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Tyre Nichols’ magnifies the issue of police brutality
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While driving home on Jan. 7 from taking pictures at a Memphis park, 29-year-old Tyre Nichols was pulled over for allegedly reckless driving. Officials voiced that as Memphis police officers approached Nichols, he immediately proceeded to run away. However, the body camera footage shows the officers physically threatening Nichols who stayed calm at first,…
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Teacher’s strike to see change
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On March 8, Minneapolis teachers were not in their classrooms with students. Instead, many went out on the streets protesting to bring change to what they saw as flaws in their state’s educational system; the last teacher strike in Minneapolis occurred in 1970. As the protests continue, students set foot into their tenth day…
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News in Brief
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Seniors and parents protest for in-person graduation On May 22, parents and seniors from across the district called for an in-person graduation ceremony during a two hour protest in front of the Ventura County Government Center. Seniors were encouraged to wear their cap and gowns, and cars honked in support as they drove by.…
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Choose public safety over personal inconveniences
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The coronavirus pandemic has thrust communities at large into the forefront of public safety, and by and large our community has stepped up to the challenge. Most people are maintaining practices of social distancing and are trying to limit their exposure to the outdoors as much as possible. That is not to say that…
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Alumni join Berkeley protests in response to police brutality
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NPHS alumni joined protests at the University of California, Berkeley in response to the recent wave of police brutality starting with a string of fatal police shootings over the summer. According to 2013 alumna Sravya Singampalli, protesters have organized marches from Berkeley to Oakland with crowds of about 1,000 students and residents. “You feel…