Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Twitter has long given Trump and other world leaders broad exemptions from its rules against personal attacks, hate speech and other behaviors. But in a […]
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Protesters picket school board meeting, citing health and safety concerns
Protesters cited health and safety concerns in their opposition to a Plan A reopening Jonathan Haynes | Wilmington StarNews Protesters picketed the New Hanover County Board of Education meeting Tuesday to raise health and safety concerns about the recent push to adopt a Plan A reopening. Plan A would require […]
Citing Educational Risks, Scientific Panel Urges That Schools Reopen
Outside Publis School 161 in New York, March 24, 2020. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times) Wading into the contentious debate over reopening schools, an influential committee of scientists and educators Wednesday recommended that, wherever possible, younger children and those with special needs should attend school in person. Their report — […]