ELECTION UPDATE: Democrat Maura Healey has become the first female governor in Massachusetts and the nation's first openly lesbian governor, according to an AP race call. https://t.co/i9nV0jC3Dx
Prosecutors say two Iowa teenagers killed their high school Spanish teacher last year because of frustration over a bad grade. One of the suspects told police he was frustrated with the way the class was being taught and how the grade impacted his GPA. https://t.co/smndK5Qe0O
At Ware Youth Center, one of Louisiana's largest juvenile detention facilities, escape attempts are surging and children have been trying to kill themselves with stunning regularity. How did a place meant to offer care descend into chaos and cruelty? https://t.co/IsK3QPZfoJ
BREAKING: President Biden has BLOCKED the promotion of Lt. General Piatt who reportedly rejected calls to deploy the National Guard on January 6 and allegedly later lied about it to Congress. Good!
According to HousingWorksRI's data, unless you make more than $70,000, there is not a single city or town in Rhode Island where you would find an affordable home. https://t.co/pl7N2jsDiM
A Tennessee man who dragged a police officer into a mob of rioters, initiating one of the most harrowing acts of violence during the U.S. Capitol attack , was sentenced on Thursday to more than seven years in prison. https://t.co/D3CdBpjSWv
TARGET 12: High-ranking @RISpeaker aide John Conti resigned today ahead of this report
• Conti met 'Scarface' Jenkins at State House
• Undisclosed marijuana biz partnership
• Conti texted unannounced House pot plans
• A Christmas party with mobsters https://t.co/8WVuhOBbXW
Today, to mark 30 years since the government’s campaign of oppression against 2SLGBTQI+ public servants ended, we met with community organizations and “Purge” survivors. Together, we’ll keep building a country where everyone is free to be who they are and love whom they love.
This must not continue. It is disheartening to hear that Emerson is using its resources to hire a union-busting law firm instead of supporting what makes its institution so unique. It’s the people who staff Emerson who have made it a great place to learn.