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Homicides Rose By 8 Percent In 61 US Cities, Report Says

Published January 26, 2017

The homicide count increased by almost double-digits percentages in 61 American cities, according to preliminary data. The Major Cities Chiefs Association published a preliminary report of crime statistics provided by the cities’ police departments. The responses suggest that the overall homicide count in the cities rose by eight percent. Out of the 61 departments, 41 […]

Dow closes above 20,000 for the first time in history

Published January 26, 2017

The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 20,000 points for the first time in history Wednesday as the stock market extended its rally in response to the election of President Trump and prospects for higher corporate profits. At 4 p.m. EST, the famed average of 30 blue-chip stocks stood at 20,068.51, up 0.8 percent on […]

Snowmobile maker Arctic Cat sold for $247M

Published January 26, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS — Long-struggling Minneapolis-based Arctic Cat is being purchased by Textron Inc. for $247 million in cash, a consolidation coming at a time when sales of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles have been under pressure, company officials announced Wednesday. The sale to Rhode Island-based Textron represents a bold solution for a manufacturer that has long tried […]

Rhode Island VA Buries Veterans In The Wrong Graves

Published January 25, 2017

The state-run Department of Veterans Affairs agency in Rhode Island apologized Monday for burying veterans in the wrong graves. In total, seven veterans were buried incorrectly because of grave markers that were in the wrong place. “We recognize our cemetery is hallowed ground, and we did not meet our obligation to our veterans, their loved […]

California Bill Aims To Teach Kids That Russia Helped Trump Win Presidency

Published January 25, 2017

A new California assembly bill would require students to learn that Russian hacking helped get President Donald Trump elected. Democratic California Assemblyman Marc Levine plans to introduce the “Pravda Act of 2017″ within the next few weeks. Pravda is Russian for “truth.” “Students need to understand how [President] Trump’s policies are colored by the way […]

In Nebraska, New Bill Proposes Protections Against Rampant Debt Collection

Published January 25, 2017

Last year we reported on a little-known hardship facing Nebraskans struggling to pay their medical debts: They were being sued over doctor bills of just a few hundred dollars. Unheard of in most states, such lawsuits are filed in Nebraska by the tens of thousands, typically against low-income workers, in part because filing fees are […]

Bullying by federal agents over rocks drives man to suicide

Published January 24, 2017

The Petroglyph Setting the record straight on wilderness, environmental, rural, and recreation in the West, and Utah Robert W Weaver Bullying by federal agents over rocks, drives man suffering from PTSD to take his own life Robert “Bob” Weaver moved to Cody, Wyoming after his wife passed away in 2001. He loved Geology, fossils, archaeology, and […]

Philly Teachers Protest Black Lives Matter Curriculum

Published January 24, 2017

Not all Philadelphia teachers are pleased with new Black Lives Matter lesson plans for their students. Teachers are speaking out against a week-long BLM curriculum starting Jan. 23 aimed at kindergarten to 12th grade, reports Philly.com. One teacher said that Black Lives Matter does not need to be in the classroom. “It challenges nuclear families, […]

Town Offers $1,000 Prize for Best Essay on White Privilege

Published January 24, 2017

The town of Westport, Connecticut is holding an essay-writing contest for high school students which asks participants to reflect on “white privilege.” “In 1,000 words or less, describe how you understand the term ‘white privilege’. To what extent do you think this privilege exists? What impact do you think it has had in your life–whatever […]

Lawmakers vote to make N.J. first state to ban cat declawing

Published January 24, 2017

TRENTON — The state Assembly Monday voted to make New Jersey the first state in the nation to penalize veterinarians who declaw cats. Under the proposal, onychetomy — the medical term for declawing — would be added to the list of criminal animal cruelty offenses. The Assembly approved the measure by a vote of 43-10 […]

Dakota Tribe Officially Boots Anti-Pipeline Protesters From Campsites

Published January 23, 2017

One of American Indian tribes opposed to a contentious multi-state oil pipeline in North Dakota has formally asked activists to vacate makeshift campsites located near its reservation. Standing Rock Sioux’s tribal council announced Saturday that it passed a resolution calling for camps holding Dakota Access Pipeline opponents to be dismantled. The resolution did not mention […]

Sharia law assignment at Indiana school enrages parents: ‘It’s almost propaganda’

Published January 20, 2017

Parents in Southern Indiana are livid over a middle school assignment on Sharia law, which they claim is one-sided in favor of the legal system. Seventh-grade students at Highland Hills Middle in Georgetown were recently asked to complete a worksheet on a fictional woman named Ahlima from Saudi Arabia. The 20-year-old character defends garments such […]

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