High School Basketball Stars TaKiya Howard, Ty Johnson Injured In West Englewood Shooting | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By CBS 2 Chicago Two standout high school basketball players were shot overnight in Chicago. High school basketball stars, both so talented, they already signed to play college ball. But right now, they’re recovering after being shot. DePaul College Prep High School and Loyola commit Ty Johnson and
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Leinster Bay Named "Network to Freedom" Historic Site | News of St. John
Last month, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the addition of 16 new additions to the nearly 700 Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program's historic sites.  One of which is right here on St. John… In 1998, The Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program Act was passed by Congress
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Source: News of St. John | An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
Students affirm fight to defund campus police, refund students, and honor victims of police violence - Milwaukee Community Journal
Milwaukee, WI – On April 21, Chancellor Mark Mone at UW-Milwaukee, who has refused to take meaningful action towards racial justice by defunding UWM police and refunding programs that support students, sent a campus wide email about the outcome of Derek Chauvin’s trial.   Mone called all three
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
New Webcam! Cinnamon, Maho and Francis Bays | News of St. John
A new webcam started streaming from St. John on April 21 and this one gives you a birds eye view of your favorite North Shore Beaches 🙂 This webcam stream is one of many on the Great Expectations STJ YouTube channel.  You may have tuned into many of the long standing cameras on this
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Source: News of St. John | An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
Elevated Levels of Sulfur Dioxide Found in Air Over STX
Preliminary air quality testing conducted by the Virgin Islands National Guard Civil Support Team Saturday found elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near the Limetree Bay Refinery.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Highlights from COVID-19 Press conference - Barbados Today
The post Highlights from COVID-19 Press conference appeared first on Barbados Today.
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Every resident in a zip code in The Loop vaccinated as Englewood struggles at 21 percent | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Every resident in a zip code in The Loop vaccinated as Englewood struggles at 21 percent Crusader Staff Report Zip code 60603. It’s a two-mile strip of real estate that stretches from the Art Institute of Chicago. It’s where rent for a one-bedroom apartment costs $2,400 a month. It comes with
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Barbadians ‘happy to get out’ for Mother’s Day - Barbados Today
After relatively quiet Mother's Day celebrations in 2020 because of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, Barbadians turned out in their numbers today to celebrate the special day. Several families flocked to Champers Restaurant, The Sands Hotel, and other establishments around the island to enjoy the
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
HUD Awards Los Angeles City and County $4 Million to Assist 1,950 Families - Los Angeles Sentinel
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) and the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) $4 million to launch a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Regional Mobility Demonstration
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Entertainers shun grant money from Government - Barbados Today
Prominent players in the local entertainment industry are not convinced that some of their colleagues are struggling as much as they say they are. At the same time, questions have been raised about whether some artists were opposed to paying taxes as they opted not to access grant funding from
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
New DPD Space Will Honor Benny Napoleon | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
After Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon's COVID-19-related death rocked the community and beyond last year, the City of Detroit is making sure his name is not forgotten in a special way. Napoleon, who previously served as Detroit Police Chief and overseeing the gang squad, will have a new
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Recipients of guaranteed income called by Mayor Prince | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Patrick Forrest Gary Mayor Jerome Prince made a number of phone calls to those who were selected to receive the assistance from the Guaranteed Income Validation Effort (GIVE) program. In his original announcement, Prince noted statistics that show nearly 40 percent of Americans cannot afford
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Coral Disease Part 2 – Strike Teams Fight Underwater
While some agencies are focused on restoring and regrowing coral on land-based nurseries, others are taking the battle directly beneath the sea. Among them is Frank Cummings, a leader of the St. John Strike Team.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Cluster-Related Incident Pushes COVID Positivity Rate Over 3 Percent
A cluster-related incident, followed by private functions and parties during the longer Carnival weekend, caused a spike of COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas, helping to bring the territory’s weekly positivity rate to 3.33 percent.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
They’re Alive! Drive-Thru Dinosaur Exhibit Arrives at the Wisconsin State Fair Park | The Madison Times
By Hayley Crandall Triceratops, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex… Oh, my! These prehistoric creatures and others landed earlier this week at the Wisconsin State Fair Park for Dino Safari, a drive-thru dinosaur adventure. Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Dino Safari displays over 40 dinosaurs that
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
Mississippi governor to end federal unemployment benefits - TheGrio
It looks like Mississippi is ending its additional federal unemployment benefits. The governor of the state announced on Monday that... View Article The post Mississippi governor to end federal unemployment benefits appeared first on TheGrio.
