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Julie Bosman

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Uganda New York Times world
26 Sep 2019
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — In Alabama, a school removed the doors from bathroom stalls to stop students from sneaking inside to vape. In Colorado, a school decided to forfeit a school volleyball game after finding “widespread vaping” and other infractions by the team. And in Pennsylvania, at a school where administrators have tried installing sensors to detect vaping in bathrooms and locker rooms, students caught with vape devices face a $50 fine and a three-day suspension.
At School, 'Everyone Vapes,' and Adults Are in Crisis Mode
Uganda New York Times world
25 Jul 2019
CHICAGO — For decades, the photo archive of Ebony and Jet magazines has been difficult to access and largely mysterious to scholars, an elusive treasure trove of more than 4 million prints and negatives that documented the lives of African Americans.
Ebony's Photo Archive Goes for $30 Million, for Future in Public View
Uganda New York Times world
5 Jul 2019
This week, it was a New Jersey teenager identified in court documents only as G.M.C., who prosecutors said raped an intoxicated 16-year-old girl at a party, made a cellphone video of the act and then shared the video with friends, adding: “When your first time having sex was rape.”
A privileged teenager is treated gently by a judge, it's a familiar story
Uganda New York Times world
10 May 2019
Across the country this year, according to media reports, at least eight shootings have taken place on high school or college campuses. They have occurred inside gyms and classrooms, in parking lots and school hallways.
How Many School Shootings Have There Been in 2019?
Uganda New York Times world
4 May 2019
TROY, Mich. — Roberta Traini gritted her teeth through the small talk at the Barnes & Noble checkout, grabbed her purchases and hustled her 5-month-old daughter, Gretha, into the chilly April air, where it was safer to breathe.
Uganda New York Times world
2 Apr 2019
CHICAGO — Adrianne Burton, 38, believes that the next mayor of Chicago will have a sharper, more empathetic eye on the public schools. Carolyn Davenport, 62, is confident that the new mayor will be a superior manager, accustomed to running a career and a household without any fuss.
Chicago Votes on a New Mayor. Either Way, an African American Woman Will Win.
Uganda New York Times world
28 Mar 2019
CHICAGO — The mayor and the police told one story. Theirs was a panoramic tale of greed and vanity, of an actor who hungered for more money and fame, staged a hoax making him the victim of a hate crime, paid off two accomplices, besmirched the name of a good city and then, maddeningly, got away with it.
Jussie Smollett case unspools in bizarre narrative, with Chicago as the backdrop
Uganda New York Times world
27 Feb 2019
Before the last mayoral election four years ago, Toni Preckwinkle was frequently mentioned as one of the few formidable politicians in Chicago who could successfully challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel as he competed for a second term. She disappointed her supporters by declining to run.
Toni Preckwinkle Won a Spot in Chicago's Mayoral Runoff. Who Is She?
Uganda New York Times world
24 Feb 2019
No, Rahm Emanuel isn’t running. But practically every other power player in Chicago is on the ballot on Tuesday in a race that is perhaps the most unpredictable mayoral contest in a generation for the nation’s third-largest city. It’s a free-for-all with no clear front-runner.
Uganda New York Times world
12 Feb 2019
In a petition filed Monday, Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Joseph McMahon, the special prosecutor in Van Dyke’s trial, asked the Illinois Supreme Court to review whether the sentence, after a conviction of second-degree murder, was proper under the law.
Illinois Attorney General challenges sentence for officer