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Gary Pearce Contributing Columnist The headline raised the dreaded c-word that deeply divides Democrats – Centrist: “Jackson projects centrist platform in NC campaign for Senate.” Jackson is state Senator Jeff Jackson of Charlotte. The story was by Will Wright in The News & Observer/The Charlotte Observer, who wrote: “(Jackson’s) primary message is rooted in the idea that he can restore a sense of professionalism and honesty to Washington that some feel has been lost. He couples tha...

Bookmark Article Many people are unaware that LGBT+ people have been heavily involved in the ongoing video gaming revolution since its inception, largely because their achievements are often hidden or not celebrated. The world of video gaming as it is today seems like it’s existed forever, but you may not realise that you might not actually have some of your favourite games at all, or the consoles to play them on, if it wasn’t for these trailblazing LGBT+ people who took the world of techno...

Alabama News On Thursday, May 27, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency graduated 13 new state troopers. The graduation was at ALEA’s training center in Selma. ALEA Secretary Hall Taylor stated, ““In my opinion, you have been trained by the best.” He also promised he and ALEA’s leadership will work to ensure everyone had what they needed to successfully perform their jobs and serve the citizens of Alabama. ALEA’s new Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director and Colonel Jimmy Helms wa...

Gunman Kills 8 People at San Jose Rail Yard The gunman, who apparently killed himself, was an employee of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, a regional transit agency for Silicon Valley. Police officers responded to a mass shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday.Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York Times May 26, 2021Updated 9:37 p.m. ET SAN JOSE, Calif. — A municipal transit worker opened fire as the Wednesday morning shift was g...

Forte, a San Francisco, CA-based organization building a blockchain-based economic platform for video games, raised $185M in Series A funding. The round, which valued the organization at $1 Billion, was led by Griffin Gaming Partners with participation from Union Grove Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, and Canaan. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development of its platform. Led by Josh Williams, CEO, Forte provides an end-to-end blockchain platf...

The Richoux brand and its intellectual property has been sold by administrators to Naveen Handa of Newcastle-based hotel and bar operator the Cairn Group.

High Court gives Virgin Active CVA green light in further blow for landlords Landlords have lost their legal challenge against Virgin Active’s restructuring plan, in the second high profile defeat for commercial property owners this week. Today’s High Court judgement will come as a further blow to landlords hoping to challenge tenants over Company Voluntary Arrangements.  It comes after the court gave New Look the green light to press ahead with its restructuring plan earl...

2021 marks the 35 th official edition of Game Developers Conference—as the game industry’s premier professional event marks another year orbiting around the sun, we’re more excited than ever to welcome a number of new attendees from all different backgrounds. Whether you’re just starting your career in game development, or are a far-flung developer joining us for the first time via this year’s all-digital show, we’re more excited than ever to champion game developers and the advance...

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As Body Cameras Become Commonplace, a Debate Over When to Release the Footage The question of timing has become an unsettled new frontier of policymaking as the use of police body cameras is more the rule rather than the exception. Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City, N.C., nearly two weeks ago, and it could be many more weeks before video of his death is publicly shown.Credit...Amr Alfiky/The New York Times Published May 2, 2021Updated May 3, 2021 ELIZABETH CI...