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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. With less than a month until Zohran Mamdani takes office, he has yet to reveal one of his biggest personnel decisions: the leader of the nation’s biggest school system. Hiring a schools chancellor will be his first major education test and could signal how he hopes to shape the city’s public schools over the next four years — a topic he largely avoided on the campaign trail. The mayor-elect indicated he is open to keeping current Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos. But he has offered few other clues about who is on his short list, and it is unclear how close he is to a decision. Earlier this week, Mamdani’s team solicited suggestions for major appointees from its education transition committee, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the communications. Mamdani’s team has kept a tight lid on the selection process, instructing transition committee members this week to avoid talking to reporters — a contrast with his promise to share his power over the school system with families and educators. Some advocates have called on Mamdani to create an inclusive chancellor selection process in the coming months. For now, the mayor-elect has little time to weigh feedback before taking office. “It would be hard to run a big public process in the time they’ve had,” said Evan Stone, the CEO of Educators for Excellence, a teacher advocacy group. Once he has made a choice, Stone added, “there is still a great opportunity to engage families on what the priorities of the chancellor are.” As the leadership transition nears, several names have repeatedly surfaced as possible contenders, though his transition team has not confirmed who is under consideration. If history is any guide, the final choice could be a surprise. Here’s what you should know about the people rumored to be in the running. Melissa Aviles-Ramos Who she is: Aviles-Ramos has been chancellor for a little more than a year, taking over from David Banks after he abruptly stepped down. She’s been at the city’s Education Department for nearly two decades, working her way up as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in the Bronx. She also served as Banks’ chief of staff. What she has going for her: She has the backing of the city’s influential teachers union, which endorsed Mamdani in the general election. Some parent leaders are in her corner, too, as she has rolled out some initiatives to bolster family engagement. Top officials have previously leaned on her in moments of crisis: Before she was named chancellor, she was tapped to manage the Education Department’s response to the massive influx of migrants into city schools. Complicating factors: Aviles-Ramos has largely been responsible for keeping Mayor Eric Adams’ education initiatives on track and hasn’t executed a detailed policy agenda of her own. Given the union’s strong backing, some wonder if she would not be independent enough. Her connection to Adams, who ultimately dropped his bid for reelection amid swirling corruption scandals, could also be a liability. And while no mayor has appointed their predecessor’s schools chief, Mamdani kept Adams’ police commissioner, demonstrating he is willing to retain high-level staff. What she says: Aviles-Ramos has not directly said whether she is in touch with Mamdani’s team. But she signaled in a recent television interview that she is interested in staying. “He is open to considering commissioners, sitting commissioners, if they’ve done good work, and my name was mentioned,” Aviles-Ramos said. Meisha Ross Porter Who she is: A more than 20-year veteran of the Education Department who worked her way up in the Bronx as a teacher, principal, and high-level administrator. She served as chancellor under Mayor Bill de Blasio for less than a year, beginning in March 2021, overseeing the city’s plans to fully reopen school buildings and convince students to show up after some spent more than a year learning remotely. Porter now serves as a visiting senior fellow at the Center for Educational Innovation, an organization that works with school leaders and families, according to her LinkedIn profile. What she has going for her: She is widely considered to be a staunch advocate of equity in education, was the first Black woman to lead the system, and is respected by many educators and department staffers. Porter is already deeply familiar with the system and oversaw an effort to overhaul gifted programs, an idea that Adams scrapped but Mamdani has indicated he’s interested in pursuing. The mayor-elect has shown an interest in recruiting top officials from the de Blasio administration. Complicating factors: After leaving the Education Department, Porter had a rocky stint running the Bronx Community Foundation that raised questions about her leadership. The organization failed to distribute most of the money it raised, according to an investigation by the news organization New York Focus, and the organization’s board of directors ultimately fired Porter. She was recently considered a finalist to run Chicago’s school system, though that search process has appeared to stall. What she says: Did not respond to a request for comment. Angélica Infante-Green Who she is: Infante-Green is Rhode Island’s education commissioner, and she has a long track record in New York. She served as a deputy commissioner in New York State’s Education Department, spearheading the state’s school integration plans. Before that, she oversaw New York City’s efforts to serve English language learners and expanded bilingual and dual language programs. She’s an alumna of Teach for America and worked in multiple Manhattan