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Cats on top of me. — Melanie   Go running for 20-30 minutes. — Lindsey Have some Earl Grey tea. — Lisa Sit with one (or both) of my cats, drink coffee, and devise a game plan. — Melanie   I don’t feel dressed without My favorite gray scarf. Our house was built in 1905 so it’s a bit drafty. — Lindsey My contact lenses. — Lisa   Listen to the news. — Lindsey Get to my computer. — Lisa Take deep breaths and streeeeeetch. — Melanie   Currently working on Plans to redo the ...

Panel to advise if Georgia sheriff should be suspended KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - This undated photo provided by the Gwinnett County Sheriffs Department shows Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill. Georgias governor on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, appointed a panel to determine whether Hill, accused of violating the civil rights of several people in his custody, should be suspended pending the outcome of federal charges. (Gwinnett County Sheriffs Department via AP)AP ...

Georgia’s governor on Wednesday appointed a panel to determine whether a sheriff accused of violating the civil rights of several people in his custody should be suspended pending the outcome of federal charges. A federal grand jury last month indicted Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill. The indictment accuses the sheriff of repeatedly ordering detainees to be put in a restraint chair for hours even though they posed no threat and had complied with deputies. The indictment alleges the restrai...

Mid-South Hero: US Naval Sea Cadet Corps leader setting the example for generations to come Mid-South Hero: US Naval Sea Cadet Corps leader setting the example for generations to come By Janeen Gordon | May 10, 2021 at 9:48 AM CDT - Updated May 10 at 9:49 AM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - One man is helping shape Mid-South youth into future leaders of tomorrow. His approach, revered by adults and children alike, makes him a Mid-South Hero. It’s a program to anchor youth and help them set sail on...

Wanted their names cleared: Attorney for fired GSP troopers says state working to rectify situation 32 of the 33 Georgia State Troopers previously fired in a cheating scandal were cleared by the state last week. Author: Kayla Solomon Updated: 11:19 PM EST February 1, 2021 PERRY, Ga. — In January of 2020, 33 rookie Georgia State Patrol troopers from across the state were fired, accused of cheating. Last week, 32 of them were cleared. Attorney Eric Gay in Bainbri...

32 fired Georgia state troopers cleared after yearlong cheating investigation CNN 2/1/2021 © Shutterstock Following a yearlong investigation, Georgia state officials have cleared nearly all of the Georgia state trooper cadets who were implicated in a cheating scandal and fired in January 2020, according to Mike Ayers, executive director of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST). The Georgia State Patrol cadet class of 2019 was dismissed after initial reports they ...

Georgia clears 32 trooper cadets of cheating claims Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Saturday, January 30, 2021 ATLANTA (AP) - After a yearlong investigation, Georgia officials are clearing 32 cadets training to be state troopers of claims that they cheated on a test. The cheating claims last year led to the state firing the 32 cadets and the resignation Mark McDonough, then head of the Geo...

2 minutes, 6 seconds: Why some object to this new PT standard for future Georgia cops article Starting Jan. 1, all police recruits in GA must be able to finish this obstacle course in 2:06 or they wont be admitted to the Training Academy. (GPSTC photo) FORSYTH, Ga. - This month, the state of Georgia began requiring all recruits pass a basic physical fitness test before entering the police academy. The idea makes sense to a lot of people. But to one politically powerful law enforcement group i...

Mike Ayerss book One Last Song: Conversations on Life, Death, and Music. (Jay Gabler/MPR) When I first started at Minnesota Public Radio, I worked at both The Current and our sister station, Classical MPR. Multiple times even during the few years I worked at the classical station, we heard from grateful listeners who reported that when family members were literally on their deathbeds, they chose to have Classical MPR playing as a final soundtrack. What would your final soundtrack...

SHARE From BTS to Dolly Parton: the 2020 books that tell the stories of some of musics biggest names This year saw the release of a number of titles that pull back the curtain on the music industry Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip-Hop by Nate Patrin Can’t Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop’s Blockbuster Year by Michaelangelo Matos Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, by Dolly Parton with Robert K. Oermann Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar, by Oliver Craske Larg...