training on... View Article The post Police official: Chauvin was trained to defuse situations appeared first on TheGrio.
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Woodfin Pardons More Than 15,000 With Marijuana Convictions
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday pardoned more than 15,000 individuals with closed misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions between 1990 and 2020. Woodfin formed a Pardons for Progress program in 2019, an initiative designed to remove barriers to
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