Oklahoma police are investigating a nonbinary teen's death after a fight in a high school bathroom
Bullying over gender identity may have been a factor in the altercation that led to the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict at a high school in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma police are investigating the incident and awaiting the cause of death, while the family of Nex Benedict described the teen as nonbinary and facing harassment. [ more ]
A Principal Confronted a Teenage Girl. He Could Face 10 Years in Prison.
A high school principal in New Jersey faced legal charges following a brief encounter with a Black student, sparking division and controversy in the community.
The incident at Columbia High School has become a focal point for discussions on race and justice in a racially mixed school district. [ more ]
Florida Students Protest After Principal, Staff Are Reassigned Over Trans Athlete
Students staged a walkout at a Florida high school after the principal and other staff were reassigned over a transgender student playing on a girls volleyball team.
The employees were relocated following allegations of improper student participation in sports, and an investigation is underway.
Florida law prohibits transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams at schools. [ more ]
District removes school officials to comply with Ron DeSantis's strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws
A high school principal and four staff members have been reassigned as investigators probe alleged violations of a Florida state law on student participation in sports.
The investigation involves a transgender female athlete who was allowed to play on the girls' volleyball team.
The school district is committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students. [ more ]
Florida high school principal, other top officials reassigned for allegedly allowing trans student to play on girls volleyball team
Top officials at a Florida high school have been reassigned as an investigation looks into whether they allowed a transgender athlete to play on the girls' volleyball team, in violation of Florida law.
The officials include the principal, assistant principal, athletic director, and volleyball coach of Monarch High School.
Florida law prohibits biological males from participating in female sports. [ more ]
'To Name the Bigger Lie' is an investigation of the nature of truth
In March 2020, Sarah Viren published an essay in The New York Times Magazine that arrested the attention of more than a million people.In it, she told the story of how her wife Marta like Viren, a professor at Arizona State University was anonymously accused of sexually harassing female students in 2019.
Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 33 - Shane Prince (with guest Desmond Zantua)
With returning guest Desmond Zantua of the Through the Island podcast, Mike and Dan remember winger Shane Prince, who counted as a big trade deadline acquisition during a dark time and had one very memorable playoff game.An analytic darling at the time, Prince was seen as a possible steal by GM Garth Snow and a player that just needed more of an opportunity.
Michelle Villegas Tapia: DACA allowed me to pursue my dreams
I was a Dreamer for many years, and this week marks the 11th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.I want to honor all of the young people like me who were given the opportunity to pursue their dreams thanks to this program and assure you that Democrats will continue to fight for you, for us, so that we can continue dreaming.
Florida Schools Question Content on Gender and Sexuality in A.P. Psychology
Advanced Placement Psychology is the subject of the latest skirmish in the monthslong battle between the state of Florida and the College Board.The board said in a statement released on Thursday afternoon that several Florida school districts had raised concerns about the course, noting that its content may violate new state laws limiting how issues of gender and sexuality are taught.
For Price, charges could threaten political career as ally of labor, low-wage workers
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In April, Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price rallied with workers on the steps of City Hall to demand higher pay for hotel workers and janitors who clean Los Angeles International Airport."The living wage movement is a social justice movement," Price declared alongside union members in purple shirts, before introducing a proposal to dramatically boost wages for workers who cater to tourists.
1 woman's search for justice uncovers 14 more alleged victims of teacher abuse | CBC News
WARNING: This article contains details of abuse It all started with just one woman.Anne-Marie Robinson said she was 16 when her 29-year-old high school music teacher served her alcohol and she ended up in his bed on an out-of-town band trip in 1977.Over the next year, she says the teacher groomed and manipulated her into many more sexual encounters: in cars, at school and on other trips.
According to a study by Ernst & Young, there is one trait that is shared by 94% of women who hold C-suite level positions.PepsiCO CEO Indra Nooyi has it.So does former Hewlitt-Packard CEO Meg Whitman.Elevance Health CEO Gail Koziara Boudreaux and Sheex CEO Michelle Marciniak possess it as well.So, what is this trait?
Brooklyn photographer Jon Henry receives international recognition for book exploring Black mothers' fears of police violence * Brooklyn Paper
Photo by Ximena Del Cerro.Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Brooklyn-based photographer Jon Henry has spent the last nine years in the making of his project "Stranger Fruit," a book with photos of Black mothers from every state in the country, who worry about the safety of their sons in the hands of the police.
