Government
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Jul- 2019 -17 July
Waters to Facebook: Today’s Hearing is Only the First Step in Our Oversight and Legislative Process
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Facebook has proposed backing Libra tokens with government currencies and government guaranteed securities, and holding them in a so-called Libra Reserve, to be governed by Facebook and…
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15 July
Trump Levels Racist Attack on Congresswomen of Color in Latest Social Media Screed
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As is his general habit, Trump lies in his communications and brands places where people of color reside as dangerous. President Trump has a long history of…
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15 July
City to spend millions on homeless outreach, cleanup
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — The City Council June 28 approved millions of dollars to be spent on an enhanced homeless-outreach and street-cleanup operation recently touted by the mayor as an overhaul…
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14 July
Committee Democrats Call On Facebook To Halt Cryptocurrency Plans
SEATTLE MEDIUM — Last week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee; Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets Subcommittee;…
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12 July
PRESS ROOM: Clark Atlanta University Hosts Mandela Washington Fellowship for Sixth Consecutive Year
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year’s fellows represent the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria,…
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12 July
Cost-of-Living adjustments set for all teachers Extra 3% effective January 1 in addition to 3% raise effective now
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Mayor David Briley announced on Monday that all MNPS teachers and employees will receive another three percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on January 1, 2020, in addition to…
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11 July
Senator Kamala Harris and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Fair Chance at Housing Act
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, July 10, California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced the introduction of their Fair Chance at Housing Act to remove…
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11 July
‘Black snow’ from sugarcane harmful to Black, poor communities in Florida?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While these burnings have been going on for several years with groups rising up to combat them, a recent lawsuit against the Florida sugar industry has brought…
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9 July
Being Black and Republican in the Era of Trump Presents Real Challenges
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I had to reevaluate my views and why I was with a [Democratic] party that did not support me. While I have always been conservative, I was…
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9 July
PRESS ROOM: Governor Signs State Technology Changes
FLORIDA COURIER — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that will eliminate the Agency for State Technology and seek to improve cybersecurity. The bill (HB 5301) was passed unanimously by…
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