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Owners of Malik Books rebound from COVID-19 -
BALDWIN HILLS — When the coronavirus hit last March and people were mandated to shelter in place, Malik Books, an independent, black-owned bookstore located in the heart of the black community on the second floor of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, had to close its doors just like most
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Thanksgiving service for Michael Gordon tomorrow
A thanksgiving service for the life of retired Jamaica Observer Senior Photo Editor Michael Gordon will be held tomorrow at Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew.
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WHEDA invites community participation to kick off rural affordable workforce housing initiative - Milwaukee Community Journal
Webinar and comment options available prior to application launch MADISON – Rural community leaders, employers, affordable housing providers, developers, lenders, planners, policy makers and residents are invited to learn more and provide final input prior to the launch of the competitive
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Jamaican students in US worried
A decision by United States (US) federal immigration authorities to revoke the visas of international students whose colleges offer only online courses this fall have left Jamaicans studying in America worried about their educational and financial future.
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Soldier injured during August Town firefight
THE Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is awaiting more details as it continues its probe into the shooting of a member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and a civilian in the eastern St Andrew community of August Town, Thursday night.Assistant Commissioner of INDECOM Hamish
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Opposition candidate wins Dominican Republic presidential poll
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) Opposition candidate Luis Abinader swept to victory in the Dominican Republic's presidential election, early results showed Monday, ending 16 years of unbroken rule by the Caribbean nation's centre-left PLD party after voters braved a worsening novel
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Report those who breach quarantine orders CMO
CHIEF Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie is encouraging citizens to report persons who have returned to the island and are not complying with the quarantine orders.The CMO, who was speaking at the Ministry of Health and Wellness' weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing
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Gov. Whitmer Announces Investment in Water Assistance for Michigan Families | The Michigan Chronicle
Governor Gretchen Whitmer took strong steps to ensure working families in Michigan have access to clean water for handwashing and sanitation by signing Executive Order 2020-144, which extends protections for Michigan residents who have had water service shut off through December 31, 2020. “From day
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City of Tulsa To Require All Employees At Restaurants And Bars To Wear Masks | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.fox23.com The City of Tulsa will require all employees at restaurants and bars to wear masks, Mayor G.T. Bynum announced Thursday. Bynum announced the changes in a news conference as Tulsa County and the State of Oklahoma see COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The city is also launching a safety
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Students staging 5-day webinar on COVID-19 solutions
A five-day webinar series aimed at advancing solutions for overcoming the COVID-19 crisis is scheduled to begin today.The series, titled 'Ready Reset Recharge', brings together student body presidents of three major universities and select national youth group leaders who will focus on jobs of the
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Doctors claim bias
A group of intern doctors who pursued their medical degrees overseas are fuming over what they describe as direct biases regarding the sitting of their licensing examination.
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White Michigan couple charged after gun pulled on black family
MICHIGAN, United States A white couple face criminal charges after one of them was captured on video pulling a handgun on a black woman and her daughters in a restaurant parking lot in Michigan.
