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Share May 12, 2021 On Nov. 3, 2020, at a polling site in Manhattan, New Yorkers cast their votes in the U.S. election. (Photo: Ron Adar/Shutterstock.com) The 2020 U.S. election was like none before it. Polarization was at an all-time high, with many on both sides mistrusting each other and the process itself. The pandemic introduced further complications, challenging election officials to find ways to ensure accessibility while keeping voters safe. Because of this, The Carter Center chose to d...

pray@altoonamirror.com A former employee of the Cambria County Department of Emergency Services has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that she lost her job last year as a telecommunicator after complaining to her supervisors about a hostile work environment. The lawsuit was filed last week in the U.S. District Court in Johnstown by Pittsburgh attorney Colleen Ramage Johnston. It has been referred to the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, which offers ways to resolve legal disputes...

Global Atlanta Company Company Description “The Carter Center is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization founded in 1982 in Atlanta, GA, by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in partnership with Emory University. The Center has helped to improve millions of lives in more than 80 countries by waging peace, fighting disease, and building hope. The Carter Center is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering....

St. Louis County is opening a satellite court location in North County, after delays in opening due to the rise in COVID-19 cases over the winter. St. Louis County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Michael D. Burton and County Executive Sam Page will hold a joint press conference at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, at the newly opened St. Louis County Circuit Court satellite court at The Crossings at Northwest in St. Ann. The joint press conference will be livestreamed on Facebook at . The county ...

The Child and Family Center’s Domestic Violence Program is set to host its fourth annual “Night of Expression” art exhibit on Saturday, Feb. 27, in recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The event will showcase artwork and poetry from local students as they stand in solidarity with their peers against dating violence and advocate for healthy relationships. Residents are encouraged to tune in for an evening of awareness, art, poetry, empowerment and more. The exhibit will s...

The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) announced Thursday the upcoming launch of the Los Angeles Online Dispute Resolution (LA-ODR) program, in collaboration with the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County and its Dispute Resolution Program (DRP), and the Center for Conflict Resolution. The new innovative program will expand alternate dispute resolution methods to L.A. County court litigants through the use of technology, to better meet their needs ...

Sao Paulo honors victims of COVID-19 with memorial February 10, 2021 Trees representing life planted along with sculpture installation. Time capsule will reveal in 100 years messages of condolence from the time of COVID-19. The city of Sao Paulo is honoring its victims of the COVID-19 Coronavirus with the delivery of the first physical memorial of the municipality dedicated to the theme and installed in Carmo Municipal Park in the East Zone. In addition to planting native trees from the rain fo...

EMU announces first executive director of diversity, equity, inclusion Published Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, 9:40 am Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Jacqueline N. Font-Guzmán. Photo courtesy Eastern Mennonite University. Eastern Mennonite University announced Tuesday the appointment of Dr. Jacqueline N. Font-Guzmán as the inaugural execu...

From the City Club of Eugene: The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many other unarmed African Americans have heightened awareness of systemic racism and its foundation, implicit bias. Implicit biases are unconscious attitudes and stereotypes that can manifest in criminal justice systems, workplaces, school settings, and healthcare systems. Implicit biases are based on many factors, including race, gender, and sexuality. We can deal with–and hopefully reverse–implicit biase...