The superintendent said arming each teacher with a 5-gallon bucket of rocks is the most he can do under the current laws.
Schuylkill County, PA – A school district has announced that in its attempt to stop a possible mass shooter from killing students and teachers, every teacher will be armed with a 5-gallon bucket of rocks.
Blue Mountain School District Superintendent David Helsel told WBRE News that he believes this strategy will provide an unexpected line of defense that could take out the shooter, without him realizing what hit him.
“We’re empowering our teachers and our students to do something,” Helsel said. “They hit somebody in the head it could actually knock them out or even hit them in the temple, it could kill them.”
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Entrepreneurs Invent City Bench that Absorbs More Air Pollution Than a Small Forest
With great technological advances—like the industrial revolution and the subsequent oil boom—came a great impact on the environment. As more industries began to fluorish, increasing the quality of life for billions of people around the world, the quality of air began to suffer.
As governments across the world began advocating for solutions that called for banning all the things, the folks in the free market who aren’t able to implement their ideas with force, began thinking up actual solutions to our world problems. Greencity Solutions are some of those folks.
The tech firm saw the problem with air polution within larger cities and they sat down and began thinking. After years of trial and error, the team at Greencity Solutions had created the CityTree.
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After Multiple States Resisted, Feds Propose Bill To Legalize Growing Hemp—NATIONALLY
A bipartisan group of senators is pledging their support to a bill that would finally legalize hemp as an agricultural commodity.
The many Americans who have called out the federal government for waging a war on hemp and improperly classifying it as a dangerous substance have found an unlikely ally in a senator who still believes marijuana should be illegal.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he will introduce the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, which seeks to remove hemp from the federal government’s controlled substances list and to legalize it as an agriculture commodity. A press release from the senator claimed that the bill seeks to:
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The many Americans who have called out the federal government for waging a war on hemp and improperly classifying it as a dangerous substance have found an unlikely ally in a senator who still believes marijuana should be illegal.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he will introduce the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, which seeks to remove hemp from the federal government’s controlled substances list and to legalize it as an agriculture commodity. A press release from the senator claimed that the bill seeks to:
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FL STUDENTS WHO BEGGED GOV’T TO TAKE THEIR RIGHTS AWAY, NOW ANGRY GOV’T TOOK AWAY THEIR RIGHTS
In the Land of the Free, marching for change used to mean that you were standing up to the government to demand more or equal rights. Fast forward to 2018, however, and it is the exact opposite.
The mainstream media and the government tells us that these students are brave for walking out of class and demanding change—but how is it brave to be used as a tool of the state?
Activism involves challenging the establishment and what these kids were tricked into doing is not activism.
Earlier this month, millions of students across the country were encouraged by the government, mainstream media, and even their own school systems to walk out of class and demand the government take away their rights. It was, by no means, a challenge of authority and, in fact, it was a celebration of it.
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PATRICK STEWART STANDS UP FOR BOY REFUSED CANNABIS FOR 30 SEIZURES A DAY
Great Britain is proving just how great it is, and it is using a six-year-old boy to do it. Proving that the Western world is a symbol of oppression, not freedom, the UK Home Office has rejected a plea from Alfie Dingley’s family and even MPs to allow Alfie access to cannabis to treat a rare form of childhood epilepsy that can cause up to 30 seizures a day and numerous hospital visits.
Of course, one could ask the obvious question: Why does anyone have to plea to use a plant in a country that never shuts up about how free it is?
For the Dingleys, there simply aren’t 200 years worth of waiting while the dying British Empire is dragged, kicking and screaming into the 21st Century, or any century for that matter. That is why the Dingleys did the only thing they could do for their child – leave the UK and travel to the Netherlands where they could access medical cannabis.
The results aren’t that surprising – Alfie’s seizures were dramatically reduced even at times going more than three weeks without having a seizure.
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Of course, one could ask the obvious question: Why does anyone have to plea to use a plant in a country that never shuts up about how free it is?
