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Controversial firearms training center in Vermont will be closed due to multiple complaints by neighbors, judge says.

A judge in Vermont ordered the owner of a contentious firearms training center to be detained until he can verify that elements of the 30-acre site have been removed or dismantled. Slate Ridge is a property with various structures and two fire ranges on the terrain the size of 30 football fields (12 hectares). The town of…

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Nicaraguan government is called to investigate the killings of two more of Nicaraguan’s indigenous residents, UN announces.

The UN Human Rights called some attention to the murders of another two indigenous citizens on Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast. The Nicaraguan government’s attention is called. The Human Rights Office asked the Nicaraguan government to investigate and prosecute the killers. However, the Nicaraguan government has yet to confirm or comment on the killings. “The communities in…

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DPSCD

DPSCD: $94.4 Million Settlement Finally Arrives for Detroit Public Schools

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer pledged the funds to address the allegations that the state had failed to provide Detroit schoolchildren with basic education, specifically in reading instruction. The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is set to receive $94.4 million as part of a settlement reached in a 2016 lawsuit The Democratic-controlled Legislature recently passed…

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California Child Care

Landmark Union Agreement Brings 20% Pay Increase for California Child Care Providers, Signals Progress in the Industry

More than 40,000 providers, largely comprised of immigrant women of color, will benefit from an average pay raise of 20%. California child care providers who cater to the children of low-income workers are set to receive a significant pay increase under a tentative union agreement with the state This California child care is being hailed…

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Record-breaking Pay Increase Marks Milestone in Nevada History

Record-breaking Pay Increase Marks Milestone in Nevada History for State Police, Boosting Recruitment and Retention

Nevada State Police has experienced a significant boost in its efforts to retain highway patrol troopers and other state police officers with the implementation of a Nevada history pay increase. The agency recently received a salary raise of 23 percent, marking the highest single salary increase in Nevada history According to Dan Gordon, the president…

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Black Farmers

Black Farmers Can Now Apply for Financial Assistance Program

The Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, is now accepting applications, as announced by the USDA. The Biden-Harris administration has launched a relief initiative worth $2.2 billion to support Black farmers and those who have faced discrimination in federal government lending programs The program aims to provide financial aid to Black…

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