Friday, April 2, 4:30 to 7 p.m. When Ink Lounge screenprinter Stuart Alden headed to Europe, he quickly realized that there was nothing to photographed that hadn’t already been captured on film millions of times. Not to be thwarted, he began buying up miniatures of everything from the Eiffel Tower to a classic Vespa parked in Italy to photograph in tandem with the real thing. It turned out to be pretty cool; now you can see and buy the prints in person at Ink Lounge’s new COVID-safe outdoor gallery (Alden is donating 50 percent of every sale to Access Gallery). Or check out the online shop.
$4.5M settlement passed for family of Alton Sterling by BR Metro Council
$4.5M settlement passed for family of Alton Sterling by BR Metro Council By WAFB Staff | February 10, 2021 at 8:29 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 1:29 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council passed a $4.5 million settlement in the civil suit for the family of Alton Sterling, who was killed by a BRPD officer in 2016, according to Councilwoman Chauna Banks.
The settlement was passed in a 7-4 vote. Council members Chauna Banks, Cleve Dunn, LaMont Cole, Erika Green, Carolyn Coleman, Rowdy Gaudet and Denise Amoroso voted to pass the settlement.
$4.5M settlement passed for family of Alton Sterling by BR Metro Council Alton Sterling was shot and killed by Officer Blane Salamoni on July 5, 2016. (Source: Facebook) By WAFB Staff | February 10, 2021 at 8:29 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 1:29 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council passed a $4.5 million settlement in the civil suit for the family of Alton Sterling, who was killed by a BRPD officer in 2016, according to Councilwoman Chauna Banks.
The settlement was passed in a 7-4 vote. Council members Chauna Banks, Cleve Dunn, LaMont Cole, Erika Green, Carolyn Coleman, Rowdy Gaudet and Denise Amoroso voted to pass the settlement.
Nevada’s Clark County School District presses ahead with deadly school reopenings
Clark County School District (CCSD) the fifth largest in the US, which serves over 325,000 students in the Las Vegas metro region is scheduled to resume in-person learning in the coming weeks. Teachers and support staff are slated to return on February 22 and Pre-K through 3rd grade students are set to return on March 1. The plan includes mandatory COVID-19 screenings for all employees but does not include any requirements or provisions for students to be tested at all, much less on a regular basis.
Clark County school bus [Credit: Clark County website]
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Actress and Hello Sunshine founder Reese Witherspoon is seeking to broaden the reach of her popular book club, built largely on Instagram, with a new mobile app that will allow in-app purchases of books and exclusive merchandise.
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“We got asked two things all the time. One, how do I join Reese’s Book Club? And we said, follow us on Instagram,” Sarah Harden, Hello Sunshine CEO, tells
Fast Company. “The other question was, can you send books to me every month?”
[Photo: courtesy of Hello Sunshine]The free app, which launches today, addresses both issues. Hello Sunshine can forge a deep relationship with readers via the app, and through the platform users will be able to search for Witherspoon’s recommendations, more easily buy books from their favorite retailers, and, eventually, purchase exclusive items. (All Hello Sunshine profits from sales will support The Readership, a new company ini