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Month: January 2021

San Francisco school board votes to rename 44 schools, including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington High Schools

The San Francisco Unified School District voted this week to rename 44 schools named after controversial public figures, including former Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and current Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The school district, which has more than 57,000 students enrolled, is changing the schools named after historical figures linked to “the subjugation and enslavement

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Palm Springs International Film Festival recognizes actor-rapper Riz Ahmed

The organizers of the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced today that British-Pakistani actor-rapper Riz Ahmed will receive an award for his performance in “Sound of Metal.” “Riz Ahmed delivers one of the most complex and moving on-screenperformances of the year,” Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said in announcing that the 38-year-old performer will receive the

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Homeland Security issues bulletin over heightened threat environment following inauguration

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday issued a threat bulletin due to the ongoing potential for violence in the wake of the presidential inauguration, including concerns that domestic extremists may be emboldened by the attack on the US Capitol. Acting DHS Secretary David Pekoske issued the National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin “due to a

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