schools. What she has going for her: She has extensive knowledge of the city and state education bureaucracies and would need little time getting up to speed. A daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Infante-Green has focused on vulnerable children, including English learners and students with disabilities, groups that Mamdani has indicated will be a focus of his administration. In Rhode Island, Infante-Green helped oversee the state’s strategy to reduce chronic absenteeism in the wake of the pandemic, a model that is paying off and earned national attention. Complicating factors: Infante-Green was involved in contentious contract negotiations with the Providence Teachers Union, which passed a vote of no confidence in her and the local superintendent. Mamdani has cultivated a close relationship with the city’s teachers union, and has said he will consult union leaders on his chancellor pick. And Mamdani criticized charter schools, which Infante-Green supported in Rhode Island. What she says: Did not respond to a request for comment. Who else? Several other candidates have been rumored to be in the mix. Kamar Samuels, the superintendent of Manhattan’s District 3, was floated as a possible candidate, according to the New York Times. He has previously spearheaded school mergers with an eye toward integration. Moves like that could be appealing to Mamdani as the city grapples with a glut of small schools, and the mayor-elect has signaled he is interested in school integration efforts. (Samuels did not respond to a request for comment) Alex Marrero, the current superintendent of Denver Public Schools, may be eyeing the job. He has roots in New York as a principal in the Bronx and later in administrative roles in New Rochelle and East Ramapo. He was reportedly a finalist to lead Chicago Public Schools, a job he indicated he would not accept. In a statement, Marrero said he has “not spoken to anyone from the Mayor-Elect’s team.” He added: “While my ties to New York and its communities run deep, as a matter of respectful practice, I do not speculate on these matters and continue to concentrate my attention and efforts on DPS.” Alexendra Estrella, the superintendent of Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut, has also been floated. She previously served as the superintendent in Manhattan’s District 4, which includes East Harlem. Her tenure as superintendent included some tensions with families and teachers. (She did not immediately respond to a request for comment.) Rita Joseph, a long-time Brooklyn teacher and chair of New York City Council’s education committee, has also been rumored but has no high-level administrative experience in a school system. (Her spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.) Alex Zimmerman is a reporter for Chalkbeat New York, covering NYC public schools. Contact Alex at azimmerman@chalkbeat.org.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. With less than a month until Zohran Mamdani takes office, he has yet to reveal one of his biggest personnel decisions: the leader of the nation’s biggest school system. Hiring a schools chancellor will be his first major education test and could signal how he hopes to shape the city’s public schools over the next four years — a topic he largely avoided on the campaign trail. The mayor-elect indicated he is open to keeping current Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos. But he has offered few other clues about who is on his short list, and it is unclear how close he is to a decision. Earlier this week, Mamdani’s team solicited suggestions for major appointees from its education transition committee, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the communications. Mamdani’s team has kept a tight lid on the selection process, instructing transition committee members this week to avoid talking to reporters — a contrast with his promise to share his power over the school system with families and educators. Some advocates have called on Mamdani to create an inclusive chancellor selection process in the coming months. For now, the mayor-elect has little time to weigh feedback before taking office. “It would be hard to run a big public process in the time they’ve had,” said Evan Stone, the CEO of Educators for Excellence, a teacher advocacy group. Once he has made a choice, Stone added, “there is still a great opportunity to engage families on what the priorities of the chancellor are.” As the leadership transition nears, several names have repeatedly surfaced as possible contenders, though his transition team has not confirmed who is under consideration. If history is any guide, the final choice could be a surprise. Here’s what you should know about the people rumored to be in the running. Melissa Aviles-Ramos Who she is: Aviles-Ramos has been chancellor for a little more than a year, taking over from David Banks after he abruptly stepped down. She’s been at the city’s Education Department for nearly two decades, working her way up as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in the Bronx. She also served as Banks’ chief of staff. What she has going for her: She has the backing of the city’s influential teachers union, which endorsed Mamdani in the general election. Some parent leaders are in her corner, too, as she has rolled out some initiatives to bolster family engagement. Top officials have previously leaned on her in moments of crisis: Before she was named chancellor, she was tapped to manage the Education Department’s response to the massive influx of migrants into city schools. Complicating factors: Aviles-Ramos has largely been responsible for keeping Mayor Eric Adams’ education initiatives on track and hasn’t executed