For the Dingleys, there simply aren’t 200 years worth of waiting while the dying British Empire is dragged, kicking and screaming into the 21st Century, or any century for that matter. That is why the Dingleys did the only thing they could do for their child – leave the UK and travel to the Netherlands where they could access medical cannabis.
The results aren’t that surprising – Alfie’s seizures were dramatically reduced even at times going more than three weeks without having a seizure.
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Al Sharpton's half brother charged with capital murder in Alabama shooting
Al Sharpton's half brother was arrested and charged with capital murder after a 23-year-old woman was shot dead in Alabama in a dispute over a car, authorities said Monday.
The Dothan Police Department said in a news release that Kenneth Glasgow, 52, was arrested along with Jaime Townes, 26, after Breunia Jennings was found dead in a wrecked car around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday.
Jennings' death came just a day after Glasgow's homeless and community ministry,Ordinary People Society, participated in the nationwide March For Our Lives, which advocated for gun control and protested gun violence.
In a news conference on Monday, police said they believe that Townes was angry at Jennings because he believed she had stolen his car, according to The Dothan Eagle.
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The Dothan Police Department said in a news release that Kenneth Glasgow, 52, was arrested along with Jaime Townes, 26, after Breunia Jennings was found dead in a wrecked car around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday.
Jennings' death came just a day after Glasgow's homeless and community ministry,Ordinary People Society, participated in the nationwide March For Our Lives, which advocated for gun control and protested gun violence.
In a news conference on Monday, police said they believe that Townes was angry at Jennings because he believed she had stolen his car, according to The Dothan Eagle.
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Emergency Regulations for Hooks, Bait, Striped Bass
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources submitted an emergency action to the Maryland General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review that will make changes to several regulations from May 16-Dec. 15. The committee is in the process of reviewing the action.
Detailed information is available here and here.
Detailed information is available here and here.
We Are a Fundamentally Unserious People
Guys, did you know that cooking eggs in a certain manner is problematic? I know you're shocked—something utterly meaningless being denounced for violating whichever principle we happen to be adhering to this day? No!—but really, it's true. Of course, the central struggle of our times is determining how, exactly, it's problematic. Which tenet of intersectionality does it most egregiously violate? Is said method classist (and, therefore, probably racist, given the overrepresentation of minorities in the lower economic classes)? Or is it, gasp, sexist to criticize said method of cooking eggs?
Let's find out!
The method of cooking eggs in question involves an "egg spoon," or an insanely expensive iron spoon that cradles the egg in a fire pit. I guess. I wouldn't have any idea because this seems like a nutso way to cook an egg when you can literally scramble one in minutes. But I digress. The egg spoon, according to the New York Times, is a dreadfully classist way of cooking:
"She’s Pol Pot in a muumuu," [Anthony Bourdain] was reported to have said at a New York food festival shortly afterward. "I saw her on ‘60 Minutes.’ She used six cords of wood to cook one egg for Lesley Stahl."
The lines were drawn. On one side were those who viewed cooking an egg over a fire as the embodiment of food elitism and all that is annoying about the Slow Food movement. Only people who are very rich or very poor have fireplaces in their kitchens, critics said. Where is a working parent supposed to find the time?
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Let's find out!
The method of cooking eggs in question involves an "egg spoon," or an insanely expensive iron spoon that cradles the egg in a fire pit. I guess. I wouldn't have any idea because this seems like a nutso way to cook an egg when you can literally scramble one in minutes. But I digress. The egg spoon, according to the New York Times, is a dreadfully classist way of cooking:
"She’s Pol Pot in a muumuu," [Anthony Bourdain] was reported to have said at a New York food festival shortly afterward. "I saw her on ‘60 Minutes.’ She used six cords of wood to cook one egg for Lesley Stahl."
The lines were drawn. On one side were those who viewed cooking an egg over a fire as the embodiment of food elitism and all that is annoying about the Slow Food movement. Only people who are very rich or very poor have fireplaces in their kitchens, critics said. Where is a working parent supposed to find the time?
