In May, President Obama signed an executive order to demilitarize the police, banning the Pentagon from issuing surplus military hardware — including rifles, grenade launchers and armored vehicles — to police departments nationwide. His decision was a response to the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by a police officer the previous August.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/9/15
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Doug Hilson: UrbanscapesAn original exhibition of recent works in painting and drawing by Doug Hilson, professor emeritus of fine arts at Hofstra. Imaginative large-scale, …
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11/27/15
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A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary ExhibitionThe exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through …
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11/18/15
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A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary ExhibitionThe exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through …
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11/11/15
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A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary ExhibitionThe exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through …
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10/21/15
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A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary ExhibitionThe exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through …
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10/14/15
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A man who was wandering around and got stuck in the storm drains under Valley Stream was rescued this morning by a task force of over 100 responders from the Nassau County Police, several fire departments and EMS personnel. Emergency responders said they believe the man is homeless and may suffer from mental illness.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/14/15
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If you’ve driven down just about any street in the Town of Hempstead in the past three weeks or so, you’ve no doubt noticed the election signs springing up on public, private and abandoned property — virtually everywhere. Meacham Avenue in Elmont, which drivers use to get from Hempstead Turnpike to the Southern State Parkway, has more than a dozen signs measuring more than three feet across, turning this popular roadway into a makeshift Times Square for election campaigning.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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10/7/15
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Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual …
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8/26/15
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Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual …
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8/19/15
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