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Volunteers with Hands On Atlanta participating in the 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. | Hands On Atlanta In addition to being a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is widely observed as a “Day of Service” for countless charitable actions and events across the United States. This year, the first time the observance has fallen during a pandemic, groups are still holding events aimed at improving their communities, albeit with public health guidelines in mind. One example...

Credit: Getty Images/InStyle.com Whether we like it or not, for better or worse, weve been launched into an era of social distancing. Many of us are having to get comfy and cozy with being homebound for the first time ever, while others are just living their best couchbound, binge-watching lives in leggings. If youre working on embracing your inner homebody, allow us to introduce you to the Taurus way. Taurus, the seco...

The Biggest Issues to Watch in 2021 Alan Greenblatt, David Kidd, Carl Smith   |   January 19, 2021   |  Analysis State lawmakers face a terrible hangover of problems from 2020. First and foremost is the pandemic, which is at its worst even as vaccinations are rolled out across the country. Caseloads and death tolls are adding uncertainty to the economy, which in turn is hampering state budgets. As legislatures began to meet this month, some convene...

Volunteers with Hands On Atlanta participating in the 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. | Hands On Atlanta In addition to being a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is widely observed as a “Day of Service” for countless charitable actions and events across the United States. This year, the first time the observance has fallen during a pandemic, groups are still holding events aimed at improving their communities, albeit with public health guidelines in mind. One example...

Tempe has become the first city in Maricopa County to align its police department’s use-of-force policies with a national campaign called Eight Can’t Wait. The advocacy organization Campaign Zero has been urging police departments nationwide to adopt this set of eight policies since the death of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests last summer. The goal is prevent civilian deaths at the hands of law enforcement officers. The eight policies include things like banning ...

Weekly Mental Health Check-In : Understanding racial differences in depression. Listen in to this weeks Mental Health Check-in with Marisa Giarnella-Porco of the Jordan Porco Foundation for suicide prevention, Sgt Christine Jeltema of the Connecticut State Police,and Renee DiNino from iHeartMedia. Our special guest this week is Dr Carlita Cotton: "Committed and I aint tired yet." Born in segregated Alabama, Dr Cotton has turned her lifes experiences into a tool to teach and unite all. – Prof...

Weekly Mental Health Check-In : Understanding racial differences in depression. Listen in to this weeks Mental Health Check-in with Marisa Giarnella-Porco of the Jordan Porco Foundation for suicide prevention, Sgt Christine Jeltema of the Connecticut State Police,and Renee DiNino from iHeartMedia. Our special guest this week is Dr Carlita Cotton: "Committed and I aint tired yet." Born in segregated Alabama, Dr Cotton has turned her lifes experiences into a tool to teach and unite all. – Prof...

America’s racist roots were on display as pro-Trump extremists paraded the confederate flag in the Capitol on Jan. 6th. We discuss race, racism and the

Weekly Mental Health Check-In : Understanding racial differences in depression.

Weekly Mental Health Check-In : Understanding racial differences in depression.