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Your South Florida - Wade in The Water: A Community Conversation

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- South Florida PBS (WPBT & WXEL) invites the South Florida community to an important community event, Your South Florida Wade in the Water: A Community Conversation consisting of a screening of the short film, Wade in the Water: Drowning in Racism, followed by the live taping of a Your South Florida (YSF) episode which will use the film as the springboard for a discussion focusing on Social Justice, Public Health, and Swim Safety.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- South Florida PBS (WPBT & WXEL) invites the South Florida community to an important community event, Your South Florida Wade in the Water: A Community Conversation consisting of a screening of the short film, Wade in the Water: Drowning in Racism, followed by the live taping of a Your South Florida (YSF) episode which will use the film as the springboard for a discussion focusing on Social Justice, Public Health, and Swim Safety.
  • The event will take place in person at the new L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center and will also be streamed live on WPBT's and WXEL's Facebook pages & YouTube channels as well as taped for a future broadcast of Your South Florida.
  • South Florida PBS connects organizations and institutions across our region and preserves South Florida's history.
  • Leading the way in this global society, South Florida PBS is committed to creating and presenting award-winning programs focused on kids, education, arts and culture, health, environment, science, and civic engagement.

Government of Canada implements new rules to better regulate non-restricted firearms

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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From banning assault-style firearms to strengthening protections at our borders, the government is engaged in a wide array of efforts to fight gun crime.

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  • From banning assault-style firearms to strengthening protections at our borders, the government is engaged in a wide array of efforts to fight gun crime.
  • This includes new rules to better regulate sales and transfers of non-restricted firearms.
  • The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, today announced new, more stringent rules governing the sale or transfer of non-restricted firearms.
  • Firearms businesses will also be required to retain sales and inventory records related to non-restricted firearms, as was the case until 2005.

At a Time when Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights, and Free Speech are Threatened, DR. RITA FIERRO Ph.D. Evaluates History and Explores the Systems that got us Here in her Book DIGGING UP THE SEEDS OF WHITE SUPREMACY

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LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Rita Sinorita Fierro, Ph.D. is a white woman with dual Italian/American citizenship who has studied systemic racism for 30 years, across four continents. Dr. Rita channels this wealth of experience and academics into her powerful new book, Digging Up the Seeds of white Supremacy (Collective Power Media), to be released May 24, 2022 – the eve of the second anniversary of George Floyd's death.

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  • Dr. Rita's narrative is grounded in historical fact; she adds illustrations to visualize her message, personal practice notes, and "How To" guidelines to help readers embody antiracism.
  • Created via iPad, Dr. Rita's drawingswere conceptualized as graphic recordings to assist readers in digesting complex issues, further support visual learners, and pictorialize 500+ years of history across 10 systems.
  • Born in New York City, she lived in her family's ancestral town in Italy from age 10 until her college years.
  • Dr. Rita comes from a long line of traditional healers, and she is both a Reiki and family constellation practitioner.

TEAMSTERS: WASTE MANAGEMENT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE IN FAVOR OF INDEPENDENT CIVIL RIGHTS AUDIT

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won a crucial vote at Waste Management's (NYSE: WM) annual shareholders' meeting this morning. A majority of shareholders voted in support of the Teamsters' proposal for an independent civil rights audit following years of complaints by workers of colors in the private waste industry.

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  • A majority of shareholders voted in support of the Teamsters' proposal for an independent civil rights audit following years of complaints by workers of colors in the private waste industry.
  • "When you look at executives at Waste Management, you will see a lot lower proportion when it comes to people of color.
  • Despite the board's recommendation that WMI shareholders vote against the proposal, the majority of stakeholders voted in favor of the independent audit to ensure accountability.
  • The Teamsters are also calling for an overall independent civil rights audit at Republic Services and Stericycle later this month.

More than 25 Organizations Join Forces with the American Library Association to Unite Against Book Bans

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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CHICAGO, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Library Association (ALA) and a coalition of over 25 groups are banding together to empower individuals and communities to fight censorship and protect the freedom to read. Organizations including the American Federation of Teachers and the Authors Guild have joined the association's Unite Against Book Bans campaign to raise awareness about the recent rise in book challenges in public libraries and schools.

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  • "Book bans are about limiting kids' freedom to read and teachers' freedom to teach," said Weingarten.
  • The majority of these bans target titles with racial and LGBTQ themes, cruelly erasing young readers' lived experience.
  • That is why we joined Unite Against Book Bans and continue to implement programs such as our recently launched Banned Books Club."
  • The American Library Association (ALA) is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services.

