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Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Annual march brings youth voices to the center of Dayton's gun violence conversation (dayton247now.com) — Youth and community leaders are marching today in Northwest Dayton to call for peace and push back against rising gun violence affecting local young people. Organized by Omega Community Development Corporation, the Youth for Peace March focuses on empowering Dayton kids to lead, advocate, and turn their hopes for safer neighborhoods into concrete action.
2. University of Dayton Awarded $1.4M to Develop AI Tools (spectrumnews1.com) — The University of Dayton has received a $1.4 million Gates Foundation grant to build AI tools that speed up how school improvement plans are reviewed. Working from Dayton, the team aims to reduce paperwork for educators and create a "digital memory" so schools can keep improving even when staff changes.
3. How to use AI to spot red flags in suspicious emails and texts (whio.com) — Dayton residents are increasingly turning to AI chatbots to check suspicious emails, texts, and calls for scam red flags, with about 132,000 Ohioans using these tools weekly. Experts from the Better Business Bureau and OpenAI say you can simply paste questionable messages into platforms like ChatGPT to quickly spot warning signs and get step-by-step advice without any technical expertise.
4. Carrying on the torch: Sailor with Dayton ties serves aboard Navy destroyer (dayton247now.com) — A U.S. Navy sailor with family ties to Dayton is serving aboard the destroyer USS Jason Dunham in Mayport, Florida, working as a fire controlman on the AEGIS weapons system. He describes how military service brought stability, honors his Dayton-connected family's service tradition, and celebrates his promotion to Petty Officer 2nd Class.
5. When Flock Wouldn't Take Down Its Cameras, Colorado Sheriff Did It Himself (cowboystatedaily.com) — Dayton is among several cities that have covered Flock license-plate cameras with trash bags while waiting for the company to remove them, reflecting growing unease over automated surveillance. A Colorado sheriff's office even took down its own Flock cameras after ending a contract, as communities nationwide debate privacy, data retention, and whether switching vendors really solves their concerns.
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