a detailed policy agenda of her own. Given the union’s strong backing, some wonder if she would not be independent enough. Her connection to Adams, who ultimately dropped his bid for reelection amid swirling corruption scandals, could also be a liability. And while no mayor has appointed their predecessor’s schools chief, Mamdani kept Adams’ police commissioner, demonstrating he is willing to retain high-level staff. What she says: Aviles-Ramos has not directly said whether she is in touch with Mamdani’s team. But she signaled in a recent television interview that she is interested in staying. “He is open to considering commissioners, sitting commissioners, if they’ve done good work, and my name was mentioned,” Aviles-Ramos said. Meisha Ross Porter Who she is: A more than 20-year veteran of the Education Department who worked her way up in the Bronx as a teacher, principal, and high-level administrator. She served as chancellor under Mayor Bill de Blasio for less than a year, beginning in March 2021, overseeing the city’s plans to fully reopen school buildings and convince students to show up after some spent more than a year learning remotely. Porter now serves as a visiting senior fellow at the Center for Educational Innovation, an organization that works with school leaders and families, according to her LinkedIn profile. What she has going for her: She is widely considered to be a staunch advocate of equity in education, was the first Black woman to lead the system, and is respected by many educators and department staffers. Porter is already deeply familiar with the system and oversaw an effort to overhaul gifted programs, an idea that Adams scrapped but Mamdani has indicated he’s interested in pursuing. The mayor-elect has shown an interest in recruiting top officials from the de Blasio administration. Complicating factors: After leaving the Education Department, Porter had a rocky stint running the Bronx Community Foundation that raised questions about her leadership. The organization failed to distribute most of the money it raised, according to an investigation by the news organization New York Focus, and the organization’s board of directors ultimately fired Porter. She was recently considered a finalist to run Chicago’s school system, though that search process has appeared to stall. What she says: Did not respond to a request for comment. Angélica Infante-Green Who she is: Infante-Green is Rhode Island’s education commissioner, and she has a long track record in New York. She served as a deputy commissioner in New York State’s Education Department, spearheading the state’s school integration plans. Before that, she oversaw New York City’s efforts to serve English language learners and expanded bilingual and dual language programs. She’s an alumna of Teach for America and worked in multiple Manhattan schools. What she has going for her: She has extensive knowledge of the city and state education bureaucracies and would need little time getting up to speed. A daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Infante-Green has focused on vulnerable children, including English learners and students with disabilities, groups that Mamdani has indicated will be a focus of his administration. In Rhode Island, Infante-Green helped oversee the state’s strategy to reduce chronic absenteeism in the wake of the pandemic, a model that is paying off and earned national attention. Complicating factors: Infante-Green was involved in contentious contract negotiations with the Providence Teachers Union, which passed a vote of no confidence in her and the local superintendent. Mamdani has cultivated a close relationship with the city’s teachers union, and has said he will consult union leaders on his chancellor pick. And Mamdani criticized charter schools, which Infante-Green supported in Rhode Island. What she says: Did not respond to a request for comment. Who else? Several other candidates have been rumored to be in the mix. Kamar Samuels, the superintendent of Manhattan’s District 3, was floated as a possible candidate, according to the New York Times. He has previously spearheaded school mergers with an eye toward integration. Moves like that could be appealing to Mamdani as the city grapples with a glut of small schools, and the mayor-elect has signaled he is interested in school integration efforts. (Samuels did not respond to a request for comment) Alex Marrero, the current superintendent of Denver Public Schools, may be eyeing the job. He has roots in New York as a principal in the Bronx and later in administrative roles in New Rochelle and East Ramapo. He was reportedly a finalist to lead Chicago Public Schools, a job he indicated he would not accept. In a statement, Marrero said he has “not spoken to anyone from the Mayor-Elect’s team.” He added: “While my ties to New York and its communities run deep, as a matter of respectful practice, I do not speculate on these matters and continue to concentrate my attention and efforts on DPS.” Alexendra Estrella, the superintendent of Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut, has also been floated. She previously served as the superintendent in Manhattan’s District 4, which includes East Harlem. Her tenure as superintendent included some tensions with families and teachers. (She did not immediately respond to a request for comment.) Rita Joseph, a long-time Brooklyn teacher and chair of New York City Council’s education committee, has also been rumored but has no high-level administrative experience in a school system. (Her spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.) Alex Zimmerman is a reporter for Chalkbeat New York, covering NYC public schools. Contact Alex at azimmerman@chalkbeat.org.
