LINCOLN, NEb. Lincoln will trade its usual red and become a “sea of blue” over the next week for the 96th Nebraska State FFA Convention, where this year’s theme is “Unwritten.” More than 7,000.
Irene Koumendouros thought it was a sign from God when she read the story Julia Prendergast and Tyme Fiedorczyk, who love to run together, with Julia pushing Tyme in a special chair. She decided immediately to donate the practically new 2017 Blade Racer Hoyt running chair.
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MEDIAWATCH “ESPN’s Kevin Merida named L.A. Times executive editor,”L.A. Times: “Since 2015, Merida has been editor in chief of the Undefeated, the award-winning ESPN division that plumbs the intersection of race, culture and sports. … Merida also spent three decades in traditional newsrooms, including 22 years at the Washington Post, where he rose to managing editor in charge of news, features and the universal news desk. …
As redistricting process begins, Connecticut must abolish prison gerrymandering
In 2021, Connecticut’s legislators will undertake the legislative redistricting process that must occur every ten years. Before they do, they have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to eliminate an unjust and discriminatory redistricting practice that has no place in our state: prison gerrymandering.
“Prison gerrymandering” is a simple concept. When drawing districts, Connecticut counts the vast majority of people in their home communities. But Connecticut currently considers incarcerated people as residents of the prisons where they are incarcerated, rather than of their home communities. This decision introduces significant unfairness into Connecticut’s redistricting process and has serious racial effects.