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Jan- 2022 -27 January
How NACTOY Car Truck Utility Winners Selected – Auto Car Talk Show AutoNetwork Reports
Brian Armstead, NACTOY juror, details how winners were selected and his votes. Car, Truck, Utility Vehicle of The Year Winners – Auto [Car] Talk Show – AutoNetwork Reports Each Thursday…
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6 January
Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote…
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Aug- 2021 -15 August
COMMENTARY: Miles to Go Before We Rest
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We stated our case to Schumer, Manchin and Senator Amy Klobuchar that Texas needs Congress to pass HJR 1, the For the People Act that among its…
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Oct- 2020 -19 October
Black Scholars Form Group to Educate and Dismiss Election Myths on Social Media
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black voters continue to face enormous hurdles in the U.S. electoral process. Voter disenfranchisement and suppression are at an all-time high, and this includes poll taxes, polling…
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Jun- 2020 -23 June
FRRC/CFC Motorcycle Council Host “Ride for Racial Justice” in Orlando
On June 13 the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC) and CFC Motorcycle Council hosted a “Ride for Racial Justice. ”Hundreds of motorcyclists from across the country met at FRRC’s Headquarters,…
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9 June
Congress Woman Val Deming Supports Police Reform Effort
Orlando, FL – Congresswoman Val Demings is an original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act legislation released on Monday. Rep. Demings is a former 27-year law enforcement officer and…
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5 June
Mobile COVID-19 Testing Moves to Wednesdays
The city’s free mobile COVID-19 testing sites will now be open each Wednesday. The location within our neighborhoods will change each week based on reported COVID-19 cases. Appointments are required, please visit orlando.gov/mobilecovid19testing to make yours. Next Testing Site Wednesday, June…
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May- 2020 -9 May
2020 Howard Grad Earns Ph.D. at Age 73
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In my second year at Howard, and very close to my screening test, I lost my mother and my father within months,” said Didigu. “I had to…
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9 May
OP-ED: African American Coalition of Indianapolis Statement on the Fatal Police Action Shooting of Dreasjon Reed
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — While we await the next steps of the criminal and administrative investigation of this shooting, we would encourage only peaceful responses to this tragedy. We also appreciate…
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8 May
The Fight for the 2020 Vote and the March to the Ballot Box
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Monday, May 4, The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) and the Voting Rights Alliance held a tele-townhall titled, "The Fight for the Vote 2020: Our March to…
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