US Air Force Band of the West to perform Holiday in Blue concert this week; How you can get free tickets
Read full article: US Air Force Band of the West to perform Holiday in Blue concert this week; How you can get free ticketsThe U.S. Air Force Band of the West will present its annual Holiday in Blue concert on Dec. 9 and 10.
SAPD, local church leaders to unite for Faith and Blue event this Friday
Read full article: SAPD, local church leaders to unite for Faith and Blue event this FridaySan Antonio police officers will join area church leaders for the National Faith and Blue event on Friday, bringing the groups together for conversation and prayer.
Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera 'Aida' in a new production
Read full article: Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera 'Aida' in a new productionAngel Blue, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of Verdi’s “Aida” in 36 years.
SOUTH TEXAS PRIDE PODCAST: DEI growth leader discusses expanding queer visibility in workplace, growth strategies
Read full article: SOUTH TEXAS PRIDE PODCAST: DEI growth leader discusses expanding queer visibility in workplace, growth strategiesBlue Flores -- a growth-to-market advisor, digital nomad and DEI growth leader -- joined the South Texas Pride Podcast to discuss challenges and efforts to expand queer visibility in the workplace, as well as personal growth strategies.
Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts
Read full article: Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accountsTwitter’s relaunched premium service — which grants blue-check “verification” labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month — is unavailable after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of impostor accounts approved by Twitter.
Davos Voices: What leaders say about climate change, war
Read full article: Davos Voices: What leaders say about climate change, warThe World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of CEOs, government leaders and other elites this week in the Swiss town of Davos may seem full of important but impersonal announcements.
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Portland, Oregon rejects bid to cut $18M more from police
Read full article: Portland, Oregon rejects bid to cut $18M more from policeBack the Blue police supporters, left, stand next to Black Lives Matter protesters calling for defunding the police, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)
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Portland, Oregon rejects bid to cut $18M more from police
Read full article: Portland, Oregon rejects bid to cut $18M more from policeMayor Ted Wheeler, who is also police commissioner, was one of three commissioners who voted last week to delay a vote on the budget amendment until after Tuesday's election. Wheeler won a second term and voted “no” on the amendment Thursday. Police accountability has been a driving issue in Portland since the killing of George Floyd in May and was one of the biggest issues in the mayor's race. Portland has been roiled by five months of near-nightly Black Lives Matter protests and Wheeler has come under intense criticism for what many see as an overly aggressive police force. And while protests around the country focused on the vote count in the U.S. presidential election this week, protests in Portland were centered on racial injustice and police brutality.
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Utah police frustrated with anti-law enforcement sentiment
Read full article: Utah police frustrated with anti-law enforcement sentimentLaw enforcement supporters protest during a Back the Blue rally Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in West Valley City, Utah. Several police groups, including the state's Department of Public Safety, have condemned the use of KKK imagery to portray law enforcement officials. He said there are areas in which local police departments can improve, but he is confident that in Utah policing as a whole is good." White supremacists have made it a point to infiltrate law enforcement. The broad stroke used to widely disparage the law enforcement profession is disheartening, irresponsible, and does nothing to bring us together for the common good, the letter said.