Fellowship trains non-lawyers as representatives in immigration cases
For as long as she can remember, Martha Armenta felt invisible in the only country she knew as home.She grew up in Little Village, where her parents settled after moving to Chicago from Sinaloa, Mexico, escaping poverty and violence, she said.When she learned in high school she was in the U.S. without legal permission, she acknowledged that the dreams her parents sacrificed for were going to be harder to achieve.
D.C.'s largest high school allows pro-Palestinian film after lawsuit
The D.C. Public School system and Jackson-Reed High School agreed to end the ban on an Arab student group's pro-Palestinian documentary screening and cultural events. [ more ]
Image Credit...The New York Times We've all been annoyed by the stomping of our upstairs neighbors, a blaring ambulance that rouses us from sleep, a dog barking while we're on a Zoom call.But could these quotidian sounds ever cross over from merely irritating to actually dangerous?My colleagues have just published a fascinating project exploring how unpleasant noise can take years off your life, a largely unrecognized health threat that's increasing the risk of hypertension, stroke and heart attacks for Americans.
11 sets of twins set to graduate from Pennsylvania high school together
The graduating class of 2024 at Norwin High School in Pennsylvania has an unusually high number of 11 sets of twins, making up 5% of the class. [ more ]
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Friday. Boys teams from various schools played games and had varying results. [ more ]
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Friday. Boys teams from various schools played games and had varying results. [ more ]
Grad-parent: Mother and son graduate from UC Irvine on same day
(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
Faith Couts always dreamed of pursuing a college degree but "the timing was never right."Couts, 50, had her first child during her senior year in high school and enrolled in community college in Las Vegas.But being a single parent was "overwhelming" and college faded out of the picture as Couts worked to support her growing family, which includes her son, Hunter Wetzel, 22.
Want to help migrants and refugees in L.A. and California? Here are organizations you can support
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott didn't exactly give California a heads-up before moving 42 migrants, including eight children, from his state to Los Angeles this week.Nevertheless, when the migrants arrived at Union Station, they found organizations ready to help them, including the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights.
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Friday. Boys teams from various schools played games and had varying results. [ more ]
NYC students remote as migrants forced to leave high school gym used as shelter
Brooklyn high school students were forced to learn remotely as nearly 2,000 migrants were bused back to a tent city during a storm.
The chaotic scene of transporting the asylum seekers felt like a concert with a large number of workers involved.
The migrants' temporary relocation to the high school led to backlash from some in the neighborhood, with a protest organized by Assemblyman Michael Novakhov. [ more ]
Christian high school sues after it's banned from all athletic tournaments for forfeiting game over transgender player
A Vermont high school is suing state officials for being banned from athletic and academic events after refusing to compete against a transgender player.
The school claims they were irreparably harmed by being denied participation and losing out on playing competitive sports and academic competitions.
The school, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, argues that their actions were based on their religious beliefs. [ more ]
Now in the thick of the post-draft phase of free agency, and still over a month away from training camp, the NFL commentariat are desperate for content.And, as several teams explore post-June 1 opportunities to free up cap space and/or consider their prospects beyond the 2023 season, lots of decisions are being made about individual player value.
All aTwitter: 17 June 2023 - The latest roadblock to potential Commanders return to the RFK site
The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a handy spot to check the Washington Commanders beat writers & bloggers, national sports journalists, and football fans in order to keep up on the latest news and opinions about Washington, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things.
This is probably the most proud I've ever felt doing this site
Tonight marks the end of something even though the Calder Cup Finals will play on next week in Coachella Valley.Saturday night marks the Hershey Bears' final home game of the season at Giant Center.It'll also mark the final game I'll cover in person as a beat writer this season.That's been weighing on me and I wanted to morph back into LiveJournal Mode to explain.
'He needs Narcan!:' Son of NFL great Ray Lewis found dead at Casselberry home, report says
The son Miami Hurricanes legend and NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis was administered Narcan after being found unresponsive in Casselberry earlier this week, according to authorities.On Wednesday, officers responded to a medical emergency call at 5:34 p.m. at a home on South Sunset Drive where a man, later identified as 28-year-old Ray Anthony Lewis III, was found unresponsive by his friends, Casselberry Police Captain Michael Schaefer said in a statement.
