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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

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The issue is this: These industries have focused on certain regions of the country—tech in Silicon Valley and Seattle, media in New York and DC—a model that made more sense when physical limitations made it harder to spread out. And the tech world runs into this problem a lot, too.

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If You’re Looking for a Job, Look Inland, Lists Say

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Two new reports suggest that Midwestern and Southern cities have a better balance of job openings and cost of living than their coastal counterparts. News and World Report. If you’re in the job market, you might want to head to Pittsburgh—especially if you’re just starting out in your career.

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In “Digital Protest,” NAACP Urges Users to Boycott Facebook

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After reports released Monday by the Senate Intelligence Committee revealed that the Russian social media campaign to influence the 2016 election specifically targeted African-Americans to suppress voting, the NAACP asked its supporters to boycott Facebook for a week by logging out on Tuesday. .”

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Alumni Associations Use Social Media to Reinvent Donation Drives

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Berkeley even got a few famous alums together to promote the event in a viral video: Such campaigns are becoming more common in both the United States and Europe, as alumni associations and their parent schools try to attract new audiences. The association has more than 78,000 Facebook fans and nearly 5,000 Twitter followers.

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Police Group Offers Body-Worn Camera Policy Recommendations

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Its research, conducted at the behest of the Justice Department, resulted in a 92-page report [PDF] that addressed those concerns and offered 33 different policy recommendations. Many police executives reported that they were hesitant to implement a written policy because of a lack of guidance on what it should include.

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Oregon State Bar Maps the Road to Greater Diversity

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At a time when the fairness and inclusiveness of the legal system has been questioned anew by events from Ferguson, Missouri, to New York City, the timeline seems particularly relevant. The report served as a wake-up call. The importance of having someone you can relate to and trust is critically important.

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