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Standard General Makes Additional Unprecedented Commitments to TNG-NABET

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Standard General has committed to extending these unprecedented commitments to all other unions at TEGNA.

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Standard General has committed to extending these unprecedented commitments to all other unions at TEGNA.
“Standard General is fully dedicated to protecting good-paying jobs, expanding the diversity of ownership in media, and strengthening unbiased local news coverage across the country,” said Soo Kim, Founding Partner of Standard General.
“The commitments announced today underscore the strong, good-faith relationship between Standard General, organized labor and the American public.
Standard General sincerely believes these commitments are the right thing to do to ensure the success of the investment, and welcomes discussion with representatives of TNG-NABET about any remaining concerns TNG-NABET representatives may have about Standard General’s commitments.

UPS TEAMSTERS RALLY FOR A STRONG CONTRACT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

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ORANGE, Calif., April 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien, UPS Teamsters, and local leaders from throughout Southern California rallied at Teamsters Local 952 in Orange, Calif., on April 15, as the union gears up for negotiations on a new contract protecting more than 340,000 package delivery drivers and warehouse logistics workers nationwide.

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The Teamsters national negotiating committee will meet with UPS on Monday, April 17, in Washington, DC, to address supplemental negotiations.
On April 12, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters demanded UPS stop delaying and resolve supplemental negotiations prior to the start of national negotiations.
The Teamsters' UPS contract is the largest private sector collective bargaining agreement in North America.
At the rally, UPS Teamster rank-and-file members shared what it's like to work at UPS and called on UPS to deliver on the contract that they deserve.

CalCAPA Announces New Measures to Provide Assistance Statewide to the Millions of Californians who are Distressed & in Need of Help

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Friday, April 14, 2023

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Your RSVP is greatly appreciated.

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Your RSVP is greatly appreciated.
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Citizens for Judicial Fairness Applauds Nomination of N. Christopher Griffiths To Be Second Black Delaware Supreme Court Justice in History; Urges Further Diversification from Governor John Carney

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Friday, April 14, 2023

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Said civil rights icon Reverend Al Sharpton, “Today, we celebrate the appointment of Chris Griffiths, a prominent Black attorney, to the highest court in Delaware. Tomorrow, we get right back to work to elevate many more like Chris Griffiths to important judgeships across Delaware's courts. The fight for diversity and inclusion is more than a righteous struggle to ensure more Black leaders have positions of power after centuries of exclusion -- it's a fundamentally American ideal that the institutions that shape the laws and policies that govern us must include voices from all of our communities. This is how we make real the promise of the Constitution's loftiest principles, and this is the fight we must continue into the future -- even as we take inspiration now from Chris Griffiths' well-deserved nomination."

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Said Keandra McDole, activist and Citizens for Judicial Fairness spokesperson, "N. Christopher Griffiths' nomination to be the second Black justice ever on the Delaware Supreme Court is a victory for all of us who have organized for courts that look like us rather than the all-white courts of old.
The Chancery Court remains all-white and Black justices continue to be drastically underrepresented in our state's top courts.
Said civil rights icon Reverend Al Sharpton, “Today, we celebrate the appointment of Chris Griffiths, a prominent Black attorney, to the highest court in Delaware.
Tomorrow, we get right back to work to elevate many more like Chris Griffiths to important judgeships across Delaware's courts.

1,700 More Andrews Customers Will Soon Be Eligible for Kinetic’s High-Speed Fiber for 1st Time

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Friday, April 14, 2023

Some 1,700 homes and businesses in Andrews will soon, for the first time, be eligible for high-speed fiber internet, fiber-broadband provider Kinetic and government officials said Friday, April 14.

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Some 1,700 homes and businesses in Andrews will soon, for the first time, be eligible for high-speed fiber internet, fiber-broadband provider Kinetic and government officials said Friday, April 14.
The new optical fiber Kinetic will lay in the city will expand Kinetic’s fiber broadband coverage in Andrews beyond its existing 4,200 customers to nearly 6,000.
“This new investment by Kinetic will be a game changer for families and businesses and for Andrews’ economic development and infrastructure.
Kinetic’s Andrews fiber project is part of a $2 billion multiyear capital investment strategy by Kinetic to dramatically expand gigabit fiber service across the company’s 18-state footprint.

