Noise is not progress in Lawrence BLM actions
Editorial condemns local Black Lives Matter activists for disrupting Lawrence school board meetings and other public forums. It accuses leaders Caleb Stephens Trinity Carpenter and Tasha Neal of taking over meetings and using aggressive tactics. Calls for public bodies to stop allowing hijacked meetings and for calmer advocacy.
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Black Lives Matter
Lawrence
Caleb Stephens
Trinity Carpenter
Tasha Neal
Neal
Lawrence Black Lives Matter
George Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin
City Commission
School Board
Trump confronts CIA over Kremlin meddling during transition
Washington Post reports CIA analysts concluded Moscow sought to favor Trump over Clinton in 2016, with evidence spanning multiple sources. Obama ordered a broader assessment for lessons learned, while critics say delayed action risked future meddling and Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo faces restoring trust in the CIA.
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U.S
Donald Trump
CIA
Congress
Kremlin
Trump
Hillary Clinton
Washington Post
Obama
National
James Clapper
China
Russia
Moscow
Administration
Rep
Schiff
White House
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
A Call to Support Journalism This Holiday Season
Connie Schultz urges readers to gift newspaper and magazine subscriptions and support public media. She notes threats to access to the White House and urges backing quality reporting, fact checks, and journalism’s role in democracy. She praises student journalists at Kent State and asks readers to invest now.
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White House
Donald Trump
Trump
United States
Tam
Echo Chamber
Kent State University
Connie Schultz
School of Journalism
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Washpost
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