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Trump’s DOJ civil rights pick built her name antagonizing California Democrats

Politico

“She certainly brings a different lens,” said Mark Geragos, a friend of Dhillon and famed Los Angeles trial attorney whose past clients include Hunter Biden and the Menendez brothers. “The civil rights division, to my mind, has kind of languished.” Longtime allies said Dhillon, if she’s confirmed by the Senate, is likely to use the division’s powers to target universities …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis

CNN

CNN — The 2024 presidential race brought unprecedented vitriol into the public sphere, leaving many transgender people feeling especially marginalized and vulnerable. November 13th-19th is Transgender Awareness Week, and CNN’s ‘Impact Your World’ is spotlighting ways to help trans people and their loved ones navigate these challenging times. “Many are feeling scared and angry and are looking for resources for …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis

CNN

CNN — The 2024 presidential race brought unprecedented vitriol into the public sphere, leaving many transgender people feeling especially marginalized and vulnerable. November 13th-19th is Transgender Awareness Week, and CNN’s ‘Impact Your World’ is spotlighting ways to help trans people and their loved ones navigate these challenging times. “Many are feeling scared and angry and are looking for resources for …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hurricane blackouts: New Orleans' 'lighthouse' solution to keep the power on through floods and high winds

BBC

Hurricane blackouts: New Orleans' 'lighthouse' solution to keep the power on through floods and high winds Getty Images Many of the deaths caused by hurricanes are due to power outages As Hurricane Francine leaves households without basic power in New Orleans, a handful of "community lighthouses" could offer a crucial lifeline. The church is one of 86 planned "community lighthouses", …

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9 months ago

Biden skipped visiting a Black church on his recent Michigan trip, angering some community leaders

Associated Press

SAGINAW, Mich. — President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and hedge against the growing opposition that the White House’s staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslims in the critical swing state. Hurley Coleman Jr., a prominent Saginaw pastor and staunch Biden supporter whose son and grandson met Biden at the …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: L.A. is now paying the price for the tough-on-crime era

LA Times

Jofama Coleman, left, and his attorney, Ellen Eggers, react to his exoneration at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 27. “It wasn’t until one of these individuals grew up and developed a conscience, or whatever it may be, and actually told the truth,” Coleman said, that he could begin to make peace with …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter’s Community Notes: What I saw when I joined Elon Musk’s supposed truth army.

Slate

Two months ago, Elon Musk sat down for an interview at the Tesla Gigafactory in Texas, where CNBC’s David Faber asked him about free speech, among other topics. These tweets include his controversial post comparing billionaire George Soros with X-Men villain Magneto; a screenshot he posted of a graphic that misattributes a quote from a neo-Nazi figure to the Enlightenment …

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1 year, 5 months ago

RSPCA blames Katoomba animal shelter closure on community hostility, declining numbers

ABC

The RSPCA has defended its decision to close its Katoomba shelter, citing a 70 per cent drop in the number of animals brought in over the past five years and a "conspiracy theory" about its plans to upgrade the site. Key points: The Katoomba shelter was opened in 1983 with funds raised by the Blue Mountains community The RSPCA says …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Community outraged after a SWAT standoff leaves a teen dead and a home destroyed: report

Raw Story

Demonstrators marched in Albuquerque’s International District Thursday night to protest police violence after an hours-long SWAT standoff ended in a home burning down and the death of a teen who was inside. The family was telling police a 14-year-old boy was still in the house, she said, “and they let him die, and burn.” On Wednesday, officers were following Qiaunt …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Canberra's lockdown extended for two weeks as ACT records 13 new cases of COVID-19

ABC

Canberra's lockdown has been extended for two weeks after the territory recorded 13 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19. Key points: The ACT's lockdown has been extended for two weeks until September 17 The ACT's lockdown has been extended for two weeks until September 17 At least eight of the newly announced cases were infectious while in the community At …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Sesshu Foster and Arturo Romo have the antidote for the erasure of East L.A.

LA Times

This story is part of L.A. — We. Real and imagined Eastsiders fill Foster’s many books, from the novel “Atomik Aztex” to his latest poetry volume, “City of the Future.” Sesshu Foster, left, and Arturo Romo. SF: My aunt and uncle met at the Fellowship House by Evergreen Cemetery, and that’s why I ended up in East L.A. After the …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Advocates promote social equity in Virginia marijuana bills

Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Mike Thomas earned a college degree in accounting, but has never worked in his field. Democrats in the General Assembly frame this as a social equity issue, a necessary step to ending the disparate criminalization of people of color under the state’s current marijuana laws. Virginia’s new Democratic majority already decriminalized marijuana last year, making simple possession …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter Birdwatch Aims to Build a Wikipedia-Like Community to Fight Misinformation

News 18

Twitter has been making considerable efforts in a bid to find effective ways of dealing with fake news, misinformation and propaganda, and the latest move from the company is Birdwatch. However, Twitter’s approach is interesting, since adding context or information to a post made by a public figure would qualify as among the more neutral actions that a platform such …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Ex-members of religious group mixed on Barrett nomination

Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s affiliation with the Christian community People of Praise is drawing scrutiny because of what former members and observers describe as its ultraconservative views on women. “I think that she needs to be open about it and transparent about it.” The AP has documented extensive ties Barrett and her family have to the community, including …

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Trump’s DOJ civil rights pick built her name antagonizing California Democrats

Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis

Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis

Hurricane blackouts: New Orleans' 'lighthouse' solution to keep the power on through floods and high winds

Biden skipped visiting a Black church on his recent Michigan trip, angering some community leaders

Editorial: L.A. is now paying the price for the tough-on-crime era

Twitter’s Community Notes: What I saw when I joined Elon Musk’s supposed truth army.

RSPCA blames Katoomba animal shelter closure on community hostility, declining numbers

Community outraged after a SWAT standoff leaves a teen dead and a home destroyed: report

Canberra's lockdown extended for two weeks as ACT records 13 new cases of COVID-19

Sesshu Foster and Arturo Romo have the antidote for the erasure of East L.A.

Advocates promote social equity in Virginia marijuana bills

Twitter Birdwatch Aims to Build a Wikipedia-Like Community to Fight Misinformation

Ex-members of religious group mixed on Barrett nomination