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Schools reopening a ‘collaborative effort’ – Daytona Times
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters on Wednesday the Florida Department of Education should not dictate local school-district decisions, even though the department issued an emergency order that says schools must reopen in August unless health officials say
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Juvenile justice COVID-19 infections increasing – Florida Courier
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida’s juvenile justice system has topped 300 cases of COVID-19, with 152 youths and 152 workers testing positive, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Department of Juvenile Justice. The numbers of cases have steadily increased in recent weeks, with the
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Congressman John Lewis dies at the age of 80 | Chicago Defender
ATLANTA, GA — Seventeen-term Georgia Congressman John Lewis, often referred to as 'a living saint,' died Friday night following a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Lewis was a member of the 'Big Six' leaders of the 1960s civil rights movement and spent his life fighting for racial
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'Women Talk Black' hosts virtual Florida Voter Registration Celebration tonight
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The Herculean Effort to Build an American Army
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Civil Rights Legend Rep. John Lewis Dead At 80 - The Seattle Medium
John Robert Lewis, the son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has died after a six-month battle with
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 65 –Florida man charged with setting store on fire amid protest | Dallas Weekly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n_Ux6pSkf4&feature=youtu.be Today in Dallas Weekly News,COVID-19 continues its grim record-setting pace in Texas, a Florida man was charged with setting a store on fire amid protest, the Dallas city hospital report.
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Civil Rights Icon Congressman John Lewis Dies At 80
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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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Defiance grows as Georgia governor blocks local mask rules | The Atlanta Voice
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Amend SB 793, Now! - Los Angeles Sentinel
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