After Ottawa Senators Sale, When Will an NHL Team Sell for $1 Billion?
Let's turn back the clock to 2014, and let's take a look at a different sport besides the NHL, like the NBA.You probably remember the controversy surrounding former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, which forced him to sell the Clippers to current owner Steve Ballmer for around $2 billion.
Head Studies: A Conversation with Jameson Green - The Paris Review
Literary studies should be used as a tool to understand the complexities of the world and to better engage with authors, readers, and other cultural contexts.
Empathy and understanding are key when engaging with literature, as it allows readers to connect to the characters and events in the texts.
Interdisciplinary approaches to literary studies are essential to comprehending the full scope of literature and its impact on society. [ more ]
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We Just Got an Email From Taylor Swift - Washingtonian
Recently, a surprising name popped up in a Washingtonian editor's inbox.It was none other than America's biggest pop star, Taylor Swift.Even more unexpectedly, the email concerned working conditions for staffers on Capitol Hill.Obviously, we were curious to hear the singer's thoughts on this, so we decided to call her up.
Dodgers Video: Chris Tucker Throws Out First Pitch At Dodger Stadium
The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated Black Heritage Night at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, which among other highlights included actor Chris Tucker of the "Rush Hour" movie franchise and "Air" on hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.Prior to taking the mound in a No. 33 Dodgers jersey, Tucker spoke with Jason Heyward during pregame festivities.
Liner Notes: Peace, Love, and Sax With Lidia Rodriguez | KQED
Dimming one's light in the face of haters is not something Lidia Rodriguez knows how to do.Whenever she gets comments from guys about her size or gender, the baritone player is quick to clap back with a joke and prove them wrong."When I'm playing my bari sax, I feel huge.I feel powerful.I feel seven feet tall.
A beloved Hungarian restaurant is saying goodbye after 62 years in Toronto | CBC News
Katalin Koltai spent much of her time this week answering phone calls from customers crying on the other end.The customers were among those who saw her post on social media announcing The Country Style Hungarian restaurant is closing its doors for good this summer.For many, it's the end of an era of Hungarian food in Toronto a type of cuisine that can be hard to find, with homemade-style schnitzels, cabbage rolls, perogies and goulash.
Police arrest boy, 14, after alleged bomb threat against Toronto high school | CBC News
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged after an alleged bomb threat against a Toronto high school, police said Thursday.In a news release, Toronto police said they responded to a call for a bomb threat at Georges Vanier Secondary School in North York on Wednesday.Police say this threat is separate from another bomb threat made against the same high school on Tuesday, which is still being investigated.
When I was 13, my mother learned that she had multiple sclerosis.By that point she couldn't drive, get dressed or walk by herself.My father became her sole caretaker, and she was less than appreciative.When she rang the buzzer, he never got there fast enough.When he brought her a glass of water, there was never the right amount of ice.
Since his early 20s, Curtis Stephenson has dreamed of being a dad.As the youngest of three kids, he watched his siblings raise his nieces and nephews and thought, Oh my God, I want that, said Mr. Stephenson, the manager of a wine bar in Ottawa.Now 43, he and his partner, who is 36, have been trying to conceive a baby for more than a year.
Giants gave wide receiver Parris Campbell some work at running back in minicamp - ProFootballTalk
With starting running back Saquon Barkley still unsigned, the Giants gave some running back work to wide receiver Parris Campbell at this week's minicamp.Campbell, who signed with the Giants this year after playing his first four NFL seasons with the Colts, has 97 catches and 11 rushing attempts in his NFL career, and he said if the Giants want him to run more, he's happy to do it.
A Surprise Inside: What's Going On With This $130K Ohio Home?!
Realtor.comAt first glance, you might overlook this three-bedroom, brick house in Akron, OH, and never know what colorful interior (and past) lies behind the front door.But it shouldn't be too hard to catch the spirit of this 1,441-square-foot charmer-whoever wrote the listing sure did! "For a few, creativity flows like an unending stream, painting the canvas of our world with strokes of brilliance that endure on walls and canvases, across wood and stone, upon floors and ceilings," it reads.
