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The Root· 3 days agoLouisville Metro Police officer Cory Evans was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for striking a protester in the head with a baton during a May 2020 demonstration over Breonna ...
What's Juneteenth and what's open, closed? Here's what Athens residents need to know
Athens Banner-Herald· 3 days agoJuneteenth is on Wednesday and is the latest federal holiday. Here is its historical significance...
Jake Clemons, saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen, releases powerful Juneteenth song
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 3 days agoClemons, a native of Virginia, is the nephew of the late Clarence Clemons. “The stories of George...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAfter more cases of police brutality resulting in the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other Black people in 2020, Juneteenth...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoWithout the proper context, it is impossible to understand the mushroom cloud of uprisings that are exploding across the country in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna< ...
CNN Anchor: ‘Overwhelming’ Family Bombshell Gave New Meaning to Juneteenth
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCNN anchor Victor Blackwell has opened up about his own personal connection to Juneteenth after he...
Juneteenth NJ Festival Makes a Comeback With Community Pride and Cash Cobain
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAfter the #BlackLivesMatter movement upsurged during the spring and early summer of 2020 following...
Is the post office closed on Juneteenth? Here's what's open on Wednesday.
WTHR Indianapolis· 4 days agoMany Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, commemorating the day when the last...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs the Black Lives Matter movement gained renewed power across the country and abroad the previous...
Boston police officer charged, suspended after allegedly striking teen daughter with door - The...
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoA Boston police officer was arrested and had her certification suspended after allegedly closing a...