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La tensión en McLaren crece antes del duelo final por el título en Yas Marina.
La tensión en McLaren crece antes del duelo final por el título en Yas Marina.
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تام باراک، فرستاده ویژه دونالد ترامپ به شبکه خبری اماراتی نشنال، با اشاره به جنگ ۱۲ روزه اسرائيل و جمهوری اسلامی گفت که دولت ترامپ «به تغییر رژیم علاقهای ندارند» و «این مسئله مربوط به اسرائیل است، نه آمریکا»
تام باراک، فرستاده ویژه دونالد ترامپ به شبکه خبری اماراتی نشنال، با اشاره به جنگ ۱۲ روزه اسرائيل و جمهوری اسلامی گفت که دولت ترامپ «به تغییر رژیم علاقهای ندارند» و «این مسئله مربوط به اسرائیل است، نه آمریکا»
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The 550-pound male bear is back to his old tricks after being relocated miles away in the Angeles National Forest.
The 550-pound male bear is back to his old tricks after being relocated miles away in the Angeles National Forest.
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Jutaan manusia di Indonesia, –khususnya di Sumatera, menangis setelah bencana hidrometeorologi melanda Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Utara, dan Aceh, akhir November 2025 lalu. Bukit Barisan seakan marah, dia mengirim banjir bandang, longsor, dan badai, yang membuat ratusan jiwa manusia melayang, serta puluhan ribu manusia kehilangan rumah, hasil kebun, dan harta benda lainnya. Selama puluhan jam, mereka […] The post Ketika Bukit Barisan Menangis: Bencana Sumatera dari Refleksi Budaya appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.
Jutaan manusia di Indonesia, –khususnya di Sumatera, menangis setelah bencana hidrometeorologi melanda Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Utara, dan Aceh, akhir November 2025 lalu. Bukit Barisan seakan marah, dia mengirim banjir bandang, longsor, dan badai, yang membuat ratusan jiwa manusia melayang, serta puluhan ribu manusia kehilangan rumah, hasil kebun, dan harta benda lainnya. Selama puluhan jam, mereka […] The post Ketika Bukit Barisan Menangis: Bencana Sumatera dari Refleksi Budaya appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.
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ཨ་རིའི་རླུང་འཕྲིན་ཁང་གི་གཟའ་ཟླ་བ་ནས་པ་སངས་བར་གྱི་སྔ་དགོང་གཉིས་ཀྱི་ཀུན་གླེང་བརྙན་འཕྲིན་ནང་གསར་འགྱུར་དང་། དྲ་སྣང་གི་བོད། ཆབ་སྲིད་བཙོན་པ་ངོ་སྤྲོད། དཔེ་ཀློག་སོགས་ཀྱི་ལས་རིམ་དང་། བརྗོད་གཞི་གལ་ཆེན་མང་པོའི་ཐད་དུས་ཐོག་ཏུ་བགྲོ་གླེང་ལྷུག་པོར་གནང་བའི་ལེ་ཚན་བཅས་ཡོད་པས་དུས་ལྟར་གཟིགས་རོགས་གནང་། ཀུན་གླེང་ཐད་གཏོང་གི་དུས་ཚོད་ནི་རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་དགོང་མོའི་ཆུ་ཚོད་བདུན་དང་ཕྱེད་ཀ་ནས་བརྒྱད་པའི་བར་དང་། བོད་ནང་གི་དགོང་མོའི་ཆུ་ཚོད་བཅུ་བ་ནས་༡༠ དང་ཕྱེད་ཀའི་བར། དེ་བཞིན་ཨ་རིའི་ཤར་ཕྱོགས་ཀྱི་ཞོགས་པའི་ཆུ་ཚོད་༡༠ པ་ནས་༡༠...
