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COVID-19
Commission dismisses Hank Sanders as county attorney after 25+ years of service; hires white Birmingham law firm
Newswire: Saturday May 8 – National John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day Join ‘Votercade’ from Selma to Montgomery
Newswire Fact Check: The United States is, was, and will always be a racist country Opinion: If racism is not responsible for the continued degradation and positionality of Black and Brown Americans, then what is?
Newswire: Environmental activist begins fifth week of hunger strike to stop dredging of Texas coastal bay
Newswire: ANC could have done more to stamp out corruption in South Africa says President Ramaphosa
COVID
Commission at odds with attorney selection process; adds four new projects to budget
Selma to Montgomery ‘Votercade’ held May 8th as part of National John Lewis Voters Advancement Day activities
COVID19
Newswire: Biden-Harris Administration delivers funds to support older Americans’ health
Newswire: GOP state lawmaker slammed for saying 3/5 Compromise aimed to end slavery
Newswire: LSU picks new leader, William Tate, naming system’s and SEC’s first Black president
Newswire: Renee Montgomery makes history in purchasing WNBA’s Atlanta Dream
Newswire : In bipartisan effort Senators urge Biden Administration to halt Haitian deportations
SOS holds rally to support George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and other steps to support criminal justice reform
Eutaw City Council approves Water Operations and Policy Manual; First Responders Parade for June 17
School system completes assessments; plans summer school for credit recovery and enhancement
Newswire : New report shows number of people killed by police skyrocketed in 2020
Newswire: Treasury and IRS announce families of 88% of children in the U.S. to automatically receive monthly payment of Refundable Child Tax Credit; First payments to be made on July 15
Newswire: Diane Wilson, environmental activist arrested for blocking entrance to Galveston USACOE office, ends 36 day hunger strike to stop dredging of Matagorda Bay, Texas
Newswire: Thousands in path of erupting volcano in Congo flee to Rwanda
Marvel City Bingo, latest bingo facility licensed by Sheriff Benison Bingo gaming distributes $600,948.87 for month of April
The Housing Authority of Greene County receives $250,000 HUD grant for surveillance cameras and Carbon Monoxide detectors
COVID-19
Newswire: Biden unveils efforts to eliminate racial wealth gap during Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial speech
Newswire: Historic Justice Department appointment: Kristen Clarke confirmed as first Black woman to lead Civil Rights Division
Newswire: Naomi Osaka put her well-being first and withdraws from French Open tennis tournament
Newswire: Senate confirms Chiquita Brooks-LaSure — first Black woman to lead HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Newswire: Black women leaders declare ‘State of Emergency’ for vote on Kristen Clarke’s nomination for DOJ Civil Rights position
Newswire : The racist past of the filibuster and why it should end now
Newswire: Rep. Val Demings will run for Senate in Florida
Newswire: NAACP launches ‘Covid know more,’ An innovative initiative empowering Black Americans with latest information, resources and updates on COVID-19
Newswire: Children’s Defense Fund preparing to open Summer Freedom Schools
COVID-19
Newswire: Vice President Kamala Harris becomes highest ranking Black woman from U.S. to make foreign trip
Newswire: More coffins found in Tulsa Race Massacre victim search
Newswire: Company-inspired violence on Warrior Met coal strike picket lines increasing
Newswire: Dr. Fauci supports “Shot at the Barber Shop” as part of nationwide vaccination plan
Newswire: Republican opposition to Biden’s Infrastructure Plan puts truck drivers at risk
Newswire: Pulitzer Board issues special citation to Darnella Frazier, the teen who recorded George Floyd’s murder
Newswire: Senate confirms Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson to powerful DC Appellate Court
Newswire : Supreme Court ruled against lowering sentences for crack cocaine convictions
Newswire: President Biden announces first nominees for Board to Review Civil Rights Era Cold Cases
Newswire: Acutely malnourished Tigrayans were intentionally starved, U. N. official says
Organizations deplore Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) stopping relief for Black, Indigenous and People of Color Farmers and Ranchers
Commission authorizes expenditures from ARPA funds for ambulance; payments to employees and designated service groups
Black Belt Community Foundation announces the 2021 Community Grant Cycle
Newswire: U.S. Attorney General sues Georgia, says election laws specifically targeted Black people

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