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NY Board of Regents proposes letting non-lawyers be special ed judges

The New York Board of Regents said the move will allow the state to hire more judges and ease the growing backlog of cases.




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NYC teachers union threatens lawsuit if schools still open Monday amid coronavirus spread

Mulgrew accused city officials of not complying with state protocol on school closures - which mandates 24-hour shutdowns if a student or staff member tests positive - and creating unsafe labor conditions.




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NYC lawmakers push to expand specialized high school exam to combat low black, Latino enrollment

The proposal comes as city officials announced that only 11% of students admitted to specialized schools this year were black or Latino, compared to 70% of all city students, a figure virtually unchanged from years past.




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New GDPR laws

We have updated RepeatServer.com and RepeatSignage.com and fully audited our data in line with new GDPR laws.




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Trump calls video of Ahmaud Arbery killing ‘disturbing’ but trusts Georgia’s ‘very good’ law enforcement

President Trump on Friday called the viral video of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing “very, very disturbing,” but he said he’s confident that Georgia’s law enforcement authorities will handle the case properly despite a slow-moving investigation and conflict-of-interest questions surrounding the incident. “So I saw the tape, and it’s very, very disturbing," he said in a Fox New phone interview. “I looked at a picture of that young man. He was in a tuxedo... And I will say that that looks like a really good, young guy.”




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Editorial: Coronavirus isn't an excuse to rush through far-reaching laws that hurt L.A.'s businesses

The Los Angeles City Council is rushing a major law that would dictate how businesses rehire workers after layoffs.




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Editorial: L.A. County's Board of Supervisors broke the law last week. Twice

Supervisors didn't permit public comment at their March 31 meeting, then failed to act publicly before admonishing the sheriff about his public statements.




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Ralph Lawler returns early from vacation to 'a different world'

Ralph Lawler discusses what it's like to see the NBA season suspended, a promising Clippers season put on hold, and the world change while on vacation.




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Mickey Callaway breaks down how he's approaching his role as Angels pitching coach

Mickey Callaway, the former Mets manager who is serving as the Angels' pitching coach, discusses his philosophy when it comes to teaching pitchers.




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Lawsuit asks Orange County court to reject Anaheim's sale of Angel Stadium to Angels

Suit filed on behalf of a citizen group alleges the city of Anaheim negotiated the sale of Angel Stadium to the Angels with a 'lack of transparency.'




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Mickey Callaway asks Angels pitchers to follow smart schedule during shutdown

New Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway wants his charges to act as if they're about to begin spring camp so they'll be ready when baseball resumes.




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Lawmakers warn coronavirus contact-tracing is ripe for abusive surveillance

Silicon Valley can come up with apps that might free Americans from home confinement. But Washington fears creating an invasive surveillance system.




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Quirk in coronavirus relief law gives full $600 a week even to workers facing only cut hours

Congress pushed employers to cut hours rather than lay off workers. Now some may get more in federal aid than if they had worked the lost hours.




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Trump welcomes lawmaker's third-party bid for president, but harm to Biden is no sure thing

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash says "visceral outrage" over his Libertarian bid for president speaks volumes about America's ugly politics.




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Photos taken at Kobe Bryant crash site should be against the law, California lawmaker says

Outraged that deputies allegedly shared photos from the site of a helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, a California lawmaker wants to make it a crime for law enforcement officers to take unauthorized photographs of those killed in fatal accidents or at crime scenes.




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Astros want pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit dismissed or moved to Texas

The Astros asked a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to throw out pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit or, at least, to move the case to Texas.




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Man beaten in Dodger Stadium parking lot files lawsuit against team

A man who suffered a fractured skull after being punched in a parking lot after a 2019 game alleges the lot didn't have adequate lighting or security.




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Trump calls video of Ahmaud Arbery killing ‘disturbing’ but trusts Georgia’s ‘very good’ law enforcement

President Trump on Friday called the viral video of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing “very, very disturbing,” but he said he’s confident that Georgia’s law enforcement authorities will handle the case properly despite a slow-moving investigation and conflict-of-interest questions surrounding the incident. “So I saw the tape, and it’s very, very disturbing," he said in a Fox New phone interview. “I looked at a picture of that young man. He was in a tuxedo... And I will say that that looks like a really good, young guy.”




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Faulty masks. Flawed tests. China's quality control problem in leading global COVID-19 fight

Chinese companies producing faulty testing kits and masks are marring Beijing's attempts to assert leadership in the fight against the coronavirus.




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Disability laws finally gave them an education. School-from-home threatens to make that impossible

Schools have been told they must provide equal learning opportunities to students with disabilities, but the schools and parents say that's not happening during the coronavirus crisis.




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A California law may help travelers recoup money they've lost

An L.A. woman was to fly from LAX to Toronto and back. The airline canceled the flight. It won't give her a refund nor will the booking agency.




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Lawrence Wright's worst-case pandemic scenario is fictional — for now

The journalist ("The Looming Tower") and playwright ("My Trip to Al Qaeda") discusses his frightening and eerily prescient novel, "The End of October."




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Letters to the Editor: No, flawed coronavirus antibody studies don't mean we can reopen

The study authors are reckless to say we need to "recalibrate" public health approaches because the actual COVID-19 mortality rate might be lower.




