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Mar- 2020 -17 March
COMMENTARY: Stand Up and Be Counted – Make Black Count – Be Powerful
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the 2020 census already beginning to reach homes in the United States, National Urban League (NUL) President and CEO Marc Morial joined Central Florida Urban League…
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17 March
Voting Rights Advocates Call on Georgia Election Officials to Protect Voters’ Rights in the Wake of Postponing the Presidential Primary Election
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To ensure a successful and inclusive election, we call on Georgia election officials to employ an open and transparent process that allows all voices to be heard…
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14 March
COMMENTARY: Lying to get DNA evidence from innocent people should not be tolerated
FLORIDA COURIER — Voluntarily submitted. That is the context for a second tragedy that has now unfolded. In October of 2018, Orlando police went to the home of Eleanor Holmes…
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14 March
L.A. Attorneys Create Task Force to Address Swindling in State of Emergency
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The city attorney said the task force has scoured the internet to look for any significant increases in prices. He said the task force bought on…
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13 March
Charter, Comcast Offer 60 Days of Free Internet Service to Homes with Students
LOS ANGELE SENTINEL — Charter and Comcast announced Friday that they would offer 60 days of complimentary broadband to homes with K-12 or college students. For households that do not already…
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13 March
EXCLUSIVE: Rory Gamble Named First African American President of the UAW
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was sitting at home and brainstorming on things that I needed to do, and then the phone started to ring,” stated Rory Gamble, a welder fixture…
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13 March
Only Time Will Tell Whether Opportunity Zones Live up to Their Promise
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Opportunity Zones were created as a component of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December of 2017. Their purpose is to encourage investment in…
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12 March
NBA player tests positive for COVID-19, rest of season suspended indefinitely
ROLLINGOUT — Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert has contracted COVID-19 ESPN reports. But the sports news station stated that Gobert was not in the arena at the time he discovered…
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12 March
D.C. Declares State of Emergency Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
WASHINGTON INFORMER — A 58-year-old woman who contracted the virus had also traveled to a high-risk country while a 39-year-old made contact at a large public gathering with someone who…
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12 March
Senators Booker and Harris Lead Roundtable Discussion on Issues Concerning African Americans
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Only journalists of color received an invitation to the event, which included remarks from Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.),…
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