New Urgent Care Opens in Ward 8 To Expand Health Care Access In D.C.

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New Urgent Care Opens in Ward 8 To Expand Health Care Access In D.C.

A new urgent care center, Cedar Hill Urgent Care Facility, opened to expand Health Care Access in the underserved wards 7 & 8, housing over 154,000 residents.

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent In April, Wells Fargo announced it would donate gross proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Plan to nonprofits working with small businesses. This month, the bank has ramped up its efforts by unveiling the details of an approximately $400

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Michelle Obama to launch podcast about relationships and health - The New York Beacon

It’s the announcement Michelle Obama fans have all been desperately waiting for. Oh, sorry, not that one – Joe Biden seems to have that pretty much sewn up. But the former first lady is starting a podcast. The Michelle Obama Podcast is set to focus on relationship and health

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Supreme Court declines to revisit ruling on Florida felon voting eligibility

The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's opinion that former felons in Florida will have to pay off their outstanding fees before they can vote. The post Supreme Court declines to revisit ruling on Florida felon voting eligibility appeared first on TheGrio.

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C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Activist and Close Confidant to MLK, Dies at Age 95

Civil rights activist and Martin Luther King Jr.’s close confidant C.T. Vivian died in the early morning of July 17 at his home in Atlanta. He was 95.

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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 67-Texas heads to the polls for Senate runoff as Virus rages | Dallas Weekly

Today in Dallas Weekly News,Texas heads to the polls for Senate runoff as Virus rages, Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death , and the Dallas city hospital report.

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Lesufi opposes Afrikaner university in Gauteng: ‘Non-racialism is the future’

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says no Afrikaner University will exclude South Africans on the basis of language or race.

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HISD opening 12 strategically located curbside summer meals sites on Monday - DefenderNetwork.com

When the Houston Independent School District reopens its curbside summer meals program on Monday, July 20, it will do so with 12 sites strategically located throughout the city. Seven of those locations will be operated in partnership with the Houston Food Bank, allowing families to pick up several

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City of Oakland Affordable Housing Development Projects Awarded $90 Million from State Climate Action Programs

Three affordable housing developers were awarded a total of nearly $90 million, from two extremely competitive State of California funding programs, intended to develop green, resilient affordable housing in Oakland. These three new construction developments will provide 462 units of affordable

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Raise Up Massachusetts calls on Mass. legislators to invest in public services - The Bay State Banner

Raise Up Massachusetts, a coalition of community, labor and faith groups launched their “Invest in Our Recovery” campaign Wednesday in front of the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building. Members of the Boston Teachers Union, the Chinese Progressive Association, the Massachusetts Public Health

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United Way of Greater Atlanta announces 'United for Racial Equity and Healing' fund | The Atlanta Voice

United Way of Greater Atlanta announced that it has created the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund to tackle the systemic issues underlying the correlation between race and zip codes, place, and equity. Funds will be invested in organizations in metro Atlanta that are primarily focused on

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Woman Says “I Still Love Sharks” After Being Attacked By One [WATCH]

Anika Craney, a shark documentary filmmaker was bitten on her left leg by a shark and says she still loves them.

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Felony charge against Breonna Taylor protesters dropped - Black News Channel

By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A prosecutor announced Friday that he is dropping a felony charge against dozens of protesters who gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General's home to demand justice in Breonna Taylor's death. Attorney General Daniel

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Texas GOP postpones convention a day due to technical problems | Dallas Weekly

After struggling to kick off the virtual gathering Thursday, the party's executive committee has voted to wait until Saturday to resume business, hoping it can use the time between to smooth things out.

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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | Chicago Defender

By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership

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City of Oakland Restores Parking Meter Operations Citywide Effective July 6

As Oakland businesses continue work to safely reopen under the terms of Alameda County’s shelter-in-place order to slow the spread of COVID-19, the City of Oakland offered a reminder that it will continue supporting economic recovery and enable easier access for patrons of local businesses by

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Black Lives Matter billboard placed next to Confederate flag - Black News Channel

By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press/BNC Contributor A Black Lives Matter sign now fills a billboard next to a big Confederate flag that greets people coming into a small town outside Raleigh, thrilling some community organizers and angering the property owner. Organizers of a fundraising campaign

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The number of cumulative COVID-19 cases in South Africa now stands at 337 594, along with 4 804 deaths and 178 183 recoveries.

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Failed Eastern Cape scooter project: Parliament demands answers

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U.S. Census Bureau to host 2020 Census caravan in Houston's Fifth Ward - DefenderNetwork.com

On Saturday, July 18, the U.S. Census Bureau, in partnership with Houston’s Fifth Ward and Mayor Sylvester Turner, is hosting the first 2020 Census Caravan in the Fifth Ward neighborhood. The caravan is the first of a series that is expected to inform the community about the importance of

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Govt piles more misery on transacting public

FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday piled more misery on the transacting public by introducing a 2% intermediated tax on foreign currency electronic transactions with effect from August 1, a month after government employees were awarded a monthly US$75 COVID-19

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MMA fighter Jahreau Shepherd stabbed to death during 30th birthday celebration - Face2Face Africa

British professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Jahreau Shepherd, has been stabbed to death in South London, according to his manager. The tragic incident occurred on Black Prince Estate Kennington late Saturday, BBC reported. Nicknamed 'Nightmare', the Welterweight fighter was reportedly on his

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North Texas Food Bank plans to distribute food to North Texas in efforts to fight COVID-19 | Dallas Weekly

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot G-Checks Press Secretary For Going Karen: “Watch Your Mouth”

One of the most polarizing White House officials got put in her place for talking slick. On Thursday, July 16 Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany addressed the eyesore that is the gun violence problem in Chicago. When discussing the issue she took a very clear shot at Mayor Lori Lightfoot calling her

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Remodeling work completed on two Downey fire stations -

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