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  • Published on May 7, 2021

    Bill limiting concepts in government diversity training, school curriculum heads to Gov. Kim Reynolds

    Neither classroom instruction at schools nor mandatory diversity training for government groups could teach certain concepts, such as that the United States is systemically racist, under a measure headed to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk.  The Republican …

    Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen - Neutral
  • Published on May 7, 2021

    Charting America's jobs: Unemployment recovery from COVID pandemic

    Just a year ago, precautions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 led U.S. employers to shed more than 20 million jobs — a historic decline in both size and speed. Friday's jobs report added 266,000 to that total. The economy is still millions of …

    Source: The Arizona Republic - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 27, 2021

    First Thing: Policing of Black Americans violates human rights law, inquiry finds

    Good morning. The systematic police killings of unarmed Black Americans amount to crimes against humanity, and should be prosecuted under international law, a global human rights inquiry has found. In a 188-page report, human rights experts from 11 …

    Source: The Guardian - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2021

    Repairing Generations of Trauma, One Lotus Flower at a Time

    It is one of the oldest religious symbols: the lotus flower, blooming out of muddy waters. The mud represents our suffering, pain and delusions, said Duncan Ryuken Williams, a Soto Zen Buddhist priest, retelling the ancient lesson. And the purpose of …

    Source: The New York Times - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2021

    Illinois House votes to endorse 'abolition amendment,' D.C. statehood

    SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House voted Wednesday to endorse a proposed U.S. constitutional amendment that would finally eliminate what some see as the last vestige of slavery in the United States -- forced labor by people convicted of crimes and sentenced …

    Source: Daily Herald - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2021

    Learning How to Heal in the Wake of Anti-Asian Hate

    It is one of the oldest religious symbols: the lotus flower, blooming out of muddy waters. The mud represents our suffering, pain and delusions, said Duncan Ryuken Williams, a Soto Zen Buddhist priest, retelling the ancient lesson. And the purpose of …

    Source: The New York Times - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2021

    Family, community ask Navy to recognize Black WWII Navy vet who pulled 15 men to safety

    OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) -- The story of a Black Navy veteran who saved 15 of his crewmates during World War II was only known among a few families for many years. But now, through social media, the tale of Petty Officer Charles Jackson French is being shared …

    Source: Denver 7 - Colorado - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 22, 2021

    How Nebraska is Working to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy Among Minority Groups

    Courtney Bierman interviews Josie Rodriguez from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Vaccine hesitancy is one of the biggest obstacles on the path to herd immunity, and a lack of access to information can be a big part of that hesitancy. …

    Source: Omaha Public Radio - Uncategorized
  • Published on Apr 22, 2021

    Nebraska's last surviving Tuskegee airman laid to rest

    Robert Holts was laid to rest at the Omaha National Cemetery Wednesday morning. The last surviving Tuskegee airman in Nebraska was 96 when he died in February. "He went into the war, because his father was in the Army and he thought there'd be no …

    Source: KETV - Uncategorized
  • Published on May 5, 2021

    Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd’s killing

    By Jon Collins, Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams & Matt Sepic/MPR A Hennepin County jury on April 20th found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. In one of the most consequential …

    Source: The Circle News - Uncategorized
  • Published on May 4, 2021

    Root Insurance Proud to Unveil No. 23 Toyota Camry Throwback Paint Scheme Honoring Wendell Scott

    COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2021-- The No. 23 Root Insurance Toyota Camry will honor the legacy of Wendell Scott this Sunday, May 9, at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway with Bubba Wallace in the driver’s seat. The car’s throwback design pays homage to …

    Source: The News Review - Oregon - Neutral
  • Published on May 4, 2021

    Modern violence echoes Jesus’s suffering

    Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska, sits on 100 acres near the Missouri River, where the dry, monotonous flat terrain of Nebraska begins to give way to the greener hills of Iowa. Established in 1885, the cemetery is a resting place for many prominent …

    Source: The North Star Catholic - Alaska - Uncategorized
  • Published on Apr 15, 2021

    Attorney Prosecuting Chauvin Has Nebraska Connection

    A former Omaha attorney is part of the prosecution team in the high-profile trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. Erin Eldridge, a former federal prosecutor who joined the Minnesota …

    Source: Omaha Daily Record - Uncategorized
  • Published on May 3, 2021

    The WWII hero you've never heard about: calls come to celebrate Omaha native

    Charles Jackson French is a World War II hero with Omaha ties that few people know about.He saved 15 shipmates by swimming six to eight hours though shark-invested waters towing a life raft. His actions on Sept. 5, 1942, in Guadalcanal earned him ovations …

    Source: KETV - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 7, 2021

    Black Americans' hesitancy to get COVID-19 vaccine reflected in state, local numbers

    MUNCIE, Ind. — It had taken a lot to get WaTasha Barnes Griffin in a chair at Open Door Health Services. Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, she had been adamant she wouldn't get one. But in late January, her arm was being prepared for the shot. …

    Source: The Star Press - Indiana - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 2, 2021

    Four Nebraska senators plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro together

    A herd of elephants walks in front of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli game park in Kenya. DON WALTON Lincoln Journal Star A survey of 2,000 adults found that many people want to do something adventurous after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed. The survey …

    Source: Fremont Tribune - Nebraska - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 28, 2021

    African-American Sacrifice in the Killing Fields of France

    SÉCHAULT, France — The modest granite monument at the entrance to Séchault, a village in eastern France, commemorates the sacrifice of the United States 369th Infantry Regiment, African-Americans who came from Harlem to fight in the last months of World …

    Source: The New York Times - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2021

    What’s Going On – 4/29

    SPRINGTIME IN AMERICA Last week, justice prevailed in a Minnesota court room where disgraced former white cop Derek Chauvin was on trial for the murder of African American George Floyd last May. The jury delivered a guilty verdict on three charges, second …

    Source: Our Time Press - New York - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 30, 2021

    LAW DAY: Rule of Law Underpins Contemporary Issues

    This Law Day, we’re asked to reflect upon the the rule of law in our society. The Omaha Bar Association’s theme, “Celebrating the Rule of Law in Our Country,” and the American Bar Association’s theme, “Advancing the Rule of Law Now,” both invite us to …

    Source: Omaha Daily Record - Uncategorized
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