Archive - May 3, 2022

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FBI JOINS INVESTIGATION INTO SLAIN COUPLE AS FEAR GRIPS NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN
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Peace Corps Press Release on Advancing Rights of LGBTQI+

FBI JOINS INVESTIGATION INTO SLAIN COUPLE AS FEAR GRIPS NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN

  April 29, 2022 The FBI has joined the investigation into the fatal shootings of a retired couple whose bodies were found last week on a hiking trail near their New Hampshire home, leaving residents in their town fearful for their own safety, authorities said. No suspects have yet been identified and police have released little information on the mysterious double homicide in Concord, New Hampshire, of retired international humanitarian worker Stephen Reid, 67, and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid, 66. “We’ve been able to provide the information that we have, which is that we have no specific information that there’s any danger to the public in general at this point in time, but be vigilant, and those families are going to have to make those decisions for themselves as to what’s best for their family and what they’re most comfortable with,” Geoffrey Ward, a senior assistant state attorney general, said on . . .

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Peace Corps Press Release on Advancing Rights of LGBTQI+

The Peace Corps Releases Progress Report on Advancing Rights of LGBTQI+ People through its Mission Peace Corps Headquarters One Constitution Square Today, the Peace Corps, in conjunction with the State Department and agencies across the U.S. government,  released a first-of-its-kind report on the implementation of President Joseph R. Biden’s  Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World. The progress shared by the Peace Corps highlights the agency’s policies and programming to promote the human rights of LGBTQI+ volunteers, staff and counterparts across the world. “The Peace Corps is incredibly proud of and thankful for the meaningful and unique contributions the LGBTQI+ community has made in service of world peace and friendship,” said Peace Corps Chief Executive Officer Carol Spahn. “We will continue to intentionally foster equity and inclusion for the LGBTQI+ community with policies and work centered on our shared dignity, humanity and connection.” The Peace Corps continues . . .

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