Swedish ultrarunner Ida Nilsson has been a household name in ultra-trail running since her tour de force season of 2016, which saw her win the Transvulcania Ultramarathon, the Mont-Blanc Marathon, the Run the Rut 50k, and The North Face 50 Mile Championships - to name but a few.A lifelong athlete, at that point in her career she had already won two NCAA Division I titles in American collegiate athletics, competed in the European Athletics Championships and the World Athletics Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and competed at ski mountaineering.
Affirmative Action in College Admissions: Race or Class?The Slow Runner Image Credit...via Department of Justice To the Editor: Re U.S. Justice System Put on Trial as Trump Denounces the Rule of Law (news analysis, front page, June 11): Contrary to this analysis of the documents case against former President Donald Trump, what is being tested is not the credibility of the justice system.
34 Years Ago, The Most Important '90s Rock Band Quietly Dropped Their Most Pivotal Album
Before Kurt Cobain sang "entertain us!" as a kind of threat in 1991, his immortal band Nirvana dropped an album in the last decade of the '80s, without which, grunge as we know it could have never blown up.On June 15, 1989, Nirvana released Bleach, a debut album that attracted little to nothing in the way of mainstream attention or validation upon its release.
Sanders Introduces Bill to Make Community College Free by Taxing Wall Street
The College for All Act would be paid for by a tax on Wall Street transactions.Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks alongside Rep. Pramila Jayapal during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer / Getty Images On Wednesday, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) reintroduced a proposal to make higher education free at public schools for most Americans - and pay for it by taxing Wall Street.
Camp Pendleton Marine and accomplice charged with firebombing Costa Mesa Planned Parenthood
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FBI agents and naval investigators arrested an active duty U.S. Marine and his alleged accomplice Wednesday on federal charges of firebombing a Costa Mesa Planned Parenthood clinic last year.Chance Brannon, 23, of San Juan Capistrano, a Marine stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Tibet Ergul, 21, of Irvine are accused of being the two masked and hooded individuals who tossed a Molotov cocktail March 13, 2022, igniting a blaze.
Closing arguments were set to begin Wednesday in the bribery trial of a politically connected Chicago businessman accused of arranging to pay off two state legislators in exchange for their assistance pushing legislation beneficial to his sweepstakes gaming machine operation.James T. Weiss, 44, who is the son-in-law of former Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios, is charged in a superseding indictment filed in October 2020 with bribery, wire fraud, mail fraud and lying to the FBI.
The party started early.Like, 10:30 a.m., still-drinking-lousy-hotel-coffee early.It was late March, a warm and overcast coastal morning, and all I knew of the day's schedule was that Danny McBride, the creator and star of the HBO comedy The Righteous Gemstones, planned to swing by with a driver who would take us to an oyster farm, located somewhere among the islands and salt marshes of South Carolina Lowcountry.
Stanford golf team foursome barking up same tree in U.S. Open at L.A. Country Club
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More than usual, Los Angeles Country Club is covered in trees.Four current members of the Stanford men's golf team have qualified for the U.S. Open - that's believed to be a record for the major championship - and, as any fan of the Cardinal knows, the unofficial mascot of Stanford is the tree.
Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that
State courts in every state highlighted on this map have cited cases involving enslaved people in the 1980s or later.Citing Slavery Project, Michigan State University This story starts but certainly doesn't end in 19th century Maryland, when John Townshend updated his will.Townshend grew convinced at the end of his life that God would punish him if he did not free the enslaved people he owned and give them all of his property.
The Red Sox are decidedly average, but their young pitching staff is proving itself more
Red Sox COMMENTARYBrayan Bello, Tanner Houck, and Garrett Whitlock were all impressive in their starts at Yankee Stadium over the weekend.If you think you don't like the Yankees, ask one of their fans how they feel about them.I'm hardly the only person to point this out, but it was striking to read each side of the rivalry shouting the same thing this weekend: We need depth.
A.J. Dillon sends clear message to Packers front office about his future
Half of one of the league's best 1-2 punches at running back had something to say about his playing days with the Green Bay Packers going forward.Less than a calendar year from now, Green Bay Packers running back A.J. Dillon will be able to test free agency if the team doesn't re-sign him before the start of the 2024 NFL fiscal year.