Two Alabama Teens Receive National Recognition for Helping Create & Pass Alabama’s First-Ever Period Poverty Law

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Friday, April 14, 2023

The Bennett sisters are helping to alleviate this issue – starting in their home state of Alabama – and encouraging others across the U.S. to enact nation-wide policy change to help #EndPeriodPoverty.

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The Bennett sisters are helping to alleviate this issue – starting in their home state of Alabama – and encouraging others across the U.S. to enact nation-wide policy change to help #EndPeriodPoverty.
To date, only 22 states have passed a law to provide free period products to some capacity.
Systemic change to help #EndPeriodPoverty is needed and is possible across the U.S. by supporting legislation like Congresswoman Grace Meng’s Menstrual Equity for All Act.
Always Period Heroes represent people and organizations in each of the 50 U.S. states who have already made significant efforts to address period poverty in their local area.

Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera to Declare Colorado the First “Donate Life Community” State

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Friday, April 14, 2023

In a strong display of commitment, the Colorado State Government will today declare its support for organ, eye and tissue donation by becoming the nation’s first Donate Life Community state.

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In a strong display of commitment, the Colorado State Government will today declare its support for organ, eye and tissue donation by becoming the nation’s first Donate Life Community state.
To save and heal lives and create a culture where donation is embraced as a fundamental human responsibility, Donate Life America created the Donate Life Community program.
Colorado will become the first state to officially declare itself a Donate Life Community.
“Colorado has an incredible legacy of success in donation and transplantation, and we lead the nation with more people signing up to become potential donors than any other state,” said Dianne Primavera, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado.

Alliant Energy Corporation Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

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Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) has scheduled its first quarter 2023 earnings release for Thursday, May 4th, after market close.

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Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) has scheduled its first quarter 2023 earnings release for Thursday, May 4th, after market close.
A conference call to review the first quarter results is scheduled for Friday, May 5th at 9 a.m. CT.
Alliant Energy will webcast the event live at www.alliantenergy.com/investors .
Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) provides regulated energy service to 995,000 electric and 425,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin.
Alliant Energy is a component of the Nasdaq CRD Sustainability Index, Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index, and the S&P 500.

Robins Kaplan Announces Settlements Totaling $8.875 Million With City of Minneapolis in Two 2017 Police Misconduct Cases Involving Derek Chauvin, Multiple Other Officers

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

On behalf of its clients John Pope and Zoya Code, Robins Kaplan LLP announced today two settlements, totaling $8,875,000, with the City of Minneapolis.

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On behalf of its clients John Pope and Zoya Code, Robins Kaplan LLP announced today two settlements, totaling $8,875,000, with the City of Minneapolis.
Chauvin was never disciplined for these incidents by the MPD, which had possession of the video evidence of his misconduct.
In 2017, John Pope was 14 years old when MPD was called to his house for a domestic disturbance.
Robins Kaplan partner Bob Bennett, who represented Pope and Code, issued the following statement:
“Beware the ease of blaming Chauvin alone.

OZ Digital Consulting Welcomes New Chief Technology Officer to Meet "Revolutionary Moment"

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Friday, April 14, 2023

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OZ Digital Consulting , a South Florida-based company leveraging modern technologies that empower businesses to digitally transform and accelerate growth globally, has announced Shabahat Ali as its new Chief Technology Officer.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OZ Digital Consulting , a South Florida-based company leveraging modern technologies that empower businesses to digitally transform and accelerate growth globally, has announced Shabahat Ali as its new Chief Technology Officer.
"So, yes, I believe Shabahat's wealth of experience—particularly in cloud technologies, digital transformations, and security—will be a boon to us.
But I am just as excited about the bold vision and collaborative mindset he brings to the table.
"Shabahat is a seasoned professional with vast expertise and a proven track record of success in leading complex projects and building high-performing teams," OZ Chief Solutions Officer Emmanuel Ramos adds.