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Dawn Butler closes constituency office after threats and abuse escalates
LABOUR'S DAWN Butler has closed her constituency office in Willesden following ongoing threats and violence.... The post Dawn Butler closes office after escalation in death threats and abuse appeared first on Voice Online.
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BACK AT THE BEACH – Daytona Times
Concert to return July 11 The post BACK AT THE BEACH appeared first on Daytona Times.
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Hoosier families not protected from predatory lending | The Crusader Newspaper Group
36% APR Cap More Essential Now Than Ever On July 7, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) gutted a proposed protection against predatory lending, leaving Hoosier families exposed to the harms of payday lending. The 2017 Payday Rule, which was finalized but did not take effect, would
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New diplomatic appointments to strengthen Jamaica's relations globally | New York Carib News
Three of Jamaica's long-serving career foreign service officers have been assigned new diplomatic responsibilities in a move to strengthen relations globally to further advance national development goals, according to the foreign ministry.
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Position Open: Administrative Assistant II at Disability Rights Wisconsin
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II If you have a positive attitude even in time of stress and are able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, DRW has the perfect job for you! DRW is looking for someone who wants to work for a non-profit, possesses the ability to offer reassurance to people in
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Companies Tied to California Officials Get US Virus Loans — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Businesses tied to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and two of the state’s legislative leaders were among those that received federal loans aimed at keeping small businesses afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, records released Monday
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Fans Yell, 'Get it Reignyyy,' After Toya Johnson's 2-Year-Old Daughter Smokes Her Father In Footrace
Toya Johnson and Robert Red Rushing's daughter Reign Rushing might just be a track star in the making. Johnson took to Instagram on Wednesday, July 8,
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Sudan eases lockdown restrictions, locals lament economic crunch | Africanews
After three months of drastic restrictions in an attempt to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Sudan has begun to relax its lockdown in and around the capital
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Sierra Leone's parliamentarians conclude debate on president Bio’s statement
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 July 2020: Three days ago, Monday 6th July 2020, parliamentarians in Sierra Leone concluded their debate on the President’s statement to parliament that he delivered on 28th May 2020. During last Monday’s final debate, the Deputy Chief Whip - Alusine Kanneh MP of the
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Pritzker lays out federal COVID-19 response wish list to congressional committee | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said he would like to see a coordinated national COVID-19 containment strategy that requires people to wear masks, and he reiterated
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New data confirms Black and Latino communities hit hardest by coronavirus pandemic - TheGrio
The coronavirus pandemic has killed thousands, left millions out of work and devasted the economy. Black and brown people have... View Article The post New data confirms Black and Latino communities hit hardest by coronavirus pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kaiser Permanente Announces $100 Million in Funding to Support Black Businesses, Organizations
Kaiser Permanente has announced $100 million in grants and investments to support Black-owned businesses and Black-led community organizations combating systemic racism. The funding will also support businesses and groups led by other underrepresented groups. The spending includes a joint
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2020 Spring Community Business Academy Graduates: 19 local entrepreneurs to know
Lowcountry Local First (LLF), a nonprofit focused on economic development centered around local-ownership, has graduated its second class of entrepreneurs from its 12-week Community Business Academy (CBA). Nineteen graduates completed the Spring Academy, including a local pet store, tour
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Black Businesses Matter! | The Michigan Chronicle
The impact of COVID-19 on Detroit’s economy, and the financial disparity that exists for many Black Detroiters resulting from systemic racism, create a nexus for addressing Black business ownership in our City. According to the Washington Post, the number of Black-owned businesses dropped by more
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The Digital Divide | The Michigan Chronicle
Rocket Mortgage Classic unveils “Changing the Course” initiative to help end the digital divide in Detroit When many of the PGA’s best golfers played in the second annual Rocket Mortgage Classic, held at the Detroit Golf Club from July 2 to July 5, the event unveiled the initiative, “Changing the
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'Why Can't I Just Be A Queen, Period?' SZA Doesn't Like Being Called A 'Queen of R&B,' Here's Why
When it comes to music, SZA isn't interested in labels. In an interview with Wonderland Magazine, the "Weekend" singer confessed that she doesn't like it when people call her a "queen of R&B."
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Guest Editorial: COVID-19 denial is dangerous, deadly | New Pittsburgh Courier
Top U.S. COVID-19 adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci blames the country’s pandemic response on American “anti-science bias.” This bias is “inconceivable,” because “science is truth,” said Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, while criticizing those discounting the
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CBFF, PanJam join Red Cross to prepare COVID Relief packages
Staff at PanJam Investment Limited (PanJam), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Jamaica Property Company, assisted the Jamaica Red Cross to prepare food packages for communities across the island. Under the watchful eye of Jamaica Defence Force Major...
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Sudan reshuffles cabinet amid mounting economic, protest pressures | Africanews
Sudan’s transitional government announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, hoping to defuse public discontent over economic collapse and other crises that have tested the country’s path toward
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A ‘tip of the cap’ to the Negro Leagues
The Negro Leagues is a part of American history that too often gets segmented into just being about sports. Source
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Predators amongst us - Stabroek News
If it’s one thing society continues to do, it is the excusing of violence and sexual predation against women and girls. The article Predators amongst us appeared first on Stabroek News.
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#SchoolStayAway gets no support from teacher unions despite sharing similar concerns | News24
Teacher unions acknowledge there are issues still facing schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but they do not support disruptions by political movements trying to gain a "foothold" by using schools.
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Joy Reid becomes cable’s first Black female primetime anchor | New Pittsburgh Courier
NEW YORK (July 9, 2020) – MSNBC anchor Joy Reid has been named host of “The ReidOut,” a new weeknight evening program at 7 p.m. ET that will premiere Monday, July 20 on MSNBC. The Washington, D.C.-based show will feature one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers while addressing
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During the pandemic, is prison a death sentence? – Daytona Times
What happens in prison does not stay in prison. The cell blocks and bars give  us  a false sense of containment. Nothing could be further from the truth. According to the  Justice Department, “The average time served by state prisoners released in 2016, from initial admission to initial
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From staying at home to cycling to Tibet | Afro
While the coronavirus stifled many opportunities, a single dad in China came up with a unique solution: He took his 4-year-old daughter on an inspiring 2,500-mile cycling journey to Tibet over two months. Dou Haobei, 26, decided to make the most of the recent downturn in business during the
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NBA Champ Rasheed Wallace Says He Wouldn't Risk Playing During COVID and Frowns Upon New Player Jerseys
The COVID-19 pandemic and resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement have become defining movements of 2020. Both occurrences have drastically shifted American culture, politics, and the way many industries
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Tshwane hospital which only deals with Covid-19 patients has had over 600 admissions to date | News24
Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize, along with Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku, visited the hospital in Pretoria.
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Gang rape convict gets 26-year sentence - Stabroek News
Nick Skeete, 31, who was part of a gang that raped a young woman four years ago, was yesterday sentenced to 26 years behind bars when he made a virtual appearance before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Sexual Offences
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County Expands Coronavirus Testing At Tubman-Chavez Center And Kimball Senior Center - Voice and Viewpoint
By San Diego County Communications Office The County of San Diego is expanding free COVID-19 testing, with new operations opening in National City and at the Tubman-Chavez Community Center which has become the region’s first county-operated, no appointment, coronavirus testing location. Open seven
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‘The Wonder Years’ Is Getting An All Black Reboot
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