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Louisiana becomes first state to require the Ten Commandments in public classrooms
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoLouisiana became the first state in the country Wednesday to require the Ten Commandments be...
7 Juneteenth shows and movies to check out with a VPN
TechRadar· 11 hours agoJune 19th, or Juneteenth, marks the end of more than 200 years of slavery in the United States....
House passes $895B defense policy bill with 19.5% pay raise for junior troops
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCongress' annual defense policy bill passed the House on Friday after a week of voting on more than...
Reminder: NYS Paid Lactation Break Requirement Effective June 19 | JD Supra
JD Supra· 2 days agoEffective June 19, 2024, the New York State Labor Law (“NYSLL”) is amended to require employers to provide 30 minutes of paid break time for breast milk expression. As we ...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America | Opinion
Gannett via AOL· 13 hours agoIt still took time for slavery to officially end when 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified six months later. Tragically, too many old confederates held to their ...
What's open and closed for Juneteenth in Iowa?
Gannett via AOL· 14 hours agoThe proclamation did not end slavery, though. The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in America and was ratified Dec. 6, 1865, according...
No Charges in ATF Killing Over Paperwork Firearms Violation
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoDespite Malinowski's prominence, his brutal death at the hands of an ATF agent looks like it will go...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoFinally, the slaves in Texas knew that the long war was over, as was their far longer bondage. It still took time for slavery to officially end when 13th Amendment to the ...
Juneteenth Is a Celebration of Freedom
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, about two and a half months after the Civil War had ended, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger...they were no longer in bondage. Some slaves in...
Juneteenth: Biddy Mason Memorial Park
KTLA-TV Los Angeles· 11 hours agoJune 19 is Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day. It is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June ...
