Research before you donate to Planet Aid crusade unfolds
An area resident exposes Planet Aid as a questionable charity amid FBI and Center for Investigative Reporting findings. The Massachusetts based group collects clothing in bins, transfers profits to for profit ventures, and faces ties to the Teachers Group, a controversial organization. Despite USDA grants and city support, critics urge donors to verify identities and missions using BBB, Charity Navigator, and GuideStar resources.
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Kris Alonge
Planet Aid
Lawrence
Africa
Department of Agriculture
Mogens Amoi Petersen
Center For Investigative Reporting
Petersen
Baja
Mexico
Teachers Group
FBI
Charity Watch
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Alonge
Better Business Bureau
Charity
Navigator
GuideStar
Letter to Michelle Obama Celebrates Grace Amid Attacks
Leonard Pitts, columnist for The Miami Herald, writes a personal note praising Michelle Obama for her dignity and resilience amid racist attacks and public scrutiny. He contrasts hostile commentary with her poised example and reflects on national race tensions and the Obama era.
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Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Public forum praises academic coverage in Lawrence
Ron Barrett-Gonzalez commends Sara Shepherd and Lawrence Journal-World editors for highlighting student scholars and research. He notes Lawrence's large student body and asks for more stories on innovative academics, courses, and awards from KU Haskell and the school district. James R. Mather III discusses Vermont Street development and downtown potential benefits.
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Sara Shepherd
Lawrence Journal-World
Megan Jones
Lawrence
Haskell
Sara
LJW
Ron Barrett-Gonzalez
Vermont Street
New Hampshire
James R. Mather III
How Your U S Lawmakers Voted Be Care Ack
A compact note outlines how specific U S lawmakers voted on a care policy. It lists names, party affiliations, and roll call outcomes, highlighting supports and opposed positions. The brief frames implications for ongoing legislative debates and future votes.
Today in history highlights across years and events
January 8 marks key milestones from 1867 when Congress overrode a veto to grant DC black men vote rights, to 2011 when Gabrielle Giffords was wounded in Tucson. Other notes include Galileo's death in 1642 and Elvis's birth in 1935.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Andrew Johnson
District of Columbia
Galileo Galilei
Arcetri
Italy
George ‘Washington
Congress
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Mississippi
Elvis Presley
Tupelo
Miss
Charles de
Bell System
Dow Jones
Gabrielle Giffords
D-Ariz
Tucson
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Joseph Stalin
New York Party
America
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miaminerald.com
U.S
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Purom
Song
Bua Alto
Kansas
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Uted
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Sudan
Gannge
Pamir
Gaulle
France
Fifth Republic
Lyndon B. Johnson
American Telephone and Telegraph
Justice Department
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