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Police reform efforts have slowed down since the death of George Floyd almost two years ago, but activists continue to call for big changes in policing. On November 2, 2021, voters in Cleveland passed Issue 24, which proposed the creation of the Community Police Commission. The passage of Issue 24, now known as Charter Section 115, also addresses the existing Civilian Police Review Board, which was called “disempowered,” by critics. “There’s been an issue over a period of many decades…

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Astronomers at the University of Utah confirmed a rare intermediate-mass black hole in the Andromeda Galaxy in a study published in The Astrophysical Journal. The black hole observed in the University of Utah’s study lies in B023-G078, a star cluster believed to be a stripped nuclei. Stripped nuclei, like the one in our neighboring Andromeda galaxy, are star clusters formed by smaller galaxies falling into larger galaxies, having their outer stars stripped away by gravity. There have been many contenders…

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The automobile is considered one of the most effectively recovered and recycled consumer products, but for independent mechanics, the disposal process for fluids like motor oil and brake fluid can be surprisingly difficult. Michael Dickson is the mechanic behind the viral car-repair-themed TikTok page, @michaelndickson. In a TikTok with almost 400,000 views, Dickson voiced his frustration over the roadblocks he faced when trying to safely dispose of his used and hazardous automotive products. “When the government incentivizes you to dump…

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On February 1, the Pheonix Brewing Company in Mansfield, Ohio opened its doors to women from 12 breweries and organizations, all from central and northern Ohio. Together, the women started the 3-week brewing process for a beer set to release on March 8 to commemorate International Women’s Day. “It was really cool to talk to people and see what their experiences were,” said Jamie Sipps, the sustainability officer and lab technician at the HiHo Brewing Company in Cuyahoga Falls. “There were…

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