Tag: community
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After Indian immigrant employee found dead in Walmart oven, Sikh community supports family
The Sikh community in Halifax, Canada is rallying around the family of Gursimran Kaur, a 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found dead on Saturday in the store’s walk-in bakery oven. Community leaders who knew the family shared that Kaur and her mother immigrated to Canada from India around two years ago, and both women had…
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In a polarized nation, local governments are oases of compromise and community, study finds
Local governments are uniquely able to combat growing national polarization, according to a new study out Wednesday from the nonprofit research organization CivicPulse and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The study, which features quantitative and qualitative conclusions following interviews with more than 1,400 local elected policymakers and local civil service leaders, found that 87%…
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A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse
As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, as the initial shock wore off and the breaking news coverage subsided, residents of this tiny peninsula found themselves facing an uncertain future. Many had spent decades living in the shadow of the Key Bridge, an iconic landmark that placed the community of…
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Hurricane Milton tornado rips through Florida retirement community, killing multiple victims
Hurricane Milton tornadoes tore through a Florida retirement community Wednesday, killing multiple residents and leaving a level of destruction not seen locally for decades, officials said. Four people lost their lives in St. Lucie County to the twisters and more than one of those fatalities came at the Spanish Lakes Country Club Village, a neighborhood…
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Winnie Greco, longtime NYC mayor’s aide and liaison to the Asian American community, has resigned
A longtime aide to embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams has stepped down. Winnie Greco, director of the city’s Asian Affairs, resigned to her post on Monday after more than a decade working closely with Adams as a liaison between him, in his different capacities, and the Asian American community. Her resignation comes after…
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Hurricane Helene leaves Georgia community in ruins as families brace for long power outages
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Fear lingers in this hard-hit city, where trees toppled onto houses and several downtown buildings were destroyed. Anxious families worry their community could be without power for weeks in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Valdosta residents seeking bottled water, ice, tarps and food passed through an ever-growing line of cars Saturday morning…