Judge Terminates Restraining Order Against AFT

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Judge Terminates Restraining Order Against AFT

On Friday, in an at-times tense courtroom, St. Croix Superior Court Judge Douglas Brady terminated a temporary restraining order (TRO) entered on Sept. 26 and expected to expire on Friday to stop the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from protesting.

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Harvard, MIT sue to block order revoking visas for foreign students

BOSTON, United States (AP) Colleges and universities pushed back yesterday against the Trump Administration's decision to make international students leave the country if they plan on taking classes entirely online this fall, with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Stonewall Jackson removed from Richmond’s Monument Avenue

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Work crews wielding a giant crane, harnesses and power tools wrested an imposing statue of Gen. Stonewall Jackson from its concrete pedestal along Richmond, Virginia’s famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday, just hours after the mayor ordered the removal of all Confederate statues

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Source: theGrio

White Michigan couple charged after gun pulled on black family

MICHIGAN, United States A white couple face criminal charges after one of them was captured on video pulling a handgun on a black woman and her daughters in a restaurant parking lot in Michigan.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Milwaukee Police Department's Stay-At-Home Arrests Reveal Deep Racial Disparities | The Madison Times

By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. African Americans make up the majority of residents arrested

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Where is my pension?

A 63-year-old Westmoreland man who served as a district constable for 26 years says he and some of his colleagues have been forced to retire without any written explanation or compensation and is calling on Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang to address the matter.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Kanye West says he’s running for president | The Crusader Newspaper Group

His announcement is greeted with questions. By RISHIKA DUGYALA, Politico Kanye West tweeted Saturday night that he wants to run for president in 2020 — four months before the election and apparently without having filed with the Federal Election Commission or created a campaign committee. “We must

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Lane Elementary School to remain open for school year -

INGLEWOOD — Warren Lane Elementary School is off the chopping block in Inglewood. The school that serves kindergarten through seventh grade students will remain open during the upcoming school year, after parents rallied against the hastily planned school closure by the Inglewood Unified School

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NAACP, ACLU And Law Enforcement Leaders Unveil Plan Adopted For Better Police Policy | Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Law enforcement leaders, NAACP and ACLU reps at press conference. The list of 5 top concerns for policy changes. The President of the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP, a member of the ACLU and chiefs of police throughout the county and the sheriff held a press conference in the

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Source: Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BLACK IN BUSINESS | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Businesses in Chicago’s Black neighborhoods join the city in Phase 4 as they slowly reopen By Erick Johnson The wait was at least an hour on Sunday at Chicago’s Home of Chicken Waffles restaurant in Bronzeville. One woman waited at least 40 minutes for her food after placing her order. The line

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Joliet Police In-Custody Death: Mayor Gets Kwame Raoul Involved | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Council members Terry Morris, Jan Quillman, Larry Hug and Mayor Bob ODekirk signed a letter asking for the Attorney Generals intervention. By John Ferak, Patch Staff Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul will be launching an independent investigation into the circumstances of the Jan. 29 death of

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Doggy deliveries help Colombians shop during pandemic

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) Eight-year-old Eros trots through the streets of this hilly city several times a day with a straw basket in his jaws, taking vegetables, fruit and packaged foods to customers of the El Porvenir mini-market. The chocolate Labrador retriever is paid with treats and massages

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Lawyers in Guyana condemn attacks on CCJ ahead of today's ruling

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) The Bar Council of the Association of Guyana (BAR) has called on all political parties and other stakeholders to respect the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which is due to deliver its ruling that could have an effect on the official results of the

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Greenwich Town ZOSO scenes

Last Wednesday, after Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared a zone of special operation (ZOSO) in Greenwich Town, the Jamaica Observer went to the south- western St Andrew community to get residents' reaction to the crime-fighting measure.

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J'can cops in US drug bust linked to men nabbed in MoBay

MONTEGO BAY, St James Individuals among the seven men suspected to be major figures in the illegal drug trade who were arrested during a Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC)-led operation in Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday have been linked to last week's arrest of

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

PROSECUTORS SHOCKED

YESTERDAY'S 'not guilty' verdict for the six men accused of committing heinous crimes under the umbrella of a Westmoreland gang has raised questions about the nation's prosecutors' ability to win other gang-related cases now before the court.The verdict came as a shock to prosecutors and brings

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BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth Executive director of Legal Aid Council (LAC) Hugh Faulkner says the council will be moving swiftly to file for the release of more mentally ill detainees who have been incarcerated for decades without trial.