FTX US Opens New Headquarters in Chicago and Launches Major Community Investment Initiative FTX US partners with Equity and Transformation to pilot largest private guaranteed income and banking inclusion program in country in Fall 2022

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Focus neighborhoods for the EAT pilot will align with Mayor Lighftfoot's Invest South/West and community safety programs - Austin, Englewood, and West Garfield Park.

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  • Focus neighborhoods for the EAT pilot will align with Mayor Lighftfoot's Invest South/West and community safety programs - Austin, Englewood, and West Garfield Park.
  • We look forward to growing here, both as a company and as a resource for those who have been underserved financially throughout Chicago."
  • In November 2021, EAT began disbursements for the Chicago Future Fund, one of the nation's only guaranteed income pilot programs for formerly incarcerated individuals.
  • The Chicago Future Fund aims to humanize poverty, reduce recidivism, and ultimately build a stronger and safer community in Chicago's West Side.

AI fights discrimination: Milwaukee County team identifies inequity in local policies with SAS tech

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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CARY, N.C. and MILWAUKEE, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, a team of data scientists and technology enthusiasts from around the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze the outcome of foreclosure policies and procedures in Milwaukee County, aiming to identify potential inequity, bias and racism.

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  • 2022 SAS Hackathon team MKE Equity used artificial intelligence to analyze Milwaukee County policies for inequity.
  • Team MKE Equity is part of greater efforts from the government, businesses and the area's tech community to meet this mandate.
  • Team MKE Equity participated in the 2022 SAS Hackathon, a monthlong event sponsored by SAS, the leader in analytics, and its preferred cloud partner Microsoft .
  • By using SAS analytics to analyze the words of county policies and ordinances, Milwaukee County aims to be a leader in achieving racial equity."

SAS' cloud-first portfolio soars with customer success, industry solutions and strategic partners

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CARY, N.C., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SAS boldly stakes its future on a powerful cloud analytics platform and AI-driven, cloud-first industry solutions. It's the analytics and AI leader's cloud-first approach that eases customers' digital transformations. And SAS' cloud momentum is building: Despite the pandemic's pressure and uncertainty, SAS' global cloud revenue jumped 19% in 2021. With results like this, SAS is deepening its broad industry portfolio with solutions that support life sciences, energy and martech.

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  • With results like this, SAS is deepening its broad industry portfolio with solutions that support life sciences, energy and martech.
  • "At the end of the day, we want our platform and industry solutions to be a critical part of every customer's analytic innovation."
  • "SAS analytics in the cloud gives our customers a distinct advantage, whether they're using SAS Viya or an industry solution."
  • SAS' experience and expertise in industry and horizontal solutions is unmatched, with new solutions being built continuously.

Laguna Health Adds I3PI Founders Saul Weiner and Alan Schwartz to its Advisory Board

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NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laguna Health , a digital-first home recovery platform, today announced the addition of Saul Weiner and Alan Schwartz , founders of The Institute for Practice and Provider Improvement ( I3PI ), to its Advisory Board.

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  • NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laguna Health , a digital-first home recovery platform, today announced the addition of Saul Weiner and Alan Schwartz , founders of The Institute for Practice and Provider Improvement ( I3PI ), to its Advisory Board.
  • "The traditional healthcare industry fails to consider many outside factors and emotional behaviors that can affect a person's ability to be healthy," said Dr. Saul Weiner, Co-founder and Principal of I3PI, and Head of Care Contextualization, Laguna Health.
  • Laguna Health supports members in their recovery journey, while providing the tools and technology recovery coaches need to support their patients.
  • Laguna drives successful post-hospitalization recovery by combining data, digital care tools, and proven behavioral health interventions to radically reduce negative outcomes.

Three Cheers to Alation: Company Named to Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces List for the Third Time

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alation Inc. , the leader in enterprise data intelligence solutions , has been named to Inc. magazines annual list of the Best Workplaces for the third time.

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alation Inc. , the leader in enterprise data intelligence solutions , has been named to Inc. magazines annual list of the Best Workplaces for the third time.
  • The results were then audited and analyzed by Inc. magazine to complete its list.
  • Of the employees surveyed, over 91% noted they are highly engaged in their work at the company.
  • Alation also received a higher than average benefits score compared to companies of similar size in the region.