Minnesota Orchestra to premiere ‘American Nomad’ trumpet concerto “The trumpet is a messenger or troubadour. It’s a call and response. It’s an alarm. It brings us together.” ~ Steve Heitzeg “Nobel Symphony” excerpt #3 – Steve Heitzeg Performed by Philip Brunelle and the VocalEssence Chorus with the Minnesota Boychoir and…
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† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer (In)Justice, is contributing editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at…
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Cedar Waxwings perched in Amherst State Park, NY (21)
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From Nonhuman Rights Project: First Time in World History Judge Recognizes Two Chimpanzees as Legal Persons, Grants them Writ of Habeas Corpus April 20, 2015 – New York, NY – For the first time in history a judge has granted an order to show cause and writ of habeas corpus…
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California’s Water Disaster Is Confusing, So We Drew Pictures About 80 percent of California’s water goes to agriculture. 50 percent of the average Californian’s water footprint comes from meat and dairy consumption alone. You need 7.7 cubic meters of water to produce 1 pound of beef. That’s like 77 baths.…
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† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer (In)Justice, is contributing editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at…
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Author and Editor, Nancy A. Heitzeg, of the Criminal Injustice Series has two new publications out that are a must read: On The Occasion Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: Persistent White Supremacy, Relentless Anti-Blackness, And The Limits Of The Law, Heitzeg, Nancy A. Ph.D.…
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Sudan Photo courtesy of Ol Pejeta Conservancy Meet The Last Male Rhino Of His Kind On The Planet “The heartbreak and loneliness we feel for him … his fate making him unique; does he feel it? Does he on some level know he is different?” Watching the Sun Set on…
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