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THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: Hong Kong police squash dissent in display of China’s muscle
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Growth & Jobs | UWI Open Campus hosts online recruitment drive
WITH THE restrictions on public gatherings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus is taking a major part of its recruitment efforts for the 2020-2021 first-semester student intake
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Is Being Forced to Stay at Home Causing a “Double Chin Pandemic?” | L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Africa urges UN probe of US 'systemic racism', police violence
African countries are pushing for the UN's top rights body to launch a high-level investigation into "systemic racism" and police violence in the United States and beyond, according to a draft resolution seen on Tuesday by
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Fort Bend County launches small business grant program for Covid-19 relief
Fort Bend County launched a small business relief program to help vulnerable businesses get through the Covid-19
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A congratulatory message to the Wisconsin graduating class of 2020
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Governor Walz extends peacetime emergency
Following the advice of public health experts, senior advocates, labor, doctors, hospitals, and long-term care providers, Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-75, extending the COVID-19 peacetime emergency that gives the state flexibility in responding to rapidly-evolving issues
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Oluwatoyin ‘Toyin’ Salau, Missing Black Lives Matter Activist, Reportedly Found Dead
Salau, 19, was last seen in Tallahassee on June 6 before unconfirmed social media reports of her death emerged more than a week
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Why Nintendo’s sales are skyrocketing during the global pandemic
Collaborative, multiplayer games, casually referred to as “couch-cooperative,” such as “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” “Mario Party” and “Mario Kart” that can be played virtually with others, are making a huge comeback in the gaming world and driving Nintendo’s profits through the
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CIM Group backs out of plans to buy Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
LOS ANGELES — Developer CIM Group has backed out of plans to buy the iconic Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza shopping center, following pressure from black community leaders who argued the purchase represented gentrification and was a threat to South L.A. and its economic
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OPINION | Anant Singh: All lives matter, especially black lives
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THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: Hong Kong police squash dissent in display of China’s muscle
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Faithfull Utterances: Babylon Confusion in 2020
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Latino Caucus Chair: Real Justice Calls For Supporting African American Policy Issues | L.A. Focus Newspaper
Shortly after members of the California legislature took a knee for eight minutes and 46 seconds at the California Capitol to protest racism and the death of George Floyd, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) took the opportunity to call out some of her Latino
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PNP says Central Kingston needs crime plan
Member of Parliament for Kingston Central, Ronald Thwaites and the People’s National Party’s (PNP) candidate for the constituency, Imani Duncan-Price, are insisting that an atmosphere of peace and law and order will only be achieved through genuine collective community
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House owners in Freetown now have new city council rate payment system
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President Johnson seeks 10% MPD budget reduction in 2021 to be reallocated for vital community needs
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Africa Development Bank blacklists Chinese company building Kenyan power project
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Sheriff promises thorough investigation into Palmdale hanging
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