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ཨ་རིའི་རླུང་འཕྲིན་ཁང་གི་གཟའ་ཟླ་བ་ནས་པ་སངས་བར་གྱི་སྔ་དགོང་གཉིས་ཀྱི་ཀུན་གླེང་བརྙན་འཕྲིན་ནང་གསར་འགྱུར་དང་། དྲ་སྣང་གི་བོད། ཆབ་སྲིད་བཙོན་པ་ངོ་སྤྲོད། དཔེ་ཀློག་སོགས་ཀྱི་ལས་རིམ་དང་། བརྗོད་གཞི་གལ་ཆེན་མང་པོའི་ཐད་དུས་ཐོག་ཏུ་བགྲོ་གླེང་ལྷུག་པོར་གནང་བའི་ལེ་ཚན་བཅས་ཡོད་པས་དུས་ལྟར་གཟིགས་རོགས་གནང་། ཀུན་གླེང་ཐད་གཏོང་གི་དུས་ཚོད་ནི་རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་དགོང་མོའི་ཆུ་ཚོད་བདུན་དང་ཕྱེད་ཀ་ནས་བརྒྱད་པའི་བར་དང་། བོད་ནང་གི་དགོང་མོའི་ཆུ་ཚོད་བཅུ་བ་ནས་༡༠ དང་ཕྱེད་ཀའི་བར། དེ་བཞིན་ཨ་རིའི་ཤར་ཕྱོགས་ཀྱི་ཞོགས་པའི་ཆུ་ཚོད་༡༠ པ་ནས་༡༠...
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Paxton began investigating the East Plano Islamic Center in March for potential violations of consumer protection laws.
Paxton began investigating the East Plano Islamic Center in March for potential violations of consumer protection laws.
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Downtown Lodi glowed Thursday night as families lined the streets for the annual Lodi Light Parade, a long-running holiday tradition presented by the Lodi Kiwanis. Photos: Lodi Light Parade brings crowds downtown for annual holiday tradition is a story from Stocktonia News, a rigorous and factual newsroom covering Greater Stockton, California. Please consider making a charitable contribution to support our journalism.
Downtown Lodi glowed Thursday night as families lined the streets for the annual Lodi Light Parade, a long-running holiday tradition presented by the Lodi Kiwanis. Photos: Lodi Light Parade brings crowds downtown for annual holiday tradition is a story from Stocktonia News, a rigorous and factual newsroom covering Greater Stockton, California. Please consider making a charitable contribution to support our journalism.
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With the arrival of the first bitter cold snap of the season and many homeowners cranking up the heat, Unitil is reminding residents to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are working properly.
With the arrival of the first bitter cold snap of the season and many homeowners cranking up the heat, Unitil is reminding residents to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are working properly.
