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Legislature Urges Governor to Take Decisive Action on WAPA
While the Governor continues to use his veto pen, there has been no interest from the chief executive in having a discussion with the institution on what his plans are in addressing WAPA.
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'Un-Critical race theory' is 'Un-Juneteenthful.' | Afro
By Dr. Zekeh S. Gbotokuma Upon signing the Juneteenth Bill on June 17, 2021 making JUNETEENTH a national holiday in the United States of America, the 46th POTUS Joe Biden invited all his fellow Americans to join him in reflecting on slavery’s “terrible toll.” To this end and in an effort to lead by
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N3: Seven people dead in horrific collision at Hidcote, KZN [watch]
Seven people have died following a horrific accident involving several vehicles on the N3 in KZN on Monday afternoon at approximately 15:45.
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Celebrating 150: Birmingham, Ala., June 1, 1871-June 1, 2021 | BlackPressUSA
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES - Later, Fred Shuttlesworth and other leaders of the Birmingham movement invited Martin Luther King Jr. to participate in a protest of segregated downtown businesses in 1963 that came to be known as the “Birmingham Campaign.” King was arrested during these demonstrations and
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Brazil detects new coronavirus variant similar to South African - Stabroek News
SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) - Brazil has detected a new COVID-19 variant in Sao Paulo state that is similar to the one first seen in South Africa, the head of the state's Butantan biomedical institute said
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Man Treated for Hospital Ground Gunshot Injury
A man was inured early Friday when he was shot near his home in Hospital Ground on St. Thomas, according to the V.I. Police report.
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After record COVID week, some California counties to reverse reopening plans
As COVID-19 cases in California surged past 200,000 and statewide hospitalizations continued to set all-time highs every day this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom started to tap the brakes today — urging especially hard-hit Imperial County to reinstate its stay-at-home
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ADP Will Not Stop Collecting Social Security Taxes Out Of Paychecks
ADP has announced it will not offer a means to implement the controversial White House order to stop collecting a 6.2% Social Security levy.
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BLACK HISTORY: The Ida B. Wells-Barnett House was listed as a National Historic Landmark, 1974 BlackPressUSA
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL - On May 30th The Ida B. Wells-Barnett House was listed as a National Historic Landmark, 1974.  The post BLACK HISTORY: The Ida B. Wells-Barnett House was listed as a National Historic Landmark, 1974 first appeared on BlackPressUSA.
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With New Guidance From CDC, Gov. JB Pritzker Updates State Mask Mandate, Lifting Requirement For Fully Vaccinated People In Most Cases | The Crusader Newspaper Group
CBS 2 Chicago Just days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased their guidance regarding masks, Gov. JB Pritzker is updating the statewide mask mandate in Illinois, to lift the requirement for a face covering in most cases for people who have been fully vaccinated. “With p
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Majority of police departments refuse to report use of force data
The FBI launched the National Use of Force Data Collection program in 2019 to provide reliable statistics on law enforcement... View Article The post Majority of police departments refuse to report use of force data for 2nd year appeared first on TheGrio.
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Baby killed in KwaZulu-Natal horror crash | News24
Three people, including a two-month-old baby, have been killed, while 14 others have been injured after a minibus and a truck collided near Underberg on Monday.
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Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate the New York City Fire Department
In the following article Ginger Adams Otis, a staff writer at the New York Daily News and a longtime city reporter, describes her more-than-decade-long research following the evolution of a landmark civil rights case brought by the Vulcan Society, a determined group of activist black New York City
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Gov. Kemp's COVID-19 executive order allows visits at Georgia nursing homes | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced an executive order that allows long-term care facilities to conduct in-person visitation in accordance with the DPH Administrative Order titled 'Long-Term Care Facilities Reopening Guidance.' Previous executive orders banned such visits earlier in the
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Citizens Petitioning Federal Government to Return Tax to Territory
Randolph Thomas, a government retiree, is familiar with the financial challenges the territory faces, is circulating a petition asking the federal government to pay what he estimates as $7 billion it owes the territory in unpaid excise taxes.
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Trump is suing Facebook, Google and Twitter. It's a familiar tactic, and it always loses | The Atlanta Voice
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday filed class-action lawsuits targeting Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter and its CEO Jack Dorsey, as well as YouTube and its parent company's CEO Sundar Pichai, in a Hail Mary move after being removed from their platforms. Courts have
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Africa: Clean Cooking - Lifting the Lid on Dirty Cooking Fuels
Guest Column - When world leaders gather at summits to discuss global issues, do they ever stop to ask how the food was prepared or by whom? We eat every day, yet how food is cooked and the impacts of these methods are largely ignored – at great cost to health and landscapes.
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Seven Black documentaries to watch for Juneteenth - Face2Face Africa
Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day in the United States, Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of some 250,000 enslaved people in Texas in 1865. Although it is not the day slavery legally ended, it is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the
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Determined US couple tied the knot on first visit to Jamaica
The American couple, on their first trip to Jamaica, tied the knot yesterday at Sandals Montego Bay, one of the first resorts to reopen after the country closed its borders in March as part of measures to contain the spread of the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019
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Legislature Urges Governor to Take Decisive Action on WAPA
While the Governor continues to use his veto pen, there has been no interest from the chief executive in having a discussion with the institution on what his plans are in addressing WAPA.
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Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct - TheGrio
President Joe Biden is rethinking Trump administration policies that weakened how colleges and universities that get federal dollars handle sexual... View Article The post Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct appeared first on TheGrio.
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Here are a few gifts for dad that will take his next workout or adventure to the next level — whether you join in or dad the timeless, priceless gift of strength, spirit, and service with a FitFighter Steelhose Home Gym
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Negril fire station gets ambulance valued at $18 million
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says the donation of a new ambulance by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) to the Negril fire station in Westmoreland will boost health security for visitors and locals alike. “Negril represents a very...
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Kenyatta Commits to Support Bid to Have Economic Sanctions Imposed on Burundi Lifted
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has committed to support Burundi's bid to have economic sanctions imposed by US Treasury department lifted.
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Meanwhile, U.S. regulators plan to propose revising former President Donald Trump's March 2020 rollback of fuel economy standards. Trump required 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026, well below the 5% yearly boosts set in 2012 by President Barack
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DeSantis’ impulsive ban of ‘vaccination passports’ could have unintended consequences – Florida Courier
The governor’s order says it’s ‘necessary to protect the fundamental rights and privacies of Floridians,’ but the order makes no allowances for the rights of businesses to determine their own safety protocols to protect customers and employees. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis really hates the idea of
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Kenya: 16,000 Kisumu Residents Access Free Piped Water
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Biden Signs Order Creating White House Gender Policy Council - The Washington Informer
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Virginia Lawmakers Vote Unanimously to make Juneteenth a State Holiday
According to the Associated Press, Juneteenth has officially become a state holiday in Virginia after lawmakers unanimously approved legislation during the Virginia General Assembly special session…
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By Patrick Forrest Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has signed an executive order removing the statewide mask mandate but allowing counties and more local regulations to remain in place. Despite this development the city of Gary and Lake County will continue to require masks throughout the month of
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