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Appeals Court Rules Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa Ineligible To Hold Public Office | The Crusader Newspaper Group
CBS Chicago News Two weeks after he appeared to win re-election, an Illinois Appellate Court panel has ruled Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa is not eligible to hold public office in Illinois, due to a 1999 federal mail fraud conviction. The mayor sat down exclusively with CBS 2’s Jermont Terry to
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Alabama retains all 7 U.S. House seats following 2020 census
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  On Monday, The United States Census Bureau released the results of the 2020 Census, with population totals and congressional seat distributions updated in all states.  According to the results, Alabama will get to retain all seven of its Congressional seats in
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County leaders address ‘unacceptable’ uptick in gun violence
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham’s mayor and police chief; Jefferson County’s Sheriff and DA and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama on Friday announced a partnership to stem gun violence in Birmingham and across Jefferson County. The alliance comes in a month that
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Source: The Birmingham Times
FAMU Foundation Invests in $25M Fearless Fund Venture Capital Firm to Support Women of Color - The Westside Gazette
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — The investment marks FAMU’s first in a Black-led VC firm and will be utilized by the Fearless Fund to grow its ever-expanding portfolio of women of color-led businesses seeking pre-seed, seed level or series A financing. With this announcement, the University joins other
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Source: The Westside Gazette
TROSA expands to Triad, breaks ground in Forsyth County - WS Chronicle
Last week Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA), a Durham-based nonprofit residential recovery program, took a step closer to expanding services to the Triad when they broke ground for their new facility on Union Cross
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Source: https://wschronicle.com
DPW’s New Neighborhood Initiative - Milwaukee Community Journal
It is an initiative throughout the city, created to garner neighborhood pride and ownership through coordinated clean up. Clean up crews will target one zone each week from April 12-May 21 and collect up to six (6) cubic yards per dwelling unit of unwanted furniture, mattresses or household items
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Black Man Shot By Deputy After Phone Mistaken For Gun: Attorney | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Isaiah Brown was on the phone with 911 dispatch for help resolving a domestic dispute when he was shot, according to newly released audio of his call. By Nina Golgowski, HuffPost A Northern Virginia man was on a cordless phone with 911 dispatch last week when he was shot in a street by
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Wayne County Sheriff's Office Looking to Fill 200 Vacancies | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle
Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington is looking for 200 men and women to fill corrections officer vacancies at the three jails. The vacancies—resulting from retirements or other turnover—critically affect staffing levels in the facilities. In an effort to get folks hired fast, the Sheriff is
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BPS, Boston Afterschool & Beyond offer expanded summer programming - The Bay State Banner
Boston Public Schools is teaming up with Boston Afterschool and Beyond on an ambitious goal: enrolling nearly 28,000 students in summer recreational and enrichment programs. Kicking off the effort Thursday at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School, BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and representatives
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Source: The Bay State Banner
St. John Improvements Update! | News of St. John
If you have been on island recently, you may have noticed a lot of workers on the roads, in the parking lots and at dump sites.  If you come down frequently, you may have taken note over time of the diminishing number of derelict vehicles, trash on the roadsides, potholes in the roads and jumbled
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Source: News of St. John | An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
Digitisation increasing global reach - Barbados Today
Some small businesses which received government assistance over the past year have invested in basic technology in an effort to become more sustainable. This indication has come from Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Investment Marsha Caddle, as she highlighted on Thursday, the
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
NC official gets the boot after refusing to refer to Black woman as 'doctor'
A zoning commissioner in Greensboro, North Carolina has been voted out of his position after refusing to acknowledge a Black... View Article The post NC official gets the boot after refusing to refer to Black woman as 'doctor' appeared first on TheGrio.
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2020 reverse tax credit available for filing - Barbados Today
Employees are advised that the 2020 Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) return, better known as the ‘$1300’, is available for filing.  The return should be filed online in TAMIS by December 31, 2022. Employees eligible for the RTC are those who, during the 2020 calendar year, earned a total annual income
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Bryan Vows to Find Source of Emissions Hovering Over STX
In the wake of a flood of reports about a "rotten egg" smell hovering over parts of St. Croix, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said Friday that everything possible is being done to “find out what is this strange odor affecting our residents.”
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