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Home sales in Prince George's County are up even amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
Beverly Thomas is 73 years old and has lived in the Bonton neighborhood of South Dallas almost her entire life. She’s never owned a car. “The thing is, I’ve never learned how to drive,” Thomas says. She’s always used city buses and DART trains to travel to places, but in the last few years, she’s not as comfortable using public transportation. Thomas says she gets anxious about being bothered by […]
by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) One of the primary roles government plays is to provide for the relief of its citizens through the creation of social programs that benefit the greater society. As a seasoned federal legislator, I have learned this lesson up close and personal. This is not a new phenomenon as we […]
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Americans are accustomed to standing in line. They queue up for airport security, the latest iPhone, COVID tests, concerts or food. But the line of voters building before sunrise outside Mallard Creek High School in a distant suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday was different. It was a living chain of hundreds of people who stepped into place — around the building, down some stairs and past a fleet of idled yellow school buses — determined to be counted in the elemental civic ritual of voting, which seems even more […]
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JULIE WATSON and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration has proposed further slashing the number of refugees the United States accepts to a new record low in the coming year. In a notice sent to Congress late Wednesday, just 34 minutes before a statutory deadline to do so, the administration said it intended to admit a maximum of 15,000 refugees in fiscal year 2021. That's 3,000 fewer than the 18,000 ceiling the administration had set for fiscal year 2020, which expired at midnight Wednesday. The proposal will now be reviewed by Congress, where there are […]
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Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels freed more than 1,300 prisoners in an assault on a jail in Beni, eastern Democratic Republic Congo.
Only about 100 prisoners after the attack on Kagbayi prison on Tuesday morning.
The ADF are a Ugandan rebel group with bases in eastern Congo.
\"We had a count before the escape of 1,456 (prisoners), 110 (of them) stayed and I thank them for that. Some 20 (escapees) have already returned and I know that others are on their way back. We'll do a tally, and work out how many have come back\", said Modeste Bakwanamaha, the mayor of Beni.
Kagbayi prison is used to hold errant army soldiers and militiamen captured in fighting, including some from the ADF.
Jail breaks are common in Congo where conditions in detention facilities are said to be very bad.
[Nation] Coffee earnings dropped by Sh2.5 billion in eight months to May on account of low volumes as the quantities offered at the trading floor were impacted by the closure of auction floor by the Health ministry as a mitigation measure to curb Covid-19.
by PublicSource Reporters The Allegheny County Health Department [ACHD] reported 138 new COVID-19 infections Saturday and two new COVID-related fatalities. The newly reported cases bring the total count since March 14 to 13,959 infections. The case tally released Saturday came from 2,024 tests conducted from Oct. 11 to 16. The new infections were in patients … Continued
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BRASILIA, (Reuters) - Brazil reported 24,062 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 461 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said yesterday.
The article Brazil registers 461 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, toll now 153,675 appeared first on Stabroek News.
Shape Custom Creationz will today host a virtual fashion show to launch the brand’s 2021 collection, ‘Behind the Mask’.
The article Designer Ramsammy-James stages ‘Behind the Mask’ virtual show today appeared first on Stabroek News.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A newly released prison mug shot shows Bill Cosby smiling with a disposable mask hanging off his face. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recently updated Cosby’s mug shot, something routinely done to document changes to inmates' appearance as they age. Cosby's new photo was taken Sept. 4. Later in the evening, […]
The Anacostia community in Washington has a reputation that dwarfs its place in Black America’s legacy.
Fear was replaced by hope in D.C. ‘s Ward 8 community as America began acknowledging Juneteenth en masse during a peaceful demonstration and rally to kick off celebrations in Southeast, Washington.
The group chose to celebrate in Ward 8 because of its unique place in Black American history and to quell the impression of being one of the most dangerous communities in the nation’s capital.
The Juneteenth Peaceful March and Rally saw generations of residents of ward 8 and the surrounding areas – including Prince George’s County – and bonded generations who were committed to social justice reform and community pride.
“I’m here for my daughter whose dream of becoming a police officer was shattered after seeing [the George Floyd video], said Asailon, a Chicago native and resident of Anacostia.
