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Editorial: Juneteenth isn't a holiday just for Black people. Everyone should celebrate freedom
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
How Austin students in grades 3-8 fared in STAAR reading, math compared with pre-pandemic
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoStandardized test scores “often reflect broader issues within our society, including poverty and systemic racism,” he said. Students who do not have stable ...
Mehrsa Baradaran: Translator of dollars and sense
Los Angeles Times· 6 hours agoLaw professor Mehrsa Baradaran has spent her career as a translator — literally and figuratively. In 2021, progressive groups pushed for Baradaran to head the Office of the Comptroller of the ...
Phoenix police problems are too deep to fix without a judge's oversight
The Arizona Republic· 3 hours agoA growing body of evidence proves Phoenix police use deadly force far more than necessary and target...
Pediatricians need to talk about racism with their patients, study says
Crain s Chicago Business· 3 days agoThe pediatrician's office may be able to play a big role in improving outcomes and lessening the...
Inland Northwest lawmakers observe Juneteenth | FOX 28 Spokane
FOX 28 Spokane· 4 days agoThere is no Black lawmaker currently seated in the executive branch of Washington, nor are there any...
Journalist On Death Bed After Police Shot Her With ‘Non-Lethal’ Bullets
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCourtesy Linda Tirado When the shooting drew worldwide media attention in 2020, the photojournalist...
Chicago boy, 7, shot and killed in front of own home, police searching for gunman
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"This is not just simply a response to a tragedy. This is about our response to policies that have...
"Bridging the Racial Divide": Juneteenth panel tackles the hard questions
Commercial-News, Danville, Ill. via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoJun. 22—As Juneteenth festivities in Temple Plaza wrapped up on Wednesday, several hundred people headed to the Masonic Temple on North Street for one final hurrah: a performance by local dance ...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...