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The guilty verdicts in the George Floyd murder case felt like a watershed moment to many Americans. President Biden called the verdicts a “giant step toward justice.” But pervasive legal roadblocks to police accountability remain firmly in place.
Most police officers who violate citizens’ rights get away with it because the law is heavily stacked in their favor, legal experts say. None of those legal roadblocks was removed by the guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin.
Qualified immunity. Willful intent. Objective reasonableness. The Law Enforcement Bill of Rights. Union arbitration. Closed misconduct records. An ineffective and closed national database of police misconduct. “Wandering cops” who misbehave and move to a new department where they offend again.
Thompson family makes historic $27M gift for student scholarships
The $27 million gift from philanthropists Robert and Ellen (Bowen) Thompson will provide thousands of future students with greater access to a BGSU education through life-changing scholarships that support students from working families, military backgrounds and high-potential students with significant financial need.
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To date, Thompson scholarships have supported the education of more than 1,000 students at BGSU. Each scholarship story is one of immeasurable impact.
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The Thompsons have been longtime supporters of scholarships at BGSU, already having given millions before this historic gift. Learn more about their scholarship programs, which include a requirement the University match the $5,000 awarded to each Thompson Working Families scholar annually, dollar for dollar, in addition to meeting other benchmarks, including ensuring that 80% of program participants
New Knoxvile BOE approves teachers’ union contract
By Sandy Rose Schwieterman - For the Sidney Daily News
NEW KNOXVILLE – The New Knoxville Board of Education met Monday night to learn about the upcoming kindergarten class, to approve renewal of part time personnel contracts and view the new welding booths. They also agreed on a new two-year contract with the teachers’ union.
Superintendent and elementary Principal Kim Waterman, reported that Tuesday, they were screening 26 children for readiness for kindergarten this fall. She said they expected all of the children to pass the screening and be ready for school. She said they would be forming two classes to get the new students a head start on reading skills.
Leah Tracy leaves a piece of herself behind at BGSU
College of Musical Arts graduate composes anthem for Women’s Chorus
By Bob Cunningham ’18
As Leah Tracy prepares to leave her home for the last four years, she is leaving a piece of herself at Bowling Green State University.
In Fall 2018, Tracy was approached by Dr. Emily Pence Brown, assistant professor of music education, and officers of the Women’s Chorus with the idea of writing an anthem that demonstrated strength and power. The Men’s Chorus long ago adopted Edvard Grieg’s “Brothers, Sing On!” and has been sung for decades.