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...Gertner’s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Last Thursday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals overrode Judge Gertner’s decision, despite admitting that there was indeed good reason to webcast the proceedings. In reaching its decision, the court cited Local Rule 83.3, a Massachusetts law that prohibits recording and broadcasting court proceedings in District courts. Though he acknowledged that the judges’ application of the rule to the Internet was “reasonable,” Nesson said that Gertner’s interpretation cannot be called...
...Teach for America earlier this month—based on the argument that corps members are replacing laid-off teachers—illuminates anxieties about a program that more Harvard students are flocking to than ever before. Boston Public Schools plans to place TFA recruits in about 20 local positions, which Joshua Z. Biber, TFA recruiter for the greater Boston area, said was not a result of layoffs. “Even with some potential cuts in some areas, they are still making hires in the district, particularly in subject areas and local areas of high need...
...murder-plagued Washington, D.C. Taking only its second gun-rights case in 70 years, the court established for the first time that the Second Amendment, like the First, enshrines fundamental rights that belong to each citizen, not just the community as a whole. The implications for state and local gun-control laws haven't yet been fully understood - and probably won't for years to come as lower-court cases work out how to interpret the ruling...
When the shooting got started, I saw it on the local news and drove up to the school. I worked about a month on the story for Salon and thought I was done. I really wanted to be done. But it kept pulling me back. The morning after Columbine, the kids had changed. The first day they were hugging, crying, screaming. And the next morning, nothing. The boys were completely blank. It really unnerved me. That's why I kept coming back to this book...
...regular rates on their Amazon River and Galapagos Island trips. The 10-day Amazon Voyage takes you along 445 miles of the river aboard a 28-passenger riverboat, with promised sightings of river dolphins, sloths, giant otters and capybaras. Also included: jungle walks, piranha fishing and visits to local villages. If you book the June 26 or July 17 trip you can save $1,000 per person. Prices for adults, with discount, start at $2,048 per person, including most meals and local transportation; prices for kids ages 7 to 16 start...