SUMMARY: The VH1 Save the Music Foundation, once a glitzy nonprofit supported by stars like Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey, is pivoting towards a grassroots approach to enhance music education in schools. Now known as Save the Music Foundation, it aims to operate independently, having secured a $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott and starting a $10 million endowment fund. The foundation focuses on providing students with access to music equipment and programs that foster creativity and engagement. Leaders believe music education supports broader learning and personal development, positioning themselves as a key resource for the music industry.

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SUMMARY: In Brisbane, two parents and 12 members of an Australian religious group were found guilty of manslaughter in the death of 8-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs. She died in January 2022 after six days without insulin for her type-1 diabetes. Her father, Jason Struhs, and group leader Brendan Stevens were initially charged with murder, but the court found them guilty of manslaughter. The other 12 members, including Elizabeth’s mother, were also convicted. They had withheld her medication, believing that God would heal her. The defendants face sentencing on February 11, with a maximum sentence of life in prison.

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SUMMARY: President Trump fired two Democratic commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, a move seen as part of his crackdown on diversity and gender rights policies. Both commissioners intend to challenge their dismissals, citing unprecedented undermining of the agency’s independence. The firings leave the EEOC with a Republican majority, potentially shifting focus towards aggressive actions against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. Civil rights groups condemned the firings as threatening protections for transgender workers and women, while Democratic lawmakers criticized Trump for disregarding worker rights.

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