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In the race to build America’s first small modular reactors, the U.S. Department of Energy has picked its front-runners. On Tuesday, the agency awarded a total of $800 million in grants, originally allocated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to two projects developing different kinds of 300-megawatt…
In the race to build America’s first small modular reactors, the U.S. Department of Energy has picked its front-runners. On Tuesday, the agency awarded a total of $800 million in grants, originally allocated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to two projects developing different kinds of 300-megawatt…
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(The Center Square) - In the days after the deadly Nov. 29 shooting in Stockton, the Northern California community is trying to pull together, local representatives told The Center Square this week. The shooting killed three children and a 21-year-old at a child's birthday party, attended by 100 or more people. Another 11 people were injured during the shooting in the city of more than 300,000 people east of San Francisco. “I think right now, not only are people grieving, but they are actually concerned for the community,” Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Stockton, told The Center Square. “There’s a lot of frustration, there’s a lot of serious concern about people’s safety, because people don’t want to be the next casualty in something they are not part of.” Vigils and memorials for the four victims killed during the shooting have been held since Sunday, Ransom told The Center Square. And local law enforcement have been encouraging members of the community to come forward with any information about the shooting. Stockton Crime Stoppers is offering an $80,000 reward for information that leads to arrests of suspects. People can provide anonymous tips by calling 209-946-0600 or visiting stocktoncrimestoppers.org, where they can leave a tip directly or download a Crime Stoppers app to do so. Officials with Stockton Crime Stoppers were not available for comment on Friday. “Right now, we’re trying to understand and solve this incident that took place so that we can get justice,” Ransom said. No suspects have been arrested. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting, which started around 6 p.m. Saturday, was likely a targeted attack and may have involved multiple shooters. “It’s a tragic incident that has not occurred in our community previously, and it’s been tough for the community dealing with this, especially given the circumstances of children being involved,” Lt. Andrew Theodore of the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office told The Center Square on Friday. “The investigation is still active, as it was a large scene with a lot of people involved. Our detectives continue to work the investigative leads that they have to try to put all the pieces together.” Theodore added that some of those leads could include information about suspects, but could not answer questions about potential suspects. While a violent crime, the shooting isn’t as much of a gun problem as much as it is a “people problem,” Ransom told The Center Square. “We don’t even know about the proliferation of the guns that are out there, but we also have a people problem. We have a generational violent issue that has plagued certain parts of the community for a very long time.” Gang and violence prevention could play a role in reducing violent crimes like this, as well as laws that promote accountability, Ransom said. “We need to make sure we’re not creating loopholes,” Ransom told The Center Square. “I’m all about restorative justice and making sure we’re not throwing away people, but ultimately, we have to keep the community safe first. That is the No. 1 priority, and we need to prioritize that in our legislation to make sure we are deterring folks from even doing something like this.” Organizations that have previously spoken out about gun legislation and gun violence, including the National Rifle Association and the pro-gun laws organization Everytown for Gun Safety, did not respond to The Center Square's requests for comment. Officials with San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services said they are offering their help to the community if anyone needs support during this difficult time. Those services are also offered to local schools. “We’re actually really fortunate in Stockton and in San Joaquin County where our schools have very robust mental health services already embedded,” Fay Vieira, director of San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services, told The Center Square on Friday. “Ultimately, they reported their teams had a good handle on the situation, and given that I’m very familiar with their mental health teams, I believe that they are very strong clinicians with a lot of experience working with children. I was not at all surprised to hear that they were well-equipped to handle a stressful situation.” “Stockton is resilient," Vieira noted. "The people who live in Stockton have gone through a lot, but the community is strong, and I know they’re going to heal together. My hope is that the community comes together and they can grow and heal together.” Representatives from the Stockton Unified School District and the Stockton Police Department couldn't be reached for comment Friday. But in a statement Monday, Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden called the shooting "heartbreaking beyond measure." "The individuals who opened fire on a child's birthday party showed no humanity," McFadden said in a news release on Facebook. "That is evil, and we will not allow that kind of evil to go unanswered in Stockton. Our staff is working around the clock, and we are coordinating closely with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office. Every tip and every piece of information we receive is immediately relayed to the Sheriff's investigative team so it can be acted upon without delay." Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi and the City Manager's office did not respond to The Center Square's requests for comment. The California Department of Justice, which has been assisting local law enforcement in the shooting investigation, did not respond to calls and emails before deadline on Friday. U.S. Rep. Josh Harder, D-Stockton, also did not respond to requests for comment. According to a 2023 report from the California Department of Justice, the state has reduced homicide rates over the last 30 years. In 2022, California had the seventh lowest death rate by gun in the country, according to that report, and California’s gun homicide rate was 45% below the rate recorded in the rest of the country. A Johns Hopkins University report found California had 1,427 gun homicides and that the overall gun death rate increased by 8% between 2014 to 2023, although that includes gun deaths that are not classified as homicides. As previously reported by The Center Square, California Attorney General Rob Bonta credited the state's laws requiring background checks and a 10-day "cooling off" period during gun purchases, as well as bans on assault weapons and magazines, for helping to bring down mortality rates.
