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The defense called just one witness – an expert in education administration and school safety who testified Parker did not breach professional standards or act with indifference.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026 -
On top of misquoting statutes and misrepresenting legal standards, the filing also made broad claims about what constitutes doxing without citing a single case to support their stance.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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On the last Unusual Tuesday of April, Zabaglio performed soft electric-indie ballads to a roar of applause as the first act of the night.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Devin Archer richly interprets Emile’s romantic ballads, French accent and all, while Cindy Chang brings some honest dignity to Bloody Mary and Anthony Maggio’s Cabel goes far beyond the standard-issue tenor.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Folk songs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk%20songs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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