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More pressure on COVID-hit J'cans with back-to-school, says councillor

MONTEGO BAY, St James Jamaica Labour Party councillor for the Montego Bay South Division Richard Vernon is expressing fear that Jamaicans already reeling from the devastating economic impact of COVID-19 will be further pressured by back-to-school expenses.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

St Kitts PM reiterates intention to step down at the end of second term

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) Less than a month after he led the coalition Team Unity into office for a second consecutive term, Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris has reiterated his desire to step down at the end of this current five-year term.

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West L.A. College online programs earn recognition -

CULVER CITY — West Los Angeles College has been honored for its online presence by making two best lists: No. 15 in the United States on the 2020 Top Online Community Colleges list published by CollegeConsesus.com; and No. 13 on the 2020 Best Online Community Colleges in California list published

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Today's Horoscope July 3, 2020

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, July 3, 2020: Observant, sensitive and wise, you must find expression in a creative pursuit. As soon as quarantine lifts, your work will be wildly successful. Never give up on your efforts to be recognised. If single, you need another's emotional support and must learn to

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Group raises Confederate flag near interstate in N. C. : TheGrio

HILDEBRAN, N.C. (AP) — A group called the Sons of Confederate Veterans has raised a 20-foot-by-30-foot Confederate flag on an... View Article The post Group raises Confederate flag near interstate in N.C. appeared first on TheGrio.

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British pubs, US beaches reveal summer virus dilemma

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) Drunken celebrations on English pub reopening night and US beach closures prompted a global rethink yesterday of coronavirus measures during the summer holiday season.Hopes of the sun making the new disease go away are fading as the United States racks up record daily

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

MPs discuss parameters of Integrity Commission Oversight Committee

GOVERNMENT and Opposition members of the Integrity Commission Oversight Committee, which held its first meeting yesterday, haggled over the approach that deliberations should take, and whether the committee should tread lightly when it comes to reports from the commission.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Keeps Safety Top of Mind as More Clubs Re-Open - Milwaukee Community Journal

With steadfast commitment to serving Milwaukee’s youth, Clubs re-open twenty-five additional sites. MILWAUKEE, Wis. – (July 6, 2020) – After being closed for more than three months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, today Boys Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) re-opens 25 additional

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Milwaukee Common Council passes legislation calling on FPC to ban chokeholds by police and honoring Joel Acevedo - Milwaukee Community Journal

At today’s meeting of the common council (Tuesday, July 7), the Council passed file #200316 – a substitute resolution urging the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to adopt standard operating procedures prohibiting certain types of restraints and holds such as chokeholds and strangleholds. The

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

‘Art On The Block’ Murals Inspire Community Unity | Florida Sentinel Bulletin

MAYOR JANE CASTOR This mural is located at the intersection of E. 21st Avenue and N. 15th Street. (Photo courtesy of the City of Tampa) Last Saturday, Mayor Jane Castor hosted the unveiling of colorful murals in the community. They are located at five different locations

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Source: Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Doctors claim bias

A group of intern doctors who pursued their medical degrees overseas are fuming over what they describe as direct biases regarding the sitting of their licensing examination.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

This Day In History- July 7

Today is the 189th day of 2020. There are 177 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2000: Eager children around the globe grab volumes of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the boy wizard's fourth magical adventure a massive hit even before its publication.ï¿½OTHER EVENTS

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Caribbean leaders meet amid concerns over regional transportation, COVID

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders were meeting virtually on Friday, overshadowed by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on their socio-economic future and the plight of the regional transportation with the decision to liquidate the financially strapped regional

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Maroons want ancestors' 'last resting place' left alone

THE Maroons who live in the Blue and John Crow Mountains have sided with the Jamaica Conservation Development Trust (JCDT) in its opposition to private leases within the eponymous national park.Three Maroon community councils Moore Town, Charles Town, and Scotts Hall recently penned a letter to

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