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Milwaukee homeless population dropped 16% in 2020; advocates worry about rebound
Through a confluence of citywide initiatives and increased federal funding for homelessness prevention, Milwaukee experienced a sharp decline in the number of individuals wrestling with home insecurity in 2020.
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How a surge of progressive energy could backfire on Democrats in California
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The legal drinking age in 21 popular destinations
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The costs of child care around the world
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Beyond the Rhetoric: When the Obama White House Attacked the NBCC – Part 3 (final)
In reflection of the Obama Administrations there appears to be a constant flow of deception, immorality, and plain out corruption. Oh, I guess you can add heartless too. We, the strongest and most economically viable nation in the history of mankind would tacitly sit on the “side lines” and tried to lead from behind. Russia, North Korea, and a plethora of terror groups had a field day during the Obama years. They saw the weakness in his reasoning and played it like a finely tuned piano.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Keynote Address to ICSB Knowledge Summit at United Nations
Allow me to first welcome all the delegates and participants of the International Council on Small Business Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Knowledge Summit. This is a very important event concerning the economic status of the entire world via entrepreneurial interaction with each other.
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Joe Biden: The Fight Against Cancer is Bipartisan
The fight against cancer knows no party lines. "The only bipartisan thing left in America is the fight against cancer," former vice president Joe Biden said during a keynote speech at the annual SXSW festival.
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Georgia Couple Gets Prison for Racist Threats at Child's Birthday Party
A Georgia couple who rode with a Confederate flag-waving group that made armed threats against African-Americans at a child's birthday party were sentenced to prison Monday.
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Feds charge six men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Six men were charged Thursday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a federal criminal complaint.
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Attorney for Sacramento shooting victim: 'Why didn't you try to help him?'
An attorney for the family of Stephon Clark, the 22-year-old black man shot and killed by Sacramento Police, said police showed no "humanity" toward Clark after he had been shot.
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Ash clouds from Kilauea volcano prompt red alert on Hawaii's Big Island
Officials warned residents and airplanes to stay away from part of Hawaii's Big Island after a plume of ash from the Kilauea volcano rose 12,000 feet into the air.
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'Chaos all around' as Southwest jet makes emergency landing in Philadelphia
Passengers aboard a Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines flight Tuesday heard an explosion before seeing oxygen masks drop from the ceiling and a woman sucked toward a broken window in the plane, a witness said.
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Rescued snowmobiler wanted to 'just give up (but) you can't'
A 60-year-old snowmobiler who spent four nights alone in the woods without supplies recalls watching a rescue helicopter fly across the night sky as he crawled under a pine, believing "that was my chance. I missed it."
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Discover how the arts can spark a better future for your child
The Artrageous troupe is passionate about using the arts to inspire children academically, socially and emotionally
Exposure to the arts gives kids more than just a creative outlet. Statistics show that students involved in the arts are four times more likely to stay in school and be recognized for academic achievement1 and they are more likely to feel connected with the world.2 “The arts are fundamental and an integral part of human existence,” agrees Lauri Francis, a member of Artrageous, an 11-member traveling artistic troupe.
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Mayor Provides Updates On Storm Debris Collection
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General Motors and DTE Energy are Making Michigan a Clean Energy Powerhouse
General Motors and DTE Energy are working together to accelerate Michigan’s transition to renewable energy with a deal to source 500,000 megawatt hours of solar energy as part of DTE’s MIGreenPower program. This follows an initial investment of 300,000 MWh of wind energy purchased by GM in February 2019, bringing the total amount to more than 800,000 MWh, or the amount of electricity consumed by more than 100,000 homes in an average year.*
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The Roots Picnic 2020 Partners With Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote For Virtual Festival Experience
This year, in partnership with Michelle Obama’s national, nonpartisan nonprofit organization, When We All Vote, The Roots are launching the 13th Annual Roots Picnic as a virtual broadcast experience on Saturday, June 27th, exclusively on YouTube. The event is Executive Produced by Shawn Gee (Live Nation Urban), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik Trotter (Two One Five Entertainment) and Dan Parise (DPS).
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Expands Business Openings In Texas, Announces Surge Response Teams To Combat COVID-19
Greg Abbott announced that he will be issuing an Executive Order to expand openings of certain businesses and activities. The Governor also announced new guidance from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on graduation ceremonies and the creation of Surge Response Teams to combat any COVID-19 flare ups in Texas.
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Ford to remake Detroit's most famous ruin
If you've ever been to Detroit, you've probably seen Michigan Central Station. And you've probably wondered why someone didn't just tear it down. Visible from miles around, the 18-story building has been abandoned for decades and is, literally, a mere shell of its former self.
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The smart home of tomorrow will call 911 for you
Why should someone in the midst of a heart attack or comforting an injured child have to dial 911 when any one of the internet-connected gadgets in their home could do it for them?
