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☆ Philadelphia to pay $9.25 million to protesters at George Floyd demonstration
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Law enforcement deploys tear gas and smoke canisters at the I-676 Vine Expressway during a rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Bastiaan SlabbersMarch 20 (Reuters) - Philadelphia will pay $9.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by racial justice protesters who accused police of abusing them at a 2020 rally following the killing of George Floyd, the city said on Monday. The Legal Defense Fund, one of the organizations representing the plaintiffs, called the settlement one of the largest in the city's history. The Fund said police had agreed to meet with West Philadelphia residents every six months to provide data on its use of force and to take questions from the community. New York City recently agreed to pay out millions to protesters who alleged police abuse during that city's demonstrations in the wake of Floyd's death.

☆ Natural vs. artificial Christmas tree: Which option is better for climate?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Christopher Dilts/Bloomber/Getty ImagesIt’s easy to imagine that reusing an artificial tree year after year is the more sustainable option. The American Christmas Tree Association, a nonprofit that represents artificial tree manufacturers, commissioned WAP Sustainability Consulting for a study in 2018 that found the environmental impact of an artificial tree is better than a real tree if you use the fake tree for at least five years. “Planting, fertilizing and watering were taken into account for real trees, which have an approximate field cultivation period of seven to eight years.”What are the benefits of real trees? Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesOn average, it takes seven years to fully grow a Christmas tree, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. About 15,000 farms grow Christmas trees in the US alone, employing over 100,000 people either full or part-time in the industry, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Republicans announced Wednesday plans to impeach and potentially remove from office Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a national leader among progressive prosecutors who was overwhelmingly re-elected last year. It also comes as progressive prosecutors and recent criminal justice reforms have faced blowback due to rising crime. Republicans control both chambers of the Legislature, but White is the only GOP member from Philadelphia, which is on pace to break last year’s record-setting homicide rate. Pennsylvania’s Constitution gives the Legislature broad power to impeach “all civil officers” for “any misbehavior in office,” though it has almost never exercised that authority. As with the federal impeachment process, a simple majority vote of the state House is needed to impeach.

☆ How Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the US, finally became recognized as a holiday by major companies like Nike and Lyft — and landed in the center of a Trump controversy
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-15 | by ( Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While it is not a federal holiday, many companies like Twitter and Nike are now choosing to recognize the day by closing offices. President Donald Trump drew controversy by scheduling a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Juneteenth — the site of a 1921 race massacre. Juneteenth, a portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth," has been commemorated by Black Americans as an independence day in Texas since 1866. On June 12, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the league will recognize Juneteenth by closing offices, as well. JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump's announcement to start his 2020 election campaign rallies in Tulsa on Juneteenth immediately stirred controversy.

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