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PCC Cascade Expands its Food Pantry for Students
The majority of PCC students are food insecure, with up to 15% homeless
Controversial Washington Lawmaker Spreads Views Across West
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St. Andrew Parish Presents 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards
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Annual “Salute to Greatness” Luncheon Celebrating Students, Community & Civic Leaders
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Grant High School Students to Read Their Own Work at Broadway Books
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New Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz predicts success
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LSU's Burrow, Auburn's Brown named AP SEC players of year
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Martin Luther King Day is an Opportunity for Service
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How Putting Purpose Into Your New Year’s Resolutions Can Bring Meaning and Results
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I Was Just Thinking… Mama in the Classroom
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Spanish league president condemns racism, fan street clashes
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Netanyahu tries to rally global opposition to ICC case
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fusillade of misfires on fateful week
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Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Rosalía rule at pre-Grammy Spotify gig
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Review: Haden Triplets sustain tradition of sibling harmony
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Rapper YG arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery
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Cardinal at center of 2 Popes storm doubles down on celibacy
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Trump defends Sanders, stoking Democratic divisions
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French carmaker to evacuate workers from China amid outbreak
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Iraqis rally against US troops, demanding they leave
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Ray Rice arrived for his appeal hearing Wednesday morning at the offices of former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones in New York.
The hearing begins nearly two months after the former Pro Bowl running back was suspended indefinitely by the NFL and released by the Baltimore Ravens.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, league security chief Jeffery Miller, Ravens President Dick Cass and Rice are among the key witnesses expected to testify in the two-day hearing. Rice's wife, Janay, might testify.
Rice was suspended indefinitely Sept. 8 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after a video of him hitting his then-fiancee was released publicly. Goodell originally had suspended the running back for two games. The incident occurred inside an elevator at an Atlantic City casino. The couple married a month later.
The league considered the video to be new evidence, giving Goodell the authority to amend Rice's suspension. But Rice's attorneys will argue he should not be punished twice, citing Article 46 of the collective bargaining agreement.
Jones was jointly picked by the commissioner and the players' union to hear the appeal. It's uncertain how long Jones will take to make a decision.
Rice is seeking immediate reinstatement, though it's unlikely a team would sign him this season. Rice has also filed a separate wrongful termination grievance against the Ravens.
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