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Letters to the Editor: One draconian law is killing the U.S. Postal Service. Rescind it

A 2006 law requiring the Postal Service to pre-fund future retirees' health benefits has accelerated the agency's financial decline.




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That Summer: Hiking Malawi's Mount Mulanje in a skirt in 1979

Siobhan Mulholland, a self-conscious teenager, found a five-day hike exhilarating and memorable – 'for reasons both universal and particular'




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Heathrow expansion: Ruling that third runway is 'unlawful' to be appealed at Supreme Court

Airport chief told MPs earlier this week that expansion might not be back on the agenda for a decade




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Tesla residential rooftop solar panels catch fire, and the lawsuits start flying

On top of fires at Amazon and Walmart facilities, Tesla may have problems with residential power systems, a much bigger part of its sputtering solar business.




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Review: In 'True History of the Kelly Gang,' a brutal, sexy, spellbinding take on outlaw legend

In "The True History of the Kelly Gang," director Justin Kurzel's fourth and best feature, George MacKay stars as 19th-century Australian bushranger Ned Kelly.




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Dundee United stance on selling £2m Celtic transfer target Lawrence Shankland in January



Celtic boss Neil Lennon is trying to sign Dundee United striker Lawrence Shankland in the January transfer window, but the Hoops face a tough battle to sign the 24-year-old this month, amid competition from arch-rivals Rangers.




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Give your lawn a monthly ‘Mohican cut’ to boost wildlife, experts urge



MOWING the lawn just once a month and leaving areas to grow long provides a huge boost to flowers, bees and other wildlife.




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How to stop cats from pooping in the garden - top tips to stop cats fouling on your lawn



CATS may be cute, but they can be a menace to gardeners in the spring and summer. How do I stop my cat from pooping in the garden?




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Mw 6.1 SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Magnitude  Mw 6.1
Region  SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Date time  2020-01-19 16:58:20.1 UTC
Location  0.03 S ; 123.80 E
Depth  130 km




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M 4.5 SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Magnitude   M 4.5
Region  SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Date time  2020-05-08 14:44:20.0 UTC
Location  1.83 S ; 120.51 E
Depth  10 km




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Egypt's 'abusive' Emergency Law: president expands powers, citing virus

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has approved amendments to the country's state of emergency that grant him and security agencies additional powers, which the government says are needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak.




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Lawyers land killer blow to UK justice, says NICK FERRARI



IF IT wasn't so serious, it would make you roar with laughter. That we were unable to boot out of the country a "brutal" killer, a "devious" rapist, a child rapist, other sex offenders, and drug and gun dealers due to a faulty mobile phone mast is the stuff of comedy writers.




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Man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery's shooting on video was just a witness, his lawyer says

The lawyer for William "Roddie" Bryan, the Georgia man who recorded video of two white men shooting Ahmaud Arbery, says his client is not a vigilante.

      




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Letters: Solutions to Indy's violence go beyond law enforcement

When people have no respect for lives of others, it explains why the smallest disagreement can result in violent acts, a letter to the editor says.

      




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18-year-old killed in first Lawrence homicide of the year

Police said the shooting happened Friday night near the intersection of East 46th Street and Shadeland Avenue.

       




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IMPD's new chief understands the pain of violence. His father-in-law was murdered.

Randal Taylor, who became police chief last week, has felt the grief that lies behind every shooting in Indianapolis.

       




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MSD Lawrence Township is providing 5 days of breakfasts and lunches for students

The school district provided free grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches for students Monday. It will do it again next Monday (March 23).

      




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IU student files lawsuit, seeks reimbursement after class moved online due to coronavirus

An Indiana University student is suing the school, looking for a partial reimbursement on tuition and fees paid for the spring semester.

       




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Larry Rush, a Lawrence North superfan, dies of complications from COVID-19

Lawrence North superfan Larry Rush died March 28 from health complications related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

       




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Build-A-Team: Putting together the best Lawrence North basketball team

IndyStar preps Insider Kyle Neddenriep identified the 64 "best" high school teams of all-time. That means the best team you can put together.

      




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Law on Holcomb's side despite conservative backlash over COVID-19 measures

Failing to abide by governor's order is a misdemeanor, but officials hope they don't need to enforce it.

      




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Indiana, once a last bastion of blue laws, considers alcohol sales 'essential'

Indiana was among the last states to give up blue laws. Now, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, alcohol is considered an essential product

      




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'I was wrong': Mother Teresa lawyer addresses 2016 ad in dust-up with Indiana campaign

Florida attorney Jim Towey, who represented Mother Teresa for over a decade, said he regrets using her image in a 2016 ad for a U.S. House candidate.

       




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Notre Dame football: Long snapper John Shannon pursues law enforcement career

Notre Dame's John Shannon won the award as the nation's top long snapper but he went undrafted; he decides to change course and pursue a dream

       




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5 reasons Willie Nelson, Sturgill Simpson and friends made Outlaw festival the place to be

Outlaw Music Festival makes smashing Indiana debut led by national treasure Willie Nelson and rising iconoclast Sturgill Simpson.

      




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5 ways Paramore mixed past and present at the Lawn

Paramore played the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park Sunday, July 1. Here's a recap.

      




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IU student files lawsuit, seeks reimbursement after class moved online due to coronavirus

An Indiana University student is suing the school, looking for a partial reimbursement on tuition and fees paid for the spring semester.