Ficklin Media Daily Report Friday 16, 2018

Women's History Month

A Critical Moment for Critical Race Theory

Critical Race Theory Conference to Be Held March 24 The 2018 Critical Race Theory conference will be held on March 24, with the t...

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Black History Month and Beyond

 Marielle Franco was a groundbreaking politician who had become a voice for disadvantaged that are home to almost one-quarter of Rio de Janeiro’s population, where grinding poverty, police brutality and shootouts with drug gangs are routine.

Protests held across Brazil after Rio councillor shot dead

Marielle Franco, known for criticism of police tactics, was killed in apparent assassination

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LIVE | Tens of thousands of Afro-Brazilian women and allies are taking to the streets of Rio de Janeiro to commemorate the life of assassinated Afro-Brazilian human rights activist and leftist councilwoman, Marielle Franco. #MariellePresente (via Midia Ninja)

Schools in Omaha, Nebraska have received more than 30 threats since Parkland, resulting in one thwarted attack and at least three arrests. An education reporter in Alabama has tracked at least 37 threats across that state since February 14. A student in Maryland brought a gun to school the day after the shooting in Florida. A 16-year-old was arrested in New Hampshire during that time period, after making threats against a technical school. At a different high school in New Ha

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To see the national impact of school shootings, turn to local news

It’s been nearly three weeks since a man opened fire on students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and…

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