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The week Trump was the only sane man in Washington
Much of putatively sane Washington believes that in January 2017, a crazy man landed in town from Manhattan or Neptune or some other strange place to take the reins of government, for some reason having been elected to do so two months earlier by voters who had taken leave of their senses.
Each day, President Trump rants on Twitter and raves on the South Lawn, all while insouciantly lobbing monkey wrenches into the proper workings of government by issuing executive orders, saying nasty things, and wantonly firing people with whom he lacks “rapport.”
But never has the logic of voters been on better display than last week. Never has it been clearer that voters, in their wisdom, had decided that Washington was so implacably devoted to immolating the country upon the kindling wood of discarded common sense that only a man unafraid of defying “reasonable” groupthink could save the nation.
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Each day, President Trump rants on Twitter and raves on the South Lawn, all while insouciantly lobbing monkey wrenches into the proper workings of government by issuing executive orders, saying nasty things, and wantonly firing people with whom he lacks “rapport.”
But never has the logic of voters been on better display than last week. Never has it been clearer that voters, in their wisdom, had decided that Washington was so implacably devoted to immolating the country upon the kindling wood of discarded common sense that only a man unafraid of defying “reasonable” groupthink could save the nation.
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Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congress About Data Privacy
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has bowed to mounting pressure and announced he will appear, at an undisclosed date, in front of Congress to offer testimony on how his company is working to ensure data privacy.
The social media giant's announcement comes in the midst of increased scrutiny by lawmakers and federal regulators after it was alleged that a data firm employed by President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, Cambridge Analytica, obtained data on more than 50 million Facebook users without their knowledge. It is unclear which Congressional committee Zuckerberg will appear in front of, as no fewer than three have extended invitations, CNN reported.
Last Wednesday, when news of the potential breach first broke, Sens. John Kennedy (R., La.) and Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) were the first to call on the Facebook CEO to appear before Congress. The duo's sentiment was echoed by colleagues from across the political spectrum. The pressure for Zuckerberg to testify culminated on Monday when Senate Judiciary Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) extended a formal invitation for Zuckerberg to appear in front of his committee. The invitation, extended to the CEOs of Twitter and Google as well, requests Zuckerberg's attendance at a hearing, slated for April 10, to discuss the "future of data privacy in social media," according to Facebook sources who spoke to CNN.
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The social media giant's announcement comes in the midst of increased scrutiny by lawmakers and federal regulators after it was alleged that a data firm employed by President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, Cambridge Analytica, obtained data on more than 50 million Facebook users without their knowledge. It is unclear which Congressional committee Zuckerberg will appear in front of, as no fewer than three have extended invitations, CNN reported.
Last Wednesday, when news of the potential breach first broke, Sens. John Kennedy (R., La.) and Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) were the first to call on the Facebook CEO to appear before Congress. The duo's sentiment was echoed by colleagues from across the political spectrum. The pressure for Zuckerberg to testify culminated on Monday when Senate Judiciary Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) extended a formal invitation for Zuckerberg to appear in front of his committee. The invitation, extended to the CEOs of Twitter and Google as well, requests Zuckerberg's attendance at a hearing, slated for April 10, to discuss the "future of data privacy in social media," according to Facebook sources who spoke to CNN.
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Planned Parenthood Affiliate: ‘We Need a Disney Princess Who’s Had an Abortion’
Planned Parenthood Keystone, a Planned Parenthood affiliate that serves much of eastern Pennsylvania, tweeted Tuesday that "we need a Disney princess who's had an abortion."
In that tweet, which as since been deleted without explanation, the group also said "we need" a Disney princess who is pro-choice, an undocumented immigrant, a union worker, and transgender.
In that tweet, which as since been deleted without explanation, the group also said "we need" a Disney princess who is pro-choice, an undocumented immigrant, a union worker, and transgender.
