Daily Archives: January 5, 2024

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Philadelphia Police Department Terminates Its First Diversity Officer Hours Before New Commissioner and Mayor Take Office

Philadelphia Police Department Terminates Its First Diversity Officer Hours Before New Commissioner and Mayor Take Office

US News: In a surprising move just hours before the swearing-in of Philadelphia’s new Commissioner Kevin Bethel and Mayor Cherelle Parker, the city’s police department terminated its first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) officer, Leslie Marant. The decision, made by Acting Commissioner John M. Stanford, was part of a broader […]

Lynda Bluestein, a Lifelong Activist for Assisted Suicide, Ends Her Life in Vermont as One of the First Non-Residents

Lynda Bluestein, a Lifelong Activist for Assisted Suicide, Ends Her Life in Vermont as One of the First Non-Residents

US News: Lynda Bluestein, a lifelong activist from Bridgeport, Connecticut, who battled terminal cancer, passed away in Vermont on Thursday, choosing to end her life on her own terms. Bluestein’s husband, Paul, described the event as “comfortable and peaceful,” as she took prescribed medication surrounded by her family. Bluestein had […]