(The Center Square) - In the days after the deadly Nov. 29 shooting in Stockton, the Northern California community is trying to pull together, local representatives told The Center Square this week. The shooting killed three children and a 21-year-old at a child's birthday party, attended by 100 or more people. Another 11 people were injured during the shooting in the city of more than 300,000 people east of San Francisco. “I think right now, not only are people grieving, but they are actually concerned for the community,” Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Stockton, told The Center Square. “There’s a lot of frustration, there’s a lot of serious concern about people’s safety, because people don’t want to be the next casualty in something they are not part of.” Vigils and memorials for the four victims killed during the shooting have been held since Sunday, Ransom told The Center Square. And local law enforcement have been encouraging members of the community to come forward with any information about the shooting. Stockton Crime Stoppers is offering an $80,000 reward for information that leads to arrests of suspects. People can provide anonymous tips by calling 209-946-0600 or visiting stocktoncrimestoppers.org, where they can leave a tip directly or download a Crime Stoppers app to do so. Officials with Stockton Crime Stoppers were not available for comment on Friday. “Right now, we’re trying to understand and solve this incident that took place so that we can get justice,” Ransom said. No suspects have been arrested. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting, which started around 6 p.m. Saturday, was likely a targeted attack and may have involved multiple shooters. “It’s a tragic incident that has not occurred in our community previously, and it’s been tough for the community dealing with this, especially given the circumstances of children being involved,” Lt. Andrew Theodore of the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office told The Center Square on Friday. “The investigation is still active, as it was a large scene with a lot of people involved. Our detectives continue to work the investigative leads that they have to try to put all the pieces together.” Theodore added that some of those leads could include information about suspects, but could not answer questions about potential suspects. While a violent crime, the shooting isn’t as much of a gun problem as much as it is a “people problem,” Ransom told The Center Square. “We don’t even know about the proliferation of the guns that are out there, but we also have a people problem. We have a generational violent issue that has plagued certain parts of the community for a very long time.” Gang and violence prevention could play a role in reducing violent crimes like this, as well as laws that promote accountability, Ransom said. “We need to make sure we’re not creating loopholes,” Ransom told The Center Square. “I’m all about restorative justice and making sure we’re not throwing away people, but ultimately, we have to keep the community safe first. That is the No. 1 priority, and we need to prioritize that in our legislation to make sure we are deterring folks from even doing something like this.” Organizations that have previously spoken out about gun legislation and gun violence, including the National Rifle Association and the pro-gun laws organization Everytown for Gun Safety, did not respond to The Center Square's requests for comment. Officials with San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services said they are offering their help to the community if anyone needs support during this difficult time. Those services are also offered to local schools. “We’re actually really fortunate in Stockton and in San Joaquin County where our schools have very robust mental health services already embedded,” Fay Vieira, director of San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services, told The Center Square on Friday. “Ultimately, they reported their teams had a good handle on the situation, and given that I’m very familiar with their mental health teams, I believe that they are very strong clinicians with a lot of experience working with children. I was not at all surprised to hear that they were well-equipped to handle a stressful situation.” “Stockton is resilient," Vieira noted. "The people who live in Stockton have gone through a lot, but the community is strong, and I know they’re going to heal together. My hope is that the community comes together and they can grow and heal together.” Representatives from the Stockton Unified School District and the Stockton Police Department couldn't be reached for comment Friday. But in a statement Monday, Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden called the shooting "heartbreaking beyond measure." "The individuals who opened fire on a child's birthday party showed no humanity," McFadden said in a news release on Facebook. "That is evil, and we will not allow that kind of evil to go unanswered in Stockton. Our staff is working around the clock, and we are coordinating closely with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office. Every tip and every piece of information we receive is immediately relayed to the Sheriff's investigative team so it can be acted upon without delay." Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi and the City Manager's office did not respond to The Center Square's requests for comment. The California Department of Justice, which has been assisting local law enforcement in the shooting investigation, did not respond to calls and emails before deadline on Friday. U.S. Rep. Josh Harder, D-Stockton, also did not respond to requests for comment. According to a 2023 report from the California Department of Justice, the state has reduced homicide rates over the last 30 years. In 2022, California had the seventh lowest death rate by gun in the country, according to that report, and California’s gun homicide rate was 45% below the rate recorded in the rest of the country. A Johns Hopkins University report found California had 1,427 gun homicides and that the overall gun death rate increased by 8% between 2014 to 2023, although that includes gun deaths that are not classified as homicides. As previously reported by The Center Square, California Attorney General Rob Bonta credited the state's laws requiring background checks and a 10-day "cooling off" period during gun purchases, as well as bans on assault weapons and magazines, for helping to bring down mortality rates.