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Planned Parenthood Keystone covers most of the eastern half of Pennsylvania, excluding Philadelphia:
MoreFBI doubles staff in response to subpoena for alleged FISA abuse, Hillary Clinton email probe documents
FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday that he is doubling the number of FBI staff to handle House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte's records request related to the panel’s inquiry into alleged bias at the Justice Department, as well as the investigation into the handling of the Hillary Clinton private emails probe.
“Up until today, we have dedicated 27 FBI staff to review the records that are potentially responsive to Chairman Goodlatte’s requests. The actual number of documents responsive to this request is likely in the thousands,” Wray said in statement, revealing he is doubling the number of staff to 54.
"The staff will work two shifts per day from 8 a.m to midnight “to expedite completion of this project,” he said.
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“Up until today, we have dedicated 27 FBI staff to review the records that are potentially responsive to Chairman Goodlatte’s requests. The actual number of documents responsive to this request is likely in the thousands,” Wray said in statement, revealing he is doubling the number of staff to 54.
"The staff will work two shifts per day from 8 a.m to midnight “to expedite completion of this project,” he said.
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'Suitcase Killer' executed for killing Texas woman, stuffing body into luggage
A Texas man who was on death row for the murder of a pregnant Lubbock woman was executed on Tuesday.
Rosendo Rodriguez III, dubbed the "Suitcase Killer," was sentenced to death in the 2005 slaying of 29-year-old Summer Baldwin, a pregnant prostitute whose naked and battered body was found inside of a new suitcase in a Lubbock city landfill.
Investigators tracked down the luggage purchase to Rodriguez, a 38-year-old Marine reservist who was in Lubbock for training.
He also confessed to killing a 16-year-old girl, also from Lubbock, and similarly dumped her body in a suitcase.
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Rosendo Rodriguez III, dubbed the "Suitcase Killer," was sentenced to death in the 2005 slaying of 29-year-old Summer Baldwin, a pregnant prostitute whose naked and battered body was found inside of a new suitcase in a Lubbock city landfill.
Investigators tracked down the luggage purchase to Rodriguez, a 38-year-old Marine reservist who was in Lubbock for training.
He also confessed to killing a 16-year-old girl, also from Lubbock, and similarly dumped her body in a suitcase.
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Ibuprofen could 'eliminate' Alzheimer's disease
Ibuprofen could prevent Alzheimer's disease, scientists claim.
At-risk patients, discovered via a saliva test, may be able to avoid dementia if they take a low-dose of the painkiller from middle age for the rest of their lives, they add.
Ibuprofen is thought to dampen inflammation in the brain, which leads to the death of nerve cells and is associated with Alzheimer's.
Lead author Dr Patrick McGeer, from the University of British Columbia, said: 'Individuals can prevent that from happening through a simple solution that requires no prescription or visit to a doctor.
'This is a true breakthrough since it points in a direction where Alzheimer's can eventually be eliminated. If it is applied worldwide, Alzheimer's would disappear. Our discovery is a game changer.'
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At-risk patients, discovered via a saliva test, may be able to avoid dementia if they take a low-dose of the painkiller from middle age for the rest of their lives, they add.
Ibuprofen is thought to dampen inflammation in the brain, which leads to the death of nerve cells and is associated with Alzheimer's.
Lead author Dr Patrick McGeer, from the University of British Columbia, said: 'Individuals can prevent that from happening through a simple solution that requires no prescription or visit to a doctor.
'This is a true breakthrough since it points in a direction where Alzheimer's can eventually be eliminated. If it is applied worldwide, Alzheimer's would disappear. Our discovery is a game changer.'
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Seahawks release QB Trevone Boykin after girlfriend accuses him of domestic violence
The Seattle Seahawks released backup quarterback Trevone Boykin Tuesday, a day after his girlfriend accused him of choking and beating her in Texas last week.
Shabrika Bailey told WFAA-TV that Boykin had broken her jaw during an altercation in Mansfield, southwest of Dallas. Mansfield police told the station that they were investigating Bailey's allegations.
