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American Library Association’s Ferguson Memorial Damaged

Associations Now

A tree planted in Ferguson, Missouri, in memory of Michael Brown—the teenager fatally shot last year by a local police officer—was ripped in half last weekend the day after it was planted. Instead, it has become a symbol of the most trying divisions in Ferguson, Missouri. “What, they want to start something back up again?”.

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Stronger by Association: AMR Promotes, Hires Additional Staff

AMR Management Services

Michele O’Donoghue, Aaron Smither, Jennifer Pasley, Kelly Franklin, Marlena Stephenson, Jerona Washington, Liz Fossett and Stacey Barrier were hired to serve in various roles. Jerona Washington will be joining the AMR team as the new Program and Education Coordinator for the National Association of State Procurement Officials.