Sally Ho, Author at Concord Monitor

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A Portland police officer pushes back protesters, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Portland. The protests, which began over the killing of George Floyd, often result frequent clashes between protesters and law enforcement. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Late night protest in Portland, Ore., declared unlawful

by Gillian Flaccus Associated Press, and Sally Ho Associated PressSeptember 27, 2020

PORTLAND, Oregon — Several people were arrested in anti-police brutality protests that continued into early Sunday, hours after demonstrations ended with few reports of violence.The protests that began Saturday night were declared an unlawful assembly…

In this Tuesday, June 16, 2020, photo, a pedestrian walks past the headquarters for United Way of King County, in downtown Seattle. A recession is expected to curtail Americans’ generosity following a record year for charitable donations. But the recent wave of money dedicated to fighting the coronavirus and racial inequality in the U.S. is offering a beacon of hope for nonprofits in 2020. United Way, a nonprofit that relies heavily on middle-class donors, said it has raised $900...

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Donations to fight virus, injustice could sustain charities

by Sally Ho Associated PressJune 17, 2020

In this Monday, July 22, 2019 photo, Rachel Whalen looks at her phone at her home in Draper, Utah. Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online. The cyberbullying was so distressing that Whalen even contemplated suicide. There's a rise in cyberbullying nationwide, with three times as many girls reporting being harassed online or by text message than boys, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Girls cyberbullied more than boys amid US harassment rise

by Sally Ho Associated PressJuly 26, 2019

Characters from Sesame Stree appear outside Madison Square Garden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the live touring stage shows based on the PBS television series in 2010.

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A big move for Big Bird

by Sally Ho Associated PressJuly 23, 2018

FILE - In this June 29, 2010 file photo, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, left, shakes hands with Nelson Smith, who at the time was President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, during the National Charter Schools Conference in Chicago. All told, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given about $25 million to the Washington State Charter Schools Association, and since 2006, philanthropists and their private foundations and charities have given almost half a...

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Billionaires fuel charter school movement

by Sally Ho Associated PressJuly 16, 2018

In this Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, photo, Lara Mae Chollette, a coach of youth soccer and basketball, poses for a photo with her daughter Linda, 10, left, and son Jaylen, 7, at a community gym in Seattle. Horrific cases and allegations of predatory crimes against youth in gymnastics, swimming and football, among other sports, have jolted many parents who say they believe sports can be an important part of their child's development. Some now feel compelled to take a more cautious approach in monitoring adult interactions, as advancement beyond pee-wee leagues become increasingly coach-driven. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Wary parents set more limits to deter abuse in youth sports

by Sally Ho Associated PressFebruary 27, 2018

FILE - This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Paddock left behind little clues about what led him to carry out the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. He killed 58 and wounded nearly 500 before killing himself. Paddock's brain is being sent to Stanford University for a months-long examination after a visual inspection during an autopsy found "no abnormalities," Las Vegas authorities said. Doctors will perform multiple forensic analyses, including an exam of the 64-year-old's brain tissue to find any neurological problems. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP, File)

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Doctors prepare for deep dive into Las Vegas shooter’s brain

by Sally Ho Associated PressOctober 29, 2017

This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows him at left with his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock at right. Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP)

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’I’m going to die’: High-rise gunman kills 59 in Las Vegas

by Sally Ho Associated Press, and Regina Garcia Cano Associated PressOctober 3, 2017

Nurse Alex Wubbels speaks during an interview, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Wubbels followed hospital policy and advice from her bosses when she told Salt Lake City police Detective Jeff Payne that he could not get a blood sample without a warrant or consent from the patient, according to her attorney. The police department is making changes after Payne dragged a screaming Wubbels out of the hospital in handcuffs when she refused to allow blood to be drawn from the unconscious patient. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Utah officer who arrested nurse over blood test put on leave

by Nora Doyle-Burr Associated Press, and Sally Ho Associated PressSeptember 1, 2017