In 2015 Bobby Paul Edwards, 53, was arrested for enslaving and beating John Christopher Smith, a disabled black man. Edwards, a white male, had been Smith’s employer for the entirety of the time of the abuse. On November 4th, 2019, Edwards was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Edwards …
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If you are wondering who to vote for for “prettiest hair” or “best sniffer,” look no further, because Tosha the service dog has got what it takes. The beloved chocolate lab earned her spot in Gravette Upper Elementary School’s yearbook early this November after she saved a fifth grade boy …
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On Sept 10, San Diego had its first-ever Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) program at the Otay Ranch Branch of the Chula Vista Civic Center Library. The program is one of the many branches of the four-year-old Francisco based international organization, Drag Queen Story Hour. Their website states, “DQSH captures …
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By 2025, New York’s Staten Island will be surrounded by a towering seawall running 5.3 miles along the coast, designed to fight off rising sea levels. According to CNN, climate change is predicted to create a more powerful weather system all over the world, and coastal engineers are racing to …
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Around the world there are multiple important protests occurring. Citizens in Lebanon, Hong Kong, and Iraq have all stepped up with criticisms of their respective governments. In South America, Chile is no different and is seemingly undergoing a revolution. The ongoing protests began on October 18 after a four percent …
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On Tues, Aug 29, Greta Thunberg—a Swedish climate activist turned down a prestigious environmental honor, the 2019 Nordic Council Environment award. The award, which was founded in 1995, comes with a cash prize of 350,000 Swedish Kronor, or about $52,ooo, according to the Nordic Co-operation. Thunberg was nominated by Sweden …
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Republican and Democrat, white and black, male and female; for many years these opposing issues have divided our country, caused us to fight against ourselves, and changed the way we as Americans see each other. On Tuesday, August 20, Cindy McCain, the widow of U.S. senator John McCain, began her …
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A fourth grader at Altamonte Springs Elementary school in Florida was bullied for the way he represented his favorite school. On Monday, September 9, the young boy made a DIY University of Tennessee t-shirt by pinning his own hand-drawn “U.T.” design on an orange shirt to represent the university at …
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By Staff Writer Roxy Hudson Posted by Co-EIC Sarah Kadous “It smells like barbeque,” said many MC athletes at practice after school on Monday, September 23. Smoke and the smell of fire spread through the Mt. Carmel High School campus at about 4:40pm after the shrubbery between the high school …
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In March of 2016, Judge Aaron Persky of the Santa Clara Superior Court sentenced a then 20 year old Brock Turner to six months in jail. Turner was found guilty of three counts of felony sexual assault, of which the maximum sentence is 20 years on the federal level. The …
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