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Joliet Police In-Custody Death: Mayor Gets Kwame Raoul Involved | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Council members Terry Morris, Jan Quillman, Larry Hug and Mayor Bob ODekirk signed a letter asking for the Attorney Generals intervention. By John Ferak, Patch Staff Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul will be launching an independent investigation into the circumstances of the Jan. 29 death of
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NAACP, ACLU And Law Enforcement Leaders Unveil Plan Adopted For Better Police Policy | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
Law enforcement leaders, NAACP and ACLU reps at press conference.   The list of 5 top concerns for policy changes.                   The President of the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP, a member of the ACLU and chiefs of police throughout the county and the sheriff held a press conference in the
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4 Aurora Police Officers Out After Photo Reenacting Chokehold Of Elijah McClain | The Crusader Newspaper Group
“They don’t deserve to wear a badge anymore,” Aurora’s interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said. By Sebastian Murdock, Huff Post Three Colorado officers with the Aurora Police Department have been fired and one has stepped down after a photo surfaced of three officers mocking the police killing of
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Today's Horoscope - July 6
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, July 6, 2020: Passionate and magnetic, you draw your object of desire straight toward you. This year, you do this with a project and it is fantastically successful. Personally, you do best by keeping it light, but that only comes with time. If single, you may be fixated
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This Day in History - July 8
Today is the 190th day of 2020. There are 176 days left in the year.TODAY's HIGHLIGHT2009: US President Barack Obama and other leaders of the world's richest industrial countries pledge to seek dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to slow dangerous climate change. They agree for the
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Three senior cops elevated to rank of DCP
THREE of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's members have been elevated to the rank of deputy commissioner of police (DCP).The appointments of the former assistant commissioners of police (ACP) Fitz Bailey, Richard Stewart, and Dr Kevin Blake were approved by the governor general, acting on the
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It's too early for persons to develop immunity for COVID-19, says CMO
CHIEF Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie says not enough time has passed to determine whether persons who have had COVID-19 will develop immunity to the disease.In an interview with JIS News, the CMO pointed out that most countries have not gone a full six months since being
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Secretary of State’s office offers tips during pandemic | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Series of misfortunes create backlog at Driver’s License Facilities By J. Coyden Palmer A series of unfortunate events have created a perfect storm of problems for people looking to conduct business at the area’s Secretary of State facilities. Citizens are dealing with long wait times at the
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COVID-19 testing sites unfriendly to walk-up traffic -
LOS ANGELES — As a pandemic loomed, local health officials and government leaders scrambled to set up an accessible testing system, devising a series of drive-through coronavirus testing sites around Los Angeles County. In early May, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti made his city the first in America to
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Amy Cooper Criminally Charged for Calling Police on Black Bird-Watcher in Central Park | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Ms. Cooper, a white woman, faces misdemeanor charges for filing a false report; her actions sparked a wave of backlash on social media By Deanna Paul, Wall Street Journal Amy Cooper, the white woman who falsely accused a Black bird-watcher of threatening her life in Central Park, faces misdemeanor
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Major crime hot spot left out of August Town ZOSO boundaries
A major crime hot spot in Greater August Town, Payton Place, has seemingly not been included in the area declared a zone of special operations (ZOSO) by Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday.Just over a month ago two brothers 36-year-old Demar Francis and 25-year-old Robert Clarke were fatally
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Caribbean leaders meet amid concerns over regional transportation, COVID
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders were meeting virtually on Friday, overshadowed by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on their socio-economic future and the plight of the regional transportation with the decision to liquidate the financially strapped regional
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EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition--Willard Jackson to Step Down as CEO | The Crusader Newspaper Group
NEWARK – On July 2, 2020 the board of directors of EBONY Magazine agreed to a leadership change and the removal of Chief Executive Officer Willard Jackson, Jr.  Several weeks ago, the board commissioned an independent inquiry into a number of transactions led by Mr. Jackson and the investigation is
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Protest forces T&T to deal with at-risk youth
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) The Trinidad and Tobago Government announced Thursday the establishment of a National Recovery Programme (NRP) as it appealed to young people to put down their guns and seek to improve their lives.
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Bar Association, Chamber differ on who should handle sexual harassment cases
The Jamaican Bar Association (JBA) does not support the proposal to create an independent disputes tribunal to deal with sexual harassment cases.
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21st Century Charter School parents say ‘enough is enough’ | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Contributed by The 411 News GEO Academies is no longer delivering the education parents desired and the school promised In April, U.S. News World Report’s “Best Schools of 2020” ranked 21st Century Charter School @Gary as the best charter school in Gary. It ranks 248th among Indiana high
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UN warns about criminal activities linked to COVID-19
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) The United Nations is warning against a surge in demand for medical products to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has led to a jump in the trafficking of substandard and faulty merchandise.
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Oh, what one Chuck(le) can do!
MINISTER of Justice Delroy Chuck's argument for not delaying the reporting of allegations of sexual harassment under the new Bill before Parliament seems to have done more than the paid advertisements and media coverage have done to increase interest in the process since last year.
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