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The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission is hosting a virtual panel Tuesday discussing a variety of topics related to sexual assault and its effect on individuals and communities.

Signs rest on the grass ahead of Iowa City demonstrations against sexual assault in this 2013 file photo. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (File photo/The Gazette)

According to a news release, the “Healing Communities Experiencing Sexual Violence” panel will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom.

Those who wish to attend can register at bit.ly/32MhPcI.

Panelists will include Nora Heaton, sexual assault advocate with Riverview Center; Emily Parker, Iowa…

Bilbao and Dublin have been stripped of their right to host matches at Euro 2020 because of concerns over whether fans would be allowed into stadia, UEFA has confirmed.

The games in the Spanish and Irish cities have been moved as coronavirus restrictions in their areas may prevent spectators being able to attend matches at the rearranged tournament in the summer.

As a result, the games have been moved to Seville from Bilbao, while St Petersburg and London will share the fixtures which were supposed to be played in Dublin.

What has been decided?

UEFA confirmed the news on Friday following a meeting of its executive committee, at which it was…

After major online service providers cut ties with Parler following last week’s Capitol riots, the controversial social network has transferred its domain to Epik, a domain registrar and web hosting service known to host far-right platforms.

Parler, which bills itself as an online haven for free speech, is popular with conservatives, far-right groups and conspiracy theorists due to its lack of content moderation. Following the storming of the Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, Parler was widely criticized as a breeding ground for unfiltered hate speech and dangerous rhetoric. The Capitol attack, which left five dead, is believed to have been planned on the platform.

On Sunday, Amazon Web Services suspended Parler’s web hosting account—effectively deactivating…