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CAC Audited JUNE 13 – 19, 2019
Vol. 91 No. 12 COMPLIMENTARY
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‘We have a crisis in this city’
Warmack leaving HSSU Outgoing president will lead Claflin University in S.C. American staff
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People committed to ending gun violence marched together from St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock” Catholic Church to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis on North Grand on Saturday, June 8 as part of the Wear Orange Day campaign presented by Radio One St. Louis, Better Family Life and co-sponsored by Moms Demand Action.
Hundreds march against gun violence in St. Louis for Wear Orange Day By Kenya Vaughn Of The St. Louis American After Robbie Williams finished the milelong trek from St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock” Catholic Church to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis on North Grand, tears
rolled down her face and her emotions boiled over. She marched with hundreds of others as part of the second Wear Orange Day anti-gun violence campaign presented by Radio One St. Louis, Better Family Life and co-sponsored by Moms Demand Action on
Saturday, June 8. The event is a part of a national campaign, and Saturday’s march was the culminating event for a weekend of programming that included a town hall meeting and a community resource fair. “We are committed to this community,” said Nate Dixon, station manager for Radio One St. Louis. “Today is not about money or
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Close the Workhouse finds allies in federal judge, Ben & Jerry’s Ruling called ‘critical first step’ as ice cream mogul brings social justice tour to STL By Rebecca Rivas Of The St. Louis American Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, came to St. Louis on Wednesday, June 12 to promote the company’s national campaign — to Close the Workhouse and transform the criminal justice system. And Cohen arrived in St. Louis just as the advocates learned of a major victory in their federal court case to end cash bail. Cohen and his massive team have gotten behind the
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Inez Bordeaux of the Close The Workhouse coalition speaks to Ben Cohen, Co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, after a press conference at City Hall on Wednesday. The ice cream company will be serving free scoops from it’s Justice ReMix’d truck to raise awareness of the campaign.
Dwaun J. Warmack is leaving HarrisStowe State University, where he has served as president since 2015, to lead Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which was founded in 1869 as the first South Carolina university open to all regardless of race. He will assume his new duties as president on August 1. Dwyane Smith, HarrisStowe State University’s provost, will assume the role of interim president until a full presidential search is completed. Ronald A. Norwood, chairman of the Harris-Stowe State University Board of Regents, said the Dwaun J. board would immediately begin Warmack consulting with university leaders as well as campus and community stakeholders for the selection of a new president. “The members of the Board of Regents greatly appreciate the transformative work of President Warmack and his team that has radically changed Harris-Stowe State University in countless positive ways,” Norwood said in a statement. At Harris-Stowe, Warmack shepherded more than $24 million in external funding to the institution, including a $5 million STEM grant, the largest in the school’s history, and increased the Harris-Stowe Foundation fund balance by 681
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Abortion clinic to remain open for now Planned Parenthood: ‘We are in a state of emergency for women’s health’ By Sandra Jordan Of The St. Louis American Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis region will continue operation as Missouri’s sole provider of abortion services, for the time being. Judge Michael Stelzer’s ruling on Monday, June 10, granted Planned Parenthood’s request for a preliminary injunction and gives the State of Missouri about a week and a-half to decide whether it will terminate the clinic’s operating license. The judgment reads, in part: “Petitioner’s license shall not expire and shall remain in effect until further order of this court. Further, respondent Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shall issue a decision on petitioner’s application for renewal of its license without undue delay but no later than Friday, June 21, 2019.”
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