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Following long-time MPSH Attendance Clerk Linda Lane’s retirement in February, the school hired Kristina Mesquita to take on the task of holding students accountable for their attendance at MPSH.
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Following a shooting on Jan. 5 in Miami Gardens, Carlos Wilkerson, one of the 10 victims, filed a lawsuit against rapper French Montana and restaurant Miami Finga Licking after suffering permanent paralysis. The shooting occurred while filming a music video for Montana’s new song “Igloo”, where Wilkerson got caught in the crossfire. Police claimed French Montana failed to obtain the proper permits and protocols for police protection.
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National Crochet Month
March represents National Crochet Month, where the country celebrates and promotes the art form that emerged in 1829.
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Lets Go To Paradise
Paradise Gym allows gym-goers a unique experience. Located in Kendall, the gym offers a large space filled with various types of equipment, combining traditional crossfit, boxing, spinning and bodybuilding into one space.
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Women In Prison
Women in prison face the repercussions for their unlawful actions, but that should not include repercussions at the cost of their menstrual and physical health.
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In a Virginia mental hospital, footage of a group of deputies showed them forcibly pinning patient Irvo Otieno to the ground. His death on March 6 has led to second-degree murder charges on 10 people. The video shows a shackled Otieno pushed down by as many as 10 people at once. The workers attempted to resuscitate him, but their efforts failed. Allegedly, Otieno faced further brutality before his death, but the videos have not been publicized.
On March 21, Uganda lawmakers approved a bill making it illegal to identify as LGBTQ+ and enforced a punishment of up to ten years in prison. This law bans promoting and abetting homosexuality, as well as conspiracy to engage in homosexuality. Lawmaker, Asuman Basaliraw, introduced the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 with the goal of protecting “church culture.” The bill is going up for approval from the president but is expected to pass.