Bailey told the station that she Boykin got into an argument on the evening of March 20 over a text message that he wanted to see on her phone. She claimed Boykin began choking her when she refused to show him the message.
The @Seahawks have released QB Trevone Boykin this morning.
"I remember him choking me and I'm trying to calm him down. And I just couldn't,' Bailey said. And I blacked out. I just couldn't calm him down at all."
"The pressure got hard to where I just remember just collapsing completely," she added. "And I just woke up in a puddle of blood on the kitchen floor. My whole right side was full of blood on the kitchen floor."
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2018/03/27/seahawks-release-qb-trevone-boykin-after-girlfriend-accuses-him-domestic-violence.html
'There'll Be a Civil War': Watters Blasts John Paul Stevens' Call for 2nd Amendment Repeal
Jesse Watters reacted to an op-ed by retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens who said "March For Our Lives" participants should seek a repeal of the Second Amendment.
The 97-year-old Stevens, a Republican nominated by President Gerald Ford, said repealing the right to bear arms is the most effective "lasting reform" that could be sought on the matter.
"There'll be a Civil War if you take away the Second Amendment," Watters said. "[The government would say] surrender your weapons or else."
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The 97-year-old Stevens, a Republican nominated by President Gerald Ford, said repealing the right to bear arms is the most effective "lasting reform" that could be sought on the matter.
"There'll be a Civil War if you take away the Second Amendment," Watters said. "[The government would say] surrender your weapons or else."
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These Marines are hacking their vehicles to prepare for cyberwarfare
The U.S. Marines completed the first extensive adversarial cyber testing of the Light Armored Vehicle, or LAV, at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on Feb. 9, according to a press release from the service March 23.
To identify cyber vulnerabilities within the LAV system, Marine researchers launched disruptive cyberattacks against the vehicle during a simulation.
“We looked at how we can disrupt the mission,” said Chim Yee, a cyber engineer for the Marine Corps.
Cybersecurity assessments like this one, operated by the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA), can provide insight into cyber vulnerabilities and the potential mission impact of such vulnerabilities, according to Capt. Brian Greunke, MCTSSA network test engineer.
Grueunke pointed to recent examples from the commercial sector to illustrate cyberattacks on vehicles. In 2015, hackers gained remote access to a Jeep’s internal computer network, taking control of physical components like the engine and wheels.
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To identify cyber vulnerabilities within the LAV system, Marine researchers launched disruptive cyberattacks against the vehicle during a simulation.
“We looked at how we can disrupt the mission,” said Chim Yee, a cyber engineer for the Marine Corps.
Cybersecurity assessments like this one, operated by the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA), can provide insight into cyber vulnerabilities and the potential mission impact of such vulnerabilities, according to Capt. Brian Greunke, MCTSSA network test engineer.
Grueunke pointed to recent examples from the commercial sector to illustrate cyberattacks on vehicles. In 2015, hackers gained remote access to a Jeep’s internal computer network, taking control of physical components like the engine and wheels.
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Judge shows scant patience for military transgender ban
SEATTLE — President Donald Trump’s move last week to tweak his ban on transgender people joining the military might not save it from being struck down, a federal judge in Seattle suggested Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman was one of four federal judges around the country who late last year temporarily blocked the president from overturning an Obama-era directive allowing transgender troops to serve openly, finding the ban likely unlawful and discriminatory. The legal challenges have been brought by transgender troops, those who aspire to serve and a range of civil rights organizations.
Pechman scheduled a hearing Tuesday for arguments on whether to make her ruling permanent, but late Friday, Trump announced that he was rescinding his previous decision after a Pentagon review. Instead of barring transgender troops outright, he would allow them to serve in certain limited cases. Any who have transitioned to their preferred gender or who need medical treatment to do so would be presumed ineligible for service, though they could seek individual waivers allowing them to serve.
The Justice Department immediately asked Pechman and other federal judges to dissolve their old orders as moot — something Pechman showed little interest in doing, noting that the late Friday filing left scant time for the plaintiffs to respond.
