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Yuba County medical marijuana rules draw critics

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Yuba County medical marijuana rules draw critics

WHAT HAPPENED: Yuba County supervisors approved the second reading of an amendment to an ordinance on when medical marijuana is defined as a nuisance Tuesday. WHAT IT MEANS: A lawsuit by a group of growers opposed to the first version of the ...

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Students, staff hold anti-racism protest at CMU

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

There was a rally on the campus of Central Michigan University as organizers shed light on what they say is racist behavior and anti-Black ... View article...

Scientists' urgent call: End destruction and forge a just, sustainable future

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 03, 2024

"Climate change, ecological destruction, disease, pollution, and socio-economic inequality are pressing global challenges facing humanity in the ... View article...

Half Measures Are Not Enough, Say Greens

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 17, 2024

... inequality and climate change. Instead, today's budget is a prime example of box-checking politics, showcasing a series of half-measures that do ... View article...

After Utah team subjected to racism, could the NCAA change tournament sites in the future?

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, March 28, 2024

... — are chosen years in advance. The Utes players and their traveling party faced racism near their hotel in Idaho and ultimately changed locations. View article...

Police identify 7 suspects in alleged anti-LGBTQ assault on two Michigan State students

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

Monette and Gore noted that the incident occurred during the university's LGBTQ Pride Month, “underscoring its significance.” The pair added that ... View article...

KC lawmaker presents bill targeting LGBTQ discrimination, likely for last time

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, an outspoken LGBTQ -rights advocate who was raised in Cooter, Missouri, was appointed the State Tax Commission by ... View article...

How to Support LGBTQ Incarcerated Folks

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 11, 2024

Rainbow flag waving in front of barbed wire under a cloudy sky. Join us in the front cafe space for a special roundtable on how to support LGBTQ ... View article...

Travel warning issued for LGBTQ+ tourists in Greece. Where in Europe is safest for queer people?

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

When same-sex marriage was legalised in Greece back in February, LGBTQ+ campaigners celebrated. Now, though, the British Foreign Office has issued new travel advice for queer people travelling to the country. View article...

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Rachel Chinouriri: 'England's my home, even if I've felt unwelcome'

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

For many it has come to symbolise oppression or racism . But Rachel says she's determined to reclaim it. Born in London to Zimbabwean parents, the 25- ... View article...

Why we need Māori and Pacific safe spaces in our universities

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, April 23, 2024

... racism . This tells us that universities are still far from being “inclusive”, “equal” or “diverse”. Instead, they can perpetuate isolation and a ... View article...

Scientists Are Looking For Ways to Make AI Less Racist

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Scientists have observed something unsettling about some AI-based technology: it can sometimes exhibit racism ... racist asshole in less than a day.” ... View article...

'I'm scared': What it's like to be LGBTQ+ in a country where you could be killed

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, April 23, 2024

New anti-LGBTQ+ laws have been passed in Uganda, expanding on rules which already criminalised same-sex acts and carried a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. View article...

Greece: Surge In Racist Violence Against Migrants, Gays, Says Report

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Greece saw attacks against migrants, refugees and LGBT people surging to their highest level in nearly a decade last year, says a report. View article...

Bipolar disorder and the struggle with racism cost her life

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Her hope for a career in classical music was then cut short. She later claimed that the reason she was not enrolled was racism . Then she started ... View article...

Employment rates rose for almost all groups of people post-Covid-19, study shows

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 24, 2024

While employment recovered, the pattern of inequalities that existed before ... inequality , in its upcoming Covid-19 inquiry.” Author of the report ... View article...

What do changes to Title IX mean for LGBTQ students?

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 24, 2024

The 1972 law prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs and activities. The new rules issued last Friday protect LGBTQ students as well. View article...

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