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     The Weinstein case has been categorized by some as one of the most significant #MeToo cases in history. This is because of the severity of the allegations against him and the fact that those allegations came early on in the movement and attracted much attention. It’s also true that many of the allegations are fairly recent and involved some of Hollywood’s best-known female stars. Conversely, many of the allegations in several similar cases are often decades old and/or occurred far outside of the statutes of limitations.

        We have not only entered a New Year, we have entered a New Decade. On the 1st Saturday of the new year and decade, over 15,000 people filled the BB&T Center for an interactive day of learning and introspection with Oprah Winfrey and several special guests. According to Winfrey, the greatest gift we can give ourselves is to live a healthier, stronger, and more vibrant life. This is the time of transformation.

     Police have asked that anyone with information about Tonee Turner, please call (412) 323-7800, or 911. She was last seen at Dobra Tea, a Bohemian-style tearoom in the Steel City. Authorities said a firefighter discovered her wallet, cell phone, and keys, and family members believe she may have traveled down Interstate 80 near Homestead, Pennsylvania.

     “This report is a great rallying call for us. It’s important that we continue as an education community to come together and have honest conversations and dialogue,” said Dana Peterson, deputy superintendent of external affairs for the Recovery School District.

     In 1965, Lewis and fellow activist Hosea Williams led what was planned as a peaceful 54-mile march through Alabama from Selma to Montgomery. The march, a protest of the discriminatory practices and Jim Crow laws that prevented African Americans from voting, would be remembered in history as “Bloody Sunday,” one of the most dramatic and violent in-cidents of the American Civil Rights Movement. 

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     “I may miss a few votes during this period, but with God’s grace I will be back on the front lines soon,” he added. Lewis announced on the last week of 2019 that he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.

he CSC and The Jim Moran Foundation are expecting to budget approximately $3.8 million in FY 20/21 for the Healthy Youth Transitions 2020 Request for Proposals (RFP).  The intent of this RFP is to expand the availability of Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model®-focused independent living programs addressing the developmental and transitioning needs of dependent, delinquent, crossover, LGBTQ, and disconnected youth with a special focus on youth in foster care and/or non-traditional living arrangements.

Victor G. Harvey, Sr., owner of locally based Victor George Vodka (VG), recently completed his first of several scheduled acquisitions of property in the Sistrunk corridor by purchasing land at 1012 Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Harvey has plans to use the property as part of his plans to build a 13,000-square foot facility that will house the Old Sistrunk Distillery  along with a tasting room, restaurant, cigar bar, wine lounge, and meeting space for distillery-based private and corporate events in the area.

Proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) could lead to greatly enhanced investment in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities around the country, according to Grovetta N. Gardineer, senior deputy comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).