Two years after Breonna Taylor’s dying, federal costs present tips on how to finish police violence

Now that the Louisville cops concerned within the killing of Breonna Taylor have been charged, greater than two lengthy years after her dying, Taylor’s household might lastly get some accountability. However Taylor won’t ever get her life again. Nor will the subsequent particular person killed by police.

Thursday’s determination by the Division of Justice to deliver costs exhibits why federal legal guidelines with actual enamel – and vigilant, competent federal officers – actually matter. They’re too usually the one authorities able to defending our freedom and making certain justice, whether or not associated to police accountability, voting rights or reproductive

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Why New York’s neediest families aren’t using free pre-K and 3K

NEW YORK — Six years ago, New York City hosted leaders from a dozen cities across the US to share lessons learned from its free early childhood education program for over 70,000 4-year-olds.

The immensely popular universal prekindergarten program was the brainchild of former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014. Three years later, he began expanding it to 3-year-olds. The pioneering education policy remains the single biggest achievement from de Blasio’s two terms in office. It was so successful that it became a national model for other major cities like Seattle and Washington.

And yet, in a wildly expensive city

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Telehealth in 2023 – Rickard & Associates

Healthcare continues to utilize telehealth platforms for appointments and various services. This will continue into the new year, thanks to legislative updates.

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While telehealth continues to expand and change, there are several notable updates.

So what’s new?

In Michigan, the Governor just signed a bill allowing psychologists to use telehealth with clients in multiple states. They will be able to temporarily offer in-person services in other states.

Michigan entered the

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Healthcare in 2023 – Rickard & Associates

Healthcare continues to change from day to day and year to year. Over the past few years, we have seen a tremendous amount of changes in the healthcare industry.

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Experts have stated that changes will continue in 2023.

Some of the changes we might see in 2023 include:

  • An increase in wearable medical devices. These can include things like personal health trackers, devices that can monitor blood pressure, and
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Debt & Death – Rickard & Associates

When our clients meet with us for estate planning, a common question we receive is: what happens to my debt when I die?

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Debt does not go away upon death, but what happens to it can change depending on several factors.

While you do not owe money after death, your estate may owe money.

An estate is determined to become insolvent if the debts exceed the value of the assets.

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Whole-grain food consumption is impacted by consumer skepticism and lack of labeling standards

Whole-grain food consumption impacted by consumer skepticism and lack of standard labeling

Relationship of themes arising from Australian consumer (n = 43) and food industry perspectives (n = 17) around whole-grain food definition, labeling, and grain food choice. credits: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.08.006

Despite numerous health benefits and recommendations from dietary guidelines, whole-grain food intake remains low globally. A research article featured in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviorstudies consumer understanding of whole-grain food definitions and industry labeling practices.

“Without clear regulation and labeling standards, the benefits of educating consumers on how to increase

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Are You Protected Against Cyberattacks?

During the height of the COVID-19 panic, hospitals and healthcare entities were constantly being warned of the possibility of cyberattacks. While many were thwarted, cyberattacks against healthcare entities continued and many entities were not as well prepared as other industries.

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While in the past, the focus of cyber security has been on preventing data breaches, cybercriminals have largely shifted to locking down healthcare systems with ransomware. With this shift in

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Tensions run high over worksheet outside Southington Board of Education meeting

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Tensions ran high outside a board of education meeting in Southington Thursday night over a worksheet that was given out in a tenth-grade English class at Southington High School.

The handout was about race and identity and included words like “white privilege” and “transgender.” School officials looked into the matter and said while the worksheet was not properly vetted the teacher was only creating a space in the classroom for discussion.

“I resent that a personnel matter regarding one of our teachers is turning to a political platform,” said Colleen Clark, the Southington Board of Education

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