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Three times as many Black Americans as whites have also become infected with the coronavirus, according to the National Urban League report, based partly on data from Johns Hopkins University.
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Mayor Eric Johnsons statement on new statewide mask policy | Dallas Weekly
Mayor Eric Johnson issued the following statement Thursday in response to Gov. Greg Abbotts latest executive order: I am pleased to see Governor Abbott take statewide action to mandate masks and social distancing, both of which have proven to be effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19. Mask
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Africa: UN - HIV Treatment Progress Risks Being Undermined By Covid-19 Pandemic
[RFI] In its message for World Aids Day 2020, the United Nations called for global solidarity and warned that in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, the world cannot afford to make the same mistakes it made in the fight against HIV, when millions in developing countries died waiting for treatment.
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More Than 97K U. S. Children Test Positive for Coronavirus Over Two Weeks: Report
More than 97,000 U.S. children tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last two weeks of July, according to a new report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.
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Mayor Eric Johnson elected to U.S. Conference of Mayors Advisory Board | Dallas Weekly
Mayor Eric Johnson on Tuesday was officially elected to serve on the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Advisory Board. USCM is a nonpartisan organization that represents more than 1,400 cities that have populations of 30,000 or more. Each city is represented in the conference by its chief
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New report places foster system at ‘Ground Zero’ of the Drug War - North Dallas Gazette
American society is in a critical moment one of progress and revolution full of promise for the liberation for Black and Brown people that we have been working towards. Dialogue about racism, anti-Blackness, policing, the need to divest from harmful systems, and invest in communities is rightfully
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National Black Contractors Association Signs Historic Agreement With AGC – Voice and Viewpoint
For many, the signing of an agreement between the National Black Contactor’s Association (NBCA) and the Association of General Contractors (AGC) a few weeks ago was not only a long time coming, but never
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Africa: How to Hold Elections Safely and Uphold Democracy During the Covid-19 Pandemic
[The Conversation Africa] Free and fair elections face a new kind of threat. In addition to scheming leaders and compromised electoral commissions, there is now the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kenya: How Coronavirus Has Forced Kenyan Manufacturers to Change Gears
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According to a new report by Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), the nation’s 623 billionaires saw their net worth increase by $434 billion in the first two months of the pandemic thanks in large part to tax cuts and
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks the two-month anniversary of President Trump signing the CARES Act, the $2 trillion relief package addressing the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, government watchdog Accountable.US released a new report on how large Texas businesses walked away with $42 million
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[UNEP] Nairobi and New York -As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality is shaping the experience of crisis, as well as prospects for resilience and recovery.
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