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...conditions and brutal treatment, he appointed a lawyer to handle the case, a decision that led to an overhaul of the state's prisons. While most people in Texas were glad to use migrant laborers as indentured slaves, Wayne helped their children get an education in the state's public-school system...
Tough economic times have hurt Harvard's typically favorable public image, leading to a 20 percent decline in media representations of Harvard over the past nine months, according to The Global Language Monitor, a site that recently brought you the "Top Politically (in)Correct Words and Phrases of the Past Year" (number 1 was Swine Flu, FYI). We get that cutbacks don't exactly make Harvard look good, but how did they translate that into a number like 20 percent? Regardless, the site ranked Harvard as the university with the third best media image this...
...award, which recognizes individuals who contribute to community partnerships for public safety, was part of the 57th Annual Attorney General’s Awards, a slate of national public service awards presented in Washington, D.C each year...
Braga, who specializes in criminal justice and policy, was recognized primarily for his work with two specific public safety projects: Operation Ceasefire, a program that seeks to reduce gun violence among gangs and youth, and the Boston Re-entry Initiative, which helps former prisoners transition to law-abiding lives in the community...
...have been the victim of violent crime and understand what it is like to be afraid to walk around public spaces,” he wrote. “Over the years, I have also known many young men and women who have been lost to gun violence in Boston’s neighborhoods...