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By Bry'onna Mention · Updated May 27, 2022 Law enforcement officers are investigating whether a retired federal agent had about 30 minutes advance notice of a white supremacist's plans to murder Black people at a Buffalo supermarket , on May 14. According to Buffalo News, authorities believe the former agent-believed to be from Texas-was one of at least six individuals who regularly communicated with the accused gunman Payton Gendron. Two officials said the individuals talked via an online chat room where racist hatred was discussed. The sources said Gendron had also invited some online...
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Report: By Age 35, Workers With Advanced Degrees As Likely As High School Diploma Holders To Have A Good Job

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By Jasmine Browley · Updated May 27, 2022 For generations, advanced degrees have been touted as a golden ticket to a higher quality of life. But according to two new reports by Georgetown University Center of Education and the Workforce, good jobs are harder to come by even if you have the degree letters behind your name. Both funded by JPMorgan Chase, the reports take a look at how economic stability has evolved from cross-generationally. In the second report, How Racial and Gender Bias Impede Progress toward Good Jobs , reveals insights about opportunity gaps among demographic groups...
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