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- Marquette Hotel opens for business, cafe still to come May 25, 2018“When you stay at our hotel you get to actually be part of the neighborhood,” owner James Montgomery said.
- Librarians complain that LRB is 'imperiling its statutory duties' May 25, 2018The group is sounding the alarm over the axing of two librarian positions at the Legislative Reference Bureau.
- Robby Ree: McCabe's debt-free college plan make sense May 25, 2018Dear Editor: In the gubernatorial election many candidates are proposing different ideas for higher education — from restoring college funds to refinancing loans or providing two years of tuition-free college. These plans don't directly address the problem of students with…
- Wisopinion.com: 'The Insiders' discuss Paul Ryan's political future (video) May 25, 2018WisOpinion.com Insiders Scott Jensen and Chuck Chvala weigh in.
- Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan: After latest Gaza slaughter: Open an investigation, end the occupation May 25, 2018On May 14 alone, Israeli forces killed over 60 Palestinians and injured 2,700. Among the injured was a Canadian emergency room doctor, Tarek Loubani, who had gone to Gaza to help injured Palestinians. Since March 30, the Israeli forces have…
- Wisconsin one of 19 states targeted in $5 million NARAL campaign May 25, 2018Wisconsin is one of 19 states NARAL Pro-Choice America will target in a $5 million campaign to elect pro-choice Democrat and flip the House of Representatives.
- Wedge Issues: Kelda Roys says Wisconsin is ready for a 'new generation' of leaders May 25, 2018Join political reporter Jessie Opoien for Wedge Issues, a podcast catching you up with the candidates, strategists, analysts and power players in the 2018 election.
- Appeals court hits Enbridge in Dane County case May 25, 2018A tar sands line expansion has tripled capacity, raising concerns.
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- They Shared Drugs. Someone Died. Does That Make Them Killers? May 25, 2018Prosecutors are increasingly treating overdose deaths as homicides, but they aren’t just going after dealers. Friends, family and fellow users are going to prison.
- U.S.C. President Agrees to Step Down Over Scandal Involving Gynecologist May 26, 2018The decision followed a call from students, faculty and alumni for his resignation.
- Woman Trafficked by Cult Is Awarded $8 Million: ‘They Took My Childhood’ May 25, 2018Given to a cult in Kansas when she was 11 and forced to work, Kendra Ross, now 26, won what may be the largest award for a single plaintiff in a case of coerced labor.
- Sterling Brown Arrest Fallout: 3 Officers Are Suspended May 26, 2018Body camera footage of the arrest of Mr. Brown, an N.B.A. rookie, showed an officer using a stun gun to subdue him while he was already on the ground.
- Hawaii’s Volcano Country, Where Land Is Cheap and the Living Is Risky May 25, 2018The slopes of a simmering volcano on the Big Island have for decades attracted those who can’t afford the pricier areas of a state that has the nation’s least affordable housing.
- Rose McGowan and Other Harvey Weinstein Accusers React: ‘We Got You’ May 25, 2018Asia Argento, Mira Sorvino, Annabella Sciorra and others expressed satisfaction and relief as Mr. Weinstein was arrested.
- Indiana School Shooting: Teacher and Student Wounded; Gunman Detained May 26, 2018A student opened fire at a middle school on Friday morning. “Here we go again, and it’s just really, really, really unfortunate,” an Indiana police official said.
- Rachel Dolezal, Who Pretended to Be Black, Is Charged With Welfare Fraud May 25, 2018She collected $8,850 in public assistance from Washington State from August 2015 to November 2017. Investigators said she misled the state about her income.
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- Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
- Mega Millions numbers: Did you win Friday's $73 million lottery jackpot? May 26, 2018Here are the winning numbers in Friday's Mega Millions lottery drawing.
- Flags fill Chalmette National Cemetery for Memorial Day May 26, 2018More than 200 volunteers spent about an hour and a half placing the flags for Memorial Day.
- New Orleans recreation department names interim chief May 25, 2018Recreation department's chief operating officer steps into top CEO role on a temporary basis "until further notice."
- Cantrell signs first executive orders as New Orleans mayor May 25, 2018Four executive orders create offices tasked with overseeing family services, city contracts and utility franchise agreements.
- Their plane was stuck on the tarmac; then a professional violinist broke out his Stradivarius May 25, 2018Ray Chen plays impromptu Bach concert in aisle of jetliner
- Louisiana House votes down major sales tax bill, negotiations continue May 25, 2018The state still doesn't have a budget plan for after July 1.
- 600-mile bike ride honors fallen Westwego officer, St. John firefighter May 25, 2018Westwego Officer Michael Louviere and St. John the Baptist Parish District Fire Chief Spencer Chauvin will be among the fallen first responders honored.
