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		<title>Zimmerman ripped, praised police in &#8217;11</title>
		<link>http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/24/zimmerman-ripped-praised-police-in-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011, describing what he&apos;d seen in ride-alongs with officers as "disgusting." <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/24/zimmerman-ripped-praised-police-in-11/' addthis:title='Zimmerman ripped, praised police in &#8217;11 ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. School Districts Can Enter ‘Race to Top’ Competition</title>
		<link>http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/22/u-s-school-districts-can-enter-race-to-top-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 15:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By RICHARD PEREZ-PENA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[School districts will be able to compete for federal grants this year in the national “Race to the Top” competition, the Department of Education announced Tuesday. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/22/u-s-school-districts-can-enter-race-to-top-competition/' addthis:title='U.S. School Districts Can Enter ‘Race to Top’ Competition ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Gotham: Helping Special Education Students, and Paying With His Career</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 08:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By MICHAEL POWELL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harris Lirtzman became an enemy to the Department of Education after complaining that uncertified teachers were illegally heading classes most in need of expert guidance. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/22/gotham-helping-special-education-students-and-paying-with-his-career/' addthis:title='Gotham: Helping Special Education Students, and Paying With His Career ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook hosting online forum for military families</title>
		<link>http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/10/facebook-hosting-online-forum-for-military-families/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Vogel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Suicide prevention, post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury will be the focus of an online interactive forum for military families Thursday hosted by Facebook . The social media giant is joining with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the military family advocacy group Blue Star Families to launch a new “military crisis” service that will seek to connect friends and families with concerns about veterans and military family members with resources such as the Veterans Crisis Line. Read full article > > <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/10/facebook-hosting-online-forum-for-military-families/' addthis:title='Facebook hosting online forum for military families ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Shinseki: VA may need more mental health workers</title>
		<link>http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/08/shinseki-va-may-need-more-mental-health-workers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 22:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Vogel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Veterans Affairs may need to hire more mental health workers on top of the 1,900 new positions announced last month, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki told a House panel Tuesday. Skinseki made the comments at a hearing before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee held in response to the release of a report from the VA’s inspector general that found the department has greatly overstated how quickly it provides mental-health care for veterans. Read full article > > <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/08/shinseki-va-may-need-more-mental-health-workers/' addthis:title='Shinseki: VA may need more mental health workers ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>VA testing whether meditation can help treat PTSD</title>
		<link>http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/04/va-testing-whether-meditation-can-help-treat-ptsd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Vogel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Seeking new ways to treat post-traumatic stress, the Department of Veterans Affairs is studying the use of transcendental meditation to help returning veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Veterans Affairs’ $5.9 billion system for mental-health care is under sharp criticism, particularly after the release of an inspector general’s report last month that found that the department has greatly overstated how quickly it treats veterans seeking mental-health care. Read full article > > <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/04/va-testing-whether-meditation-can-help-treat-ptsd/' addthis:title='VA testing whether meditation can help treat PTSD ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The good, bad and ugly of the Homeland Security Department</title>
		<link>http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/03/the-good-bad-and-ugly-of-the-homeland-security-department/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Homeland Security is a tale of the good, the bad and the ugly. It has 230,000 employees, about the population of Birmingham, Ala. Almost all of them are good, hardworking public servants, providing valuable service to the country. Read full article > > <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/03/the-good-bad-and-ugly-of-the-homeland-security-department/' addthis:title='The good, bad and ugly of the Homeland Security Department ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>80 Montana rape claims mishandled?</title>
		<link>http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/02/80-montana-rape-claims-mishandled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Justice Department has launched a probe into allegations that up to 80 complaints of sexual assault were not investigated thoroughly in a college town in Montana. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/02/80-montana-rape-claims-mishandled/' addthis:title='80 Montana rape claims mishandled? ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>DHS inspector general to investigate Secret Service scandal in Colombia</title>
		<link>http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/01/dhs-inspector-general-to-investigate-secret-service-scandal-in-colombia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 06:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The top watchdog at the Department of Homeland Security told lawmakers Monday that he plans to launch a separate probe into the sex scandal involving the U.S. Secret Service after keeping close tabs on the agency’s ongoing internal investigation for the last three weeks. Acting Inspector General Charles K. Edwards informed congressional offices Monday that he has launched an investigation to determine how well the Secret Service responded to the April 12 incident in Cartagena, Colombia that implicated at least 12 Secret Service personnel and 12 members of the U.S. military. Edwards said the probe also will focus on the conclusions reached by the agency’s separate investigation, the sufficiency of the disciplinary measures taken against personnel involved and how effectively the Secret Service is handling issues of diversity, recruitment and discipline. The Secret Service is one of more than 20 agencies and offices that comprise DHS. In a message sent Monday, Edwards sought to assure lawmakers that he has been kept abreast of the agency's ongoing investigation, noting that Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan first informed him of the incident on April 13, the day after agency officials identified an initial 11 personnel to be sent home from Colombia. Edwards said his office “determined that the USSS was best positioned to immediately initiate the investigation with the full understanding that they would keep OIG [Office of Inspector General] informed as the investigation progressed,” according to Edwards's letter. “We have maintained close contact with the USSS, coordinating with them as their internal investigation continued. During the past two weeks the USSS has been completely transparent and forthcoming with specific details and findings of their investigation.” Edwards’s decision to further investigate the situation should meet the demands of Republican lawmakers who requested a separate, independent probe to determine what occurred in Colombia before President Obama arrived for the Summit of the Americas, and whether what unfolded was an aberration or a reflection of a larger cultural pattern at the Secret Service. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Monday evening that while she maintains confidence in Sullivan and his ongoing investigation, “It is always difficult for an organization to investigate and reform itself, which is why the IG's involvement is so important.” Collins is the ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Governmental Affairs Committee, which is also investigating the matter, in addition to at least three other congressional committees. The Secret Service is due to deliver its initial findings on the Colombia scandal on Tuesday to the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees. Read full article > > <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/05/01/dhs-inspector-general-to-investigate-secret-service-scandal-in-colombia/' addthis:title='DHS inspector general to investigate Secret Service scandal in Colombia ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Traffic Violations Won’t Earn Illegal Immigrants Deportation</title>
		<link>http://heave-ho.org/2012/04/28/traffic-violations-wont-earn-illegal-immigrants-deportation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By JULIA PRESTON</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The policy change came in the Department of Homeland Security’s response to a sharply critical report by a task force on a federal fingerprinting program. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://heave-ho.org/2012/04/28/traffic-violations-wont-earn-illegal-immigrants-deportation/' addthis:title='Traffic Violations Won’t Earn Illegal Immigrants Deportation ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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