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Ada warna berbeda dalam Konferensi Tingkat Tinggi Iklim PBB (COP30) di Belem, Brazil. Kehadiran masyarakat adat mencapai jumlah terbesar sepanjang sejarah COP. Ribuan orang dari komunitas adat, kelompok muda, dan aktivis dari berbagai negara juga melakukan aksi dan menyerukan tindakan nyata dan penghentian kekerasan terhadap masyarakat adat. Baik di ruang negosiasi maupun area luar, organisasi […] The post Janji-janji Iklim untuk Masyarakat Adat di COP30 appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.
Ada warna berbeda dalam Konferensi Tingkat Tinggi Iklim PBB (COP30) di Belem, Brazil. Kehadiran masyarakat adat mencapai jumlah terbesar sepanjang sejarah COP. Ribuan orang dari komunitas adat, kelompok muda, dan aktivis dari berbagai negara juga melakukan aksi dan menyerukan tindakan nyata dan penghentian kekerasan terhadap masyarakat adat. Baik di ruang negosiasi maupun area luar, organisasi […] The post Janji-janji Iklim untuk Masyarakat Adat di COP30 appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.
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This Friday, the French-German broadcaster ARTE released journalist Maria Borzunova’s interview with Yevgeny Korobov, a 30-year-old senior lieutenant who deserted from the Russian army several months into the full-scale war in Ukraine. In his first-ever interview, Korobov described his preparations for the February 2022 invasion, his inadvertent role in Russian propaganda, and how he deliberately injured himself and several fellow soldiers to escape further combat.
This Friday, the French-German broadcaster ARTE released journalist Maria Borzunova’s interview with Yevgeny Korobov, a 30-year-old senior lieutenant who deserted from the Russian army several months into the full-scale war in Ukraine. In his first-ever interview, Korobov described his preparations for the February 2022 invasion, his inadvertent role in Russian propaganda, and how he deliberately injured himself and several fellow soldiers to escape further combat.
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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi for a briefing this week to review the contents of the Epstein files ahead of the Justice Department’s legally binding public release date later this month. Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Reps. Thomas […]
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi for a briefing this week to review the contents of the Epstein files ahead of the Justice Department’s legally binding public release date later this month. Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Reps. Thomas […]
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WASHINGTON — U.S. House GOP leadership pulled a bill from the House floor Wednesday that would set a national framework for college-athletes’ compensation. The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements, or ‘‘SCORE” Act, would bar student-athletes from being recognized as employees and provide broad antitrust immunity to the NCAA and college sports conferences. The […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. House GOP leadership pulled a bill from the House floor Wednesday that would set a national framework for college-athletes’ compensation. The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements, or ‘‘SCORE” Act, would bar student-athletes from being recognized as employees and provide broad antitrust immunity to the NCAA and college sports conferences. The […]
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Members of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee decried violence against law enforcement, but seemed to make little headway in identifying how to address the issue during a Wednesday hearing that often saw each party harshly blame the other. Chairman Andrew Garbarino of New York, at his first hearing since taking over as for the […]
Members of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee decried violence against law enforcement, but seemed to make little headway in identifying how to address the issue during a Wednesday hearing that often saw each party harshly blame the other. Chairman Andrew Garbarino of New York, at his first hearing since taking over as for the […]
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The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday justices will hear a case to decide if President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship is constitutional. The court agreed to hear a case, before it is decided in a lower court, that deals with the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to almost everyone born in the […]
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