13Jan/16

UC Riverside Celebrates Jewish Thought and History – UCR Today (press release)


UCR Today (press release)

UC Riverside Celebrates Jewish Thought and History
UCR Today (press release)
The first, the Genocide Studies Prize for undergraduate and graduate research or creative work related to the understanding of genocide, reflects the need to address persecution that persists in the 21st century. “It is a sad reality witnessed by all

13Jan/16

Donor paying for New Orleans’ Confederate monuments’ removal likely to remain … – The New Orleans Advocate


The New Orleans Advocate

Donor paying for New Orleans’ Confederate monuments’ removal likely to remain
The New Orleans Advocate
Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON–The sun moves behind the statue of Confederate Robert E. Lee at Lee Circle in New Orleans shortly after the city council voted 6-1 to remove the Lee statue, a statue of Confederate Jefferson Davis, Confederate …

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13Jan/16

Campaign finances of mayoral candidate questioned – St. Catharines Standard


St. Catharines Standard

Campaign finances of mayoral candidate questioned
St. Catharines Standard
McLaren also questioned whether some of Burch’s association and political donors were allowed to contribute under the Municipal Elections Act. Burch, who came in second in the October 2014 election, said he’s not aware of any impropriety in his campaign.

13Jan/16

Nebraska senators advance bill to encourage organ donations – Lexington Herald Leader

Nebraska senators advance bill to encourage organ donations
Lexington Herald Leader
The Nebraska Legislature easily advanced a bill to encourage drivers to be organ donors despite a six-hour debate about “forced speech” and misleading language. Lawmakers voted 32-8 Tuesday on a measure by Syracuse Sen. Dan Watermeier that would …

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