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DLCA Fuel Price Survey and Rack Rate as of May 24
DLCA notifies the public of its latest territory-wide fuel price survey findings, which were conducted on Monday, May 24, on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John.
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WAPA Crews Repairing Damaged Water Main Affecting Estate Humbug and Other Areas.
There was an incident when the main line was compromised by heavy machinery working in the area.
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Alicia Garza Says FBI Foiled Plot By Suspected White Supremacists Who Had Her Name ‘On A List’
Alicia Garza says she was notified by the FBI about a possible violent plot by white supremacists targeting her.
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Fourth political party applies for registration
A new political entity — Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP) — has applied to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) to be registered as Jamaica's fourth political
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Noose Found in Black Race Car Driver Bubba Wallace Garage
As the U.S. is now grappling with rectifying its racist past federal authorities recently confirmed they are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver who successfully pushed the stock car series
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US Capitol Police says officer injured responding to riots dies | L.A. Focus News
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Capitol Police says an officer who was injured after responding to riots at the Capitol has died. Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday due to injuries sustained while on-duty, physically engaging with protesters at the U.S. Capitol, the statement said. Supporters of
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The First Green New Deal: VI Corp on St. Croix (Part 2)
This historical six-part series explores three moments in the past century – VI Corp, Harvey Aluminum, and Hess Oil – where frustration with the given situation boiled over into radical change.
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Three Men Involved In The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery Have Been Indicted On Murder Charges - Blavity
Update (June 24, 2020):  The three men involved in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have been indicted on murder charges by a grand jury, CNN
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DLCA Fuel Price Survey and Rack Rate as of May 24
DLCA notifies the public of its latest territory-wide fuel price survey findings, which were conducted on Monday, May 24, on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John.
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N.C. Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges, Plot To Kill Joe Biden
A North Carolina man who was indicted on child abuse imagery charges, planned to assassinate presidential nominee Joe Biden was arrested by the FBI.
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Study Suggests Iguana is Not Quite ‘Indigenous,’ Not Quite ‘Invasive’
A genetic study suggests most of the iguanas on St. Thomas and St. Croix – as well as those on nearby Vieques – likely are descendants of iguanas that were introduced naturally in the pre-Columbian era.
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Feds probing in-custody death of Black man in Louisiana : TheGrio
Federal authorities are investigating the death of a Black man during what Louisiana State Police described as a struggle to... View Article The post Feds probing in-custody death of Black man in Louisiana appeared first on TheGrio.
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Judge refuses to throw out DeKalb county voter purge case
U.S. District Court Rejects DeKalb County voter purge efforts to Stop Federal Voting Rights Lawsuit, Won’t Order Dismissal Court Recognizes Claim Brought by the Georgia NAACP and the Georgia Coalition … Continued
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City councilors question police dept. funding
The Boston City Council is set to decide on June 10 whether or not to approve the $414 million allocated to Boston Police Department (BPD) in the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal
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US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Paradise Isn’t Just For Vacation Anymore
U.S. Virgin Islands: America's Business Paradise looks to a Vision for the Future Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Welcome to America's Business Paradise! Doing business in the U.S. Virgin Islands has many advantages beyond the world-class beaches and eco-tourism, incredible views and
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Little Free Library Initiative to Have Drive-thru Book Giveaway for Kids
Parents and caretakers of young readers can participate in the drive-thru book giveaway and receive a pre-packed bag of 3-4 books per child on May 21 or 22.
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The Dossier: “The Most Dangerous” Red Dillard Pt. II
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Lafayette Square near the White House reopens to public - TheGrio
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Grief and disappointment - Policemen’s murders spotlight tardy JCF death benefits, lax monitoring of criminal deportees
THE FAMILIES of the two cops slain in Spanish Town, St Catherine, last Friday, are each entitled to a $14-million payout from the
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Feds Confiscate $32 Million Worth Of Fugazi Jordans & YEEZY’s
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Cop Who ‘Murdered’ George Floyd Previously Awarded After Shooting Black Suspect
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After Chaos, Insurrection And Death, Pro-Trump Rioters Defy D.C. Curfew
The extremists are calmly milling about the Capitol grounds, despite the D.C. curfew in effect. The relatively peaceful dispersal is in stark contrast to the response to last summer's BLM protests.
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Mount Rushmore Fireworks Revival To Feature Trump But No Social Distancing
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Expectant mother’s killer becomes US’s 1st Federal execution of woman in decades
An American woman who murdered a pregnant dog breeder in order to steal her baby was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday, becoming the first woman to be executed by US federal authorities in nearly seven decades. The US Justice Department said Lisa Montgomery (52) was pronounced dead at 1:31
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Noose Found in Black Race Car Driver Bubba Wallace Garage - New Orleans Data News Weekly
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Representative Derek Mallow: Georgia General Assembly | The Savannah Tribune
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ICE tells students on visas they must leave US if schools go online-only
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