ProPublica just launched a database to explore detailed demographic information about thousands of private schools across the country.
Here’s how to use it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-private-school-demographics-lookup
How Tech Company Recruiters Sidestep Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
—
Every Sunday, newspapers are full of ads for tech jobs that aren't really looking for applicants. They reveal an aspect of U.S. immigration law that hurts both domestic and foreign workers — yet has endured for decades.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-h1b-visas-perm-tech-jobs-recruitment?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
State Supreme Court Candidate Wants Military Absentee Votes Tossed. Years Earlier, That’s How He Voted.
—
Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn his election loss by asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to toss 5,500 military and overseas absentee ballots. He used the same method to vote in 2019 and 2020.
“I have a PhD in AI, worked to develop some of the algorithms used by generative AI,” one developer wrote. “I deeply regret how naively I offered up my contributions.”
https://www.wired.com/story/video-game-industry-artificial-intelligence-developers/
If a bill that would ban almost all abortions moves to the South Carolina Senate, not a single Republican debating or voting on the restrictions will be a woman.
#News #SouthCarolina #USPolitics #Government #Women #Abortion #Election
Lawmakers in at least seven states are filing more than a dozen bills to expand abortion access.
Some were introduced in direct response to ProPublica’s reporting on the fatal consequences of abortion bans.
🌞 Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 21F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
The Justice Department has asked federal prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement.
Former Raiders coach Josh McDaniels will return to the Pats as offensive coach. #NFL
Josh Kraft, son of billionaire Robert Kraft, announces he will run for mayor of #Boston.
current vibe:
AURE FREE PRESS EXTRA
"News Happens Here First"
Subscribe for free to access Aure Free Press in-depth reporting on breaking news topics from around the block and around the world!
Coming Thursday:
"The Voice And Words of a Russian Dissident"
With a free subscription, access our database of 300+ articles, documents, and interviews!
Read tomorrow's news today!
#AureFreePress #News #Breaking #BreakingNews #newspaper #Journalism #press #headline #Politics
AURE FREE PRESS
"News Happens Here First"
Largest Fediverse News Site
No Pay Walls
600+ Sources
Global Audience
Journalist Owned
FOLLOW:
Aure Free Press on Mastodon:
https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press
Follow, Hit 🔔 to Receive New Notifications
FREE PATREON SUBSCRIPTION:
Aure Free Press Extra:
In-depth, exclusive reporting, interviews, etc.
https://patreon.com/@Free_Press_Forever
#AureFreePress #news #introduction #Politics #BreakingNews #Breaking #press #headline #explore #socialmedia #Fediverse #trending
🔥LA Fires Destroy Museums, Spare Others | Inspiring Museum Gardens Lauded | Photos Seized From Texas Museum Exhibition | Dinosaur Surf Or Turf | Art AI Authentication Company Mergers | Hidden Royal Treasures Rediscovered | Hot Topic Punk And Emo Fossils | Japan's Beckoning Cats Museum | More Museum News http:/www.globalmuseum.org #globalmuseum #museums #museumnews #news #museumjobs #jobs #artgallery
The DOJ has been investigating Texas AG Ken Paxton since 2020 on allegations that he misused his position to help a political donor. Under Trump, a Paxton ally, the yearslong investigation could come to an end.
Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 30F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10 miles.
A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional."
Another executive order prompted the shutdown of meetings where scientists review new NIH grant proposals.
The Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors investigate state or local officials standing in the way of ICE enforcement.
Donald Trump’s No. 2 Pick for the EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm
—
David Fotouhi, a lawyer who recently challenged a ban on asbestos, worked to roll back climate regulations and water protections while serving in the Environmental Protection Agency during Trump’s first administration.
#News #EPA #Environment #Pollution #Climate #Trump #Government
North Dakota Sued the Interior Department at Least Five Times Under Gov. Doug Burgum. Now He’s Set to Run the Agency.
—
The state was hostile to Interior Department policies during the Biden administration. A review of its lawsuits under Burgum reveals an aggressively pro-fossil fuel agenda.
#News #NorthDakota #Government #FossilFuels #Energy #Oil #Gas #Climate
🌞 Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from Boston. It's 29F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell has proposed a statewide ban on student phones in schools.
Trump told security agencies to make plans to declassify documents relating to the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert F. Kennedy.
LeBron James was picked for his 21st straight All-Star game. #NBA
This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.
—
The builder of the icebreaker Aiviq has given more than $7 million to political campaigns, parties and committees since 2012. Under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel late last year.
Madison and Nashville School Shooters Appear to Have Crossed Paths in Online Extremist Communities
—
A month after a student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School, another killed a classmate at Antioch High School. Both were active in an internet subculture that glorifies mass shooters and encourages young people to commit attacks.
#News #Nashville #Madison #Extremism #SchoolShooting #Terrorism #Violence #SocialMedia
This time next week, the U.S. will have voted. Anyone else feel sick?! This is our regular #NewstodonFriday thread, which highlights the newsrooms and reporters who have an active presence in the fediverse. Inevitably, we have political stories and politics-adjacent stories, along with some lighter fare, and some that straddle the two (@TexasObserver’s story on a new Greg Abbott musical fits perfectly into that category). Please check out the stories, follow the publications, click on the stories, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can. See you on the other side.
⤵️
It’s been a week. Oh boy, has it been a week. Here’s our #NewstodonFriday thread of stories from the independent newsrooms that have made a home for themselves in the fediverse, plus a couple of important stories that our own desks shared. As always, please read and boost the stories in this thread, and support the brilliant newsrooms that produce them. And do share in the comments any stories or moments that have brought you joy in the past week. Or dog photos — those would be good too!
⤵️
Dozens of People Died in Arizona Sober Living Homes as State Officials Fumbled Medicaid Fraud Response
—
Arizona officials acknowledged that a fraud scheme targeting Indigenous people with addictions cost taxpayers $2.5 billion. But they haven’t accounted publicly for the number of deaths tied to the scheme.
#News #Arizona #Medicaid #Addiction #Fraud #Indigenous #Native #NativeAmerican
Virgin Money's AI-powered chatbot will scold you if you use the word "virgin".
https://www.ft.com/content/670f5896-1fe5-4a31-b41f-ad4f5b91202f
Archived link: https://archive.is/gGVgt
Insurers Failed to Comply With Mental Health Coverage Law, Department of Labor Report Finds
—
The probe found widespread noncompliance and violations of federal law in how health plans and insurers cover mental health care, echoing the findings of a recent ProPublica investigation.
Is a New Mississippi Law Decreasing Jailings of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment? The State Doesn’t Know.
—
Community mental health centers, counties and a state agency have reported vastly different numbers of people who spent time in jail while waiting to be treated for serious mental illness.
🔎Executive Order Impacts | Historic Great Lakes Shipwrecks | Museum A Wonderful Place To Work | Lucas Museum Lays off 14% Of Staff | Auschwitz Museum Warns Against Fake AI Images | Ice Princes & Startling Collection Find | More Museum News.
http://www.globalmuseum.org #globalmuseum #museums #museumnews #news #museumjobs #jobs #artgallery
ProPublica reporter Rob Davis began with a simple question: Had Nike truly become a beacon of environmental stewardship and fair labor practices, as it claimed?
To find the answer, he had to travel across the Pacific Ocean.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-labor-practices-cambodia-column?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Nike #Environment #Labor #Work #Business #Cambodia
