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NYPD Boss James O’Neill Vacated Guilty Verdict Against Officer Accused Of Using Banned Chokehold: Sources

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08/29/2017

... Sources The secret is out — at least part of it. The city ’s top cop recently overturned a guilty verdict against an officer in a department misconduct trial. Then the NYPD and the ... the name of the cop, even...

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Rita Allen Foundation Supported Research Details Consequences of Kansas’ Lifetime Property Tax Exemptions on Local School Districts

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03/02/2018

... 2017 by MediaShift, an investigation by Flatland (Kansas City public TV station KCPT’s digital magazine) and the ... shed light on the consequences of Kansas’ efforts to attract wind farms via lifetime...

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Detroit Institute of Arts Hits Its Grand Bargain Goal

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01/08/2015

... than a year after the Detroit Institute of Arts promised to contribute $100 million to the so-called grand bargain rescue fund at the core of the city 's bankruptcy restructuring plan,...

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After-School Enrollment Up, but Still Shy of Lofty de Blasio Goals

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01/16/2015

... de Blasio Goals The de Blasio administration managed to boost enrollment in after-school programs for middle-schoolers this year — ... enrollment had reached “121 percent” for the 75,000 city...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Invest $30 Million in Arts and Cultural Organizations

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04/03/2015

Bloomberg Philanthropies to Invest $30 Million in Arts and Cultural Organizations Bloomberg ... Advancement Initiative. The invitation-only program seeks to strengthen nearly 300 small- and mid-...

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ASPCA President Seeks Harsher Punishment for Dog Fighting

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04/10/2015

... crueler, which is why the barbaric activity is a felony in every state. Nonetheless, organized dog fights continue, ... and spectators in locations that range from rural towns to dense cities...

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Sloan Foundation Awards Honor 7 NYC Teachers for their Creativity in Science, Math Instruction

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12/02/2015

... Awards Honor 7 NYC Teachers for their Creativity in Science, Math Instruction Going by the book isn’t enough for a select group of city teachers being honored Wednesday with the annual Sloan ... complex...

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Capital One Is A Supporter Of Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program

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06/30/2016

... Who Code kicked off its 2016 Summer Immersion Program in Chicago and Washington D.C. this week, logging a record ... by technology organizations and spans across 78 programs in 11 cities. Today, the Summer...

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Bloomberg Backs 'Breathing Lights' Exhibit to Draw Attention to Vacant Buildings

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09/30/2016

Bloomberg Backs 'Breathing Lights' Exhibit to Draw Attention to Vacant Buildings A public art installation called ... Lights is aiming to draw attention to vacant...

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Did Climate Change Intensify Hurricane Harvey?

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08/28/2017

... Harvey? Every so often, the worst-case scenario comes to pass. As of Sunday afternoon, the remnants of Hurricane ... efforts, and most of the streams and rivers near the city are in flood...

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Mark-Viverito Arrested During DACA Protest At Trump Tower

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09/20/2017

Mark-Viverito Arrested During DACA Protest At Trump Tower City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito was arrested as part of a protest at Trump Tower Tuesday in defense of undocumented immigrants whose families...

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Administration Of Children’s Services Staffers Now Being Sent To NYPD Investigator Course

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09/25/2017

... Of Children’s Services Staffers Now Being Sent To NYPD Investigator Course Call it Law & Order: ACS. Staffers at the city 's Administration of Children's Services are being sent ... to...

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Onward: 105 Images for 105 Years of The Rockefeller Foundation

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05/15/2018

... years Rockefeller Foundation has brought people together to solve the world’s toughest problems and promote the ... lasting impact for millions of people. Today, their work in health, food, power, jobs, and...

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Levitt Foundation Funds Diverse Music Fest in Utica, NY

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05/25/2018

Levitt Foundation Funds Diverse Music Fest in Utica, NY Utica has been awarded a nationwide competitive grant that will enable local music fans to enjoy every style of music imaginable in the...

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Do Corporate Grantmakers Care More About the Poor Than Other Foundations?

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06/30/2015

... Other Foundations? Corporate boardrooms are not known to be reliable benefactors of populations in greatest need. And yet, many of the nation’s most ... funders now outspend their independent, family and...

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Andrus Family Fund and Groundswell Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders

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05/07/2018

... increased their grantmaking by 25 percent or more in 2016, earning them a place on Funders for LGBTQ ... increases came from the Andrus Family Fund, the Arizona Community Foundation, the Groundswell Fund, the...

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Open Society Foundations Announce Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships Program

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09/05/2018

... But the storm had a silver lining, too: stirring in Puerto Ricans an outpouring of community activism aimed at repairing the damage and building the island back stronger than before. To...

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Elon University Joins Multi-campus Collaborative Initiative Funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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06/20/2019

... W. Mellon Foundation Elon University has been selected to participate in a collaborative, community -based humanities and civic engagement initiative ...

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Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe

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06/13/2014

Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Berlin last week to support the European edition of the Mayors Challenge ...

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