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Maya McFadden
| May 17, 2024 11:51 am
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Students, parents, teachers, and administrators packed Career High School’s auditorium to celebrate middle schoolers for their academic growth this year in such areas as reading, math and science — and to honor the many adults who work tirelessly to make that learning possible.
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1. What are Police Chief Karl Jacobson and homeless organizer Billy Bromage discussing in the above photo? A. Whether the police department has any openings for community outreach workers B. Whether officers would block traffic on Edgewood Avenue to allow for a march for affordable housing C. Plans to set up a tent encampment on the Green D. Whether Bromage has contraband on his person E. Where to buy leak-proof rain gear F. Rumors about HBO reviving The Wire for a sixth season
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Laura Glesby
| May 16, 2024 2:41 pm
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A reporter entered the courtroom for a trial about a fatal fire at an illegal rooming house — not to write about the case, but to get screened as a possible juror.