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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
The biggest Juneteenth celebration in Washington is in Tacoma. Expect live music, food
Tacoma News Tribune· 1 day agoOn Wednesday one Tacoma park will be transformed into a free community festival with live music,...
Black residents experienced disproportionate use of force by Modesto police over past decade
Modesto Bee· 2 days agoWhile Blacks averaged 4% of the population, they made up nearly 17% of use-of-force cases committed...
PC defends use of pepper spray on suicidal woman
BBC via AOL· 10 hours agoAfter placing her into the back of a police car, PC B sprayed her at close range with PAVA, an artificial pepper spray. “It was a fight-or-flight...
I was born and raised in Honolulu. Here are 7 things I wish tourists knew before they visited...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIf you're referring to someone who simply resides in Hawaii without Hawaiian ancestry, it's more...
Vanguard Commentary: How Plan Design Can Help Promote Saving Equity in Retirement Plans
GuruFocus.com via Yahoo Finance· 3 hours agoIncreasing the availability of workplace retirement plans would benefit the roughly one-half of employees who do not have access to a plan. A disproportionate number of those ...
Cancer risks are far higher for LGBTQ folks. Here's how health justice groups are fighting back
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe first-of-its-kind study found LGBTQ+ people face a disproportionate burden of the disease, with...
To help fund roads, WA lawmakers eye fee on delivery of online purchases
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoA fee tacked onto the delivery of many retail and online purchases could generate millions of...
UN says Israel’s use of heavy bombs in Gaza is potential war crime; Israel rejects allegations
The Hill· 7 hours agoThe United Nations human rights office said Wednesday Israel may have committed war crimes through...
Letters: BART extension | Stanford protest | Fire danger | Gun safety
San Jose Mercury News· 30 minutes agoSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. The BART extension was sold as being $4.4 billion...