The Guardian, UK
- Exit polls point to landslide vote to relax Irish abortion laws May 26, 2018Two surveys for Irish Times and RTÉ indicate clear victory for yes campaign Ireland has voted by a landslide to lift the ban on abortion that had been enshrined in its constitution for three decades, the first exit polls from a historic referendum suggest.If confirmed at Saturday’s count, the shock result – three years after Ireland became the first country […]
- North Korea leaves door open for 'desperately necessary' Trump summit May 25, 2018Regime’s vice foreign minister says meeting cancellation is ‘regrettable’ as South Korean president says he is ‘perplexed’ by US president’s decisionNorth Korea has said it is still willing to hold direct talks between its leader Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, calling the planned summit “desperately necessary” to resolve potential hostilities after the US can […]
- Gaza ministry removes baby from list of people killed by Israeli army May 24, 2018Authorities investigate death of eight-month-old who ‘had pre-existing condition’Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry has said it has removed an eight-month-old baby from a list of people killed by Israeli troops while authorities investigate to determine the cause of death.The ministry announced last week that Leila al-Ghandour died from teargas inhalation duri […]
- Who betrayed Anne Frank? Book claims to shed new light on mystery May 25, 2018Son of Dutch resistance member says Nazis were alerted to family’s secret chamber by Jewish collaboratorA new book has provided what it claims is fresh evidence that Anne Frank and her family were betrayed by a Jewish woman who was executed after the second world war for collaborating with the Nazis.The mystery of how the Franks were found in a secret annex […]
- Zuckerberg set up fraudulent scheme to 'weaponise' data, court case alleges May 24, 2018Facebook CEO exploited ability to access data from any user’s friend network, US case claimsMark Zuckerberg faces allegations that he developed a “malicious and fraudulent scheme” to exploit vast amounts of private data to earn Facebook billions and force rivals out of business.A company suing Facebook in a California court claims the social network’s chief […]
- Morgan Freeman accused of sexual harassment by eight women May 24, 2018A new report alleges that the actor subjected women to sexual and verbal harassment on film sets and at his production companyMorgan Freeman has been accused of sexual and verbal harassment by eight different women.According to CNN, the women, who say Freeman subjected them to inappropriate remarks about their bodies, allege that he harassed them on the set […]
- Sudanese teenager who killed rapist husband appeals death sentence May 24, 2018Noura Hussein, whose case has been taken up by Naomi Campbell and Emma Watson, vows to help other women forced to marryThe lawyers for a young Sudanese woman sentenced to death for killing her husband as he tried to rape her have formally appealed the ruling as a petition calling for her to be spared reached a million signatures.The legal team working on beh […]
- Irish anti-abortion campaigners dodge Google's ad ban May 24, 2018Campaigners use alternative platforms to promote message on news sites and gamesAnti-abortion campaigners have sidestepped Google’s ban on online adverts relating to the referendum in Ireland on Friday, so as to promote their message on popular websites.This May the tech company banned paid messages relating to the referendum from appearing on its services, […]
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- Irish abortion referendum: Exit polls suggest landslide for repeal May 26, 2018Referendum exit polls suggest a landslide in favour of liberalising the law, as counting is due to begin.
- Harvey Weinstein released on $1m bail over rape and abuse charges May 25, 2018The former film mogul was charged with rape and sexual abuse after turning himself in to New York police.
- Trump says 'productive' talks held on reinstating N Korea summit May 26, 2018The US president issues an optimistic statement on possibly reinstating the cancelled meeting.
- Cameroon military court jails Anglophone activists May 26, 2018Radio presenter Mancho Bibixy is among seven people convicted of rebellion and terrorism.
- Cyclone Mekunu kills girl of 12 in Oman May 26, 2018Thousands of residents in coastal areas are moved to shelters amid high winds and rain.
- Brazil fuel protests: Drivers to clear roads over army threat May 25, 2018The main drivers' group behind the strike says President Temer's threat of force is "lamentable".
- Armed bystanders gun down Oklahoma City restaurant shooter May 25, 2018The duo confronted the shooter in the car park outside of the Oklahoma City eatery and shot him dead.
- MH17: Russia 'liable' for downing airliner over Ukraine May 25, 2018Australia and the Netherlands say they will hold Russia accountable for downing flight MH17.
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Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at Hulu
• December 13, 2011 • Comments Off on Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at HuluPosted in African American History, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Black Surfers, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Film, Jamaica/British Caribbean, Love, Music, Spirituality, Sports, Travel, Weather, Women
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