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Birmingham likely to extend its mask ordinance after state’s expires

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham will likely vote April 6 to keep its mask requirement even after the state mandate expires on April 9, according to city leaders. City Council President William Parker said he believes the ordinance will be extended because the pandemic is far from over. “I think by listening to […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

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THE United States yesterday said Zimbabwe should complete its electoral reforms to set a free and fair stage for the 2023 general elections. BY MOSES MATENGA The US also castigated Zimbabwe for indefinitely suspending by-elections under the guise of COVID 19. In a terse message by the US embassy in

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Tanzania, which holds general elections on Wednesday, is a country rich in wildlife and mineral resources, whose fast-growing economy recently saw it upgraded to lower-middle income status by the World Bank.

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Pennsylvania unlikely to declare a winner on Election Night | New Pittsburgh Courier

by Charlie Wolfson and Juliette Ruhl PublicSource On election night in 2016, voters across the country stayed up into the early morning hours awaiting the presidential election results. The race was a nail-biter, but at 2:30 a.m. — six and a half hours after polls in Pennsylvania closed — the

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Judge Barrett Confirmed by GOP Senate to Supreme Court: ‘Threat to Health Care and Civil Rights’

Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative judge with a stated opposition to the Affordable Care Act and many civil rights laws, was confirmed Monday as the newest Supreme Court justice.

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Arizona man arrested after telling Black men 'this is a no n- zone' - TheGrio

An Arizona man has been arrested after he accosted two young Black men outside of his mixed-use commercial/residential property over... View Article The post Arizona man arrested after telling Black men 'this is a no n-- zone' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Thousands Of Young Women From Middle And High Schools In Southern California And Across The U.S. To Launch Effort To Mobilize Voters In Their Communities

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Poet Tariq Touré releases first Children’s Book, “David’s Dollar” | Muslim Journal

Community Spotlight… The Muslim Journal Newswire Muslim Journal Issue Vol 46, No 5, October 16, 2020 BALTIMORE, MD. – On Wed., Oct. 7, 2020, Baltimore native and Muslim poet Tariq Touré officially released his first-ever children’s book, David’s Dollar, illustrated by Anika Sabree of New Africa

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UAB Profs on Absentee Voting, Swing States and the Electoral College

By Yvonne Taunton UAB News The United States presidential election is next week, and more than 58 million Americans have voted so far. With this election’s being one of the most highly anticipated to date, many people still have questions about swing states, absentee voting and the importance of

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Judge says US can't replace Trump in lawsuit against his rape accuser : TheGrio

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Angola: The Angolan Dancers Who Helped South African Anthem Jerusalema Go Global

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Region Four man, 82, passes away from COVID - Stabroek News

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In Profile, “Legacy Muslim” Hamid Saahir | Muslim Journal

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Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Dallas Symphony Orchestra unite in concert to honor lives lost to racial violence and injustice - North Dallas Gazette

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Mapisa-Nqakula's trip to Zimbabwe was 'urgent', Ramaphosa tells NCOP | News24

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Courier endorses Joe Biden for president | New Pittsburgh Courier

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Mental Health Disparities Among Black Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Free Press of Jacksonville

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