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U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman was one of four federal judges around the country who late last year temporarily blocked the president from overturning an Obama-era directive allowing transgender troops to serve openly, finding the ban likely unlawful and discriminatory. The legal challenges have been brought by transgender troops, those who aspire to serve and a range of civil rights organizations.
Pechman scheduled a hearing Tuesday for arguments on whether to make her ruling permanent, but late Friday, Trump announced that he was rescinding his previous decision after a Pentagon review. Instead of barring transgender troops outright, he would allow them to serve in certain limited cases. Any who have transitioned to their preferred gender or who need medical treatment to do so would be presumed ineligible for service, though they could seek individual waivers allowing them to serve.
The Justice Department immediately asked Pechman and other federal judges to dissolve their old orders as moot — something Pechman showed little interest in doing, noting that the late Friday filing left scant time for the plaintiffs to respond.
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No ‘atheist’ chaplains, lawmakers tell Navy
Lawmakers are applauding a decision by Navy officials to reject the application of a secular humanist — called an atheist by many — to be a Navy chaplain.
It’s the second time the sea service has declined to accept Jason Heap, who calls himself a “humanist” and and a “non-theist,” into the chaplain corps.
A “humanist” is one who doesn’t believe in a god, but in the natural ability of humans to “lead meaningful, ethical lives capable of adding to the greater good of humanity,” according to the Humanist Society.
The latest denial of Heap’s application is at the center of a debate on whether or not one who doesn’t believe in a deity can serve as a military chaplain.
Despite the swirling debate around Heap’s beliefs, or lack thereof, no one is denying his qualifications. Heap holds a master’s degree in divinity from Texas Christian University as well as a theological history degree from Oxford.
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It’s the second time the sea service has declined to accept Jason Heap, who calls himself a “humanist” and and a “non-theist,” into the chaplain corps.
A “humanist” is one who doesn’t believe in a god, but in the natural ability of humans to “lead meaningful, ethical lives capable of adding to the greater good of humanity,” according to the Humanist Society.
The latest denial of Heap’s application is at the center of a debate on whether or not one who doesn’t believe in a deity can serve as a military chaplain.
Despite the swirling debate around Heap’s beliefs, or lack thereof, no one is denying his qualifications. Heap holds a master’s degree in divinity from Texas Christian University as well as a theological history degree from Oxford.
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#MeToo helps shine a light on lack of feminine hygiene products in prison
Growing recognition of the lack of access to pads and tampons in prisons and jails has created a wave of measures in state legislatures which aim to train staff, supply inmates with hygiene products, and raise awareness on the widespread issue.
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Kimberly Haven couldn't get the feminine hygiene products she needed in Maryland's only prison for women while serving a 15-month sentence, so she made her own using toilet paper. She said that after her release in 2015, she suffered toxic shock syndrome and needed an emergency hysterectomy.
"Toxic shock, emergency hysterectomies – it runs the gamut of how women are forced to pay for, with their very health, our bad policies and our inattention to the gender disparities that exist within our system," Ms. Haven said.
Fueled in part by the national #MeToo movement, state legislatures around the country – as well as corrections officials and the federal government – are working to supply prisons and jails with adequate feminine hygiene products, train staff, and raise awareness of the longtime, widespread issue.
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ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Kimberly Haven couldn't get the feminine hygiene products she needed in Maryland's only prison for women while serving a 15-month sentence, so she made her own using toilet paper. She said that after her release in 2015, she suffered toxic shock syndrome and needed an emergency hysterectomy.
"Toxic shock, emergency hysterectomies – it runs the gamut of how women are forced to pay for, with their very health, our bad policies and our inattention to the gender disparities that exist within our system," Ms. Haven said.
Fueled in part by the national #MeToo movement, state legislatures around the country – as well as corrections officials and the federal government – are working to supply prisons and jails with adequate feminine hygiene products, train staff, and raise awareness of the longtime, widespread issue.
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