Tag: fall
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California touted reparations push, but advocates say new policies fall short
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a handful of bills on Thursday that stemmed from a yearslong effort to issue race-based reparations for the state’s Black residents and their descendants. Members of the California Legislative Black Caucus heralded his signature on four bills, including an apology for the state’s role in promoting slavery. But some advocates…
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Fall is here, but experts say communities need a heat plan
Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in the country, but knowing how deadly it is? That’s not as clear. The Centers for Disease Control counted roughly 2,300 heat-related deaths last year, with more than three-fourths of them from six states that included California. A study from Texas A&M, however, projects the actual number could be…
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Denver will discontinue its migrant support program next year as border numbers fall
Five months after launching an ambitious plan designed to help newly arrived migrants transition into more stable lives through temporary housing, job training and other supports, Denver officials said this week that the city will not continue the program next year. City officials said the Biden administration’s border policies have greatly reduced the number of…
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FX’s ‘American Sports Story’ reexamines the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez
Nearly a decade after Aaron Hernandez was convicted of killing semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd, the boyfriend of his fiancée’s sister, in a highly publicized trial, the former New England Patriot is getting the limited-series treatment in a new installment of Ryan Murphy’s buzzy “American Story” franchise. Based on the Boston Globe and Wondery podcast…