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Business
Target Faces 40-Day Boycott Over Diversity Rollbacks As Retailer's Sales, Stock Slump Target Faces 40-Day Boycott Over Diversity Rollbacks As Retailer's Sales, Stock Slump
Target Faces 40-Day Boycott Over Diversity Rollbacks As Retailer's Sales, Stock Slump Some Christians in the US are giving up something different for Lent: shopping at Target. A faith-based boycott of Target began on Wednesday, Mar. 5, which is also the first day of Lent. The "Target Fast" opposes the retail giant's rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the wake of President Donald Trump's return to office. Atlanta pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant organized the boycott, calling for Black consumers especially to wield their economic power. "Black people spend on average $12 million a day in Target, so with that large of a consumption pie, we…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Braintree High School Student Busted For Bringing Knife To School: Officials Braintree High School Student Busted For Bringing Knife To School: Officials
Braintree High School Student Busted For Bringing Knife To School: Officials A student was removed from campus after bringing a folding knife to Braintree High School, school officials said.  Braintree Police were called to the school after one student told the administration that another student had a knife on Tuesday morning, Sept. 13, Superintendent Jim Lee said in a statement. The school was placed on a short "Remain in Room" order while the student was escorted off campus without incident, Lee said.  "Braintree High School will respond to this incident consistent with the school's handbook and applicable law," Lee said. 

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by David Cifarelli