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Black advocates to use Juneteenth to demand political change
The Hill via AOL· 16 hours agoAs the nation recognizes Juneteenth this year, leading Black voices plan to use the holiday to call...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 14 hours ago"I am so delighted to know that suddenly we've got a Juneteenth. "It's not a Texas thing or a black thing. It's an American thing." A Juneteenth...
Los Angeles council OKs study of removing police from traffic enforcement
Los Angeles Times· 6 days agoFour years ago, after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, reform advocates in Los Angeles...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoDerek Chauvin’s plea deal has been accepted by the judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of the former Minneapolis police officers responsible for the death of & ...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoAfter over 10 hours of deliberation across 2 days, a jury has unanimously found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges in the murder and ...
'Insanity': North Carolina GOP plans 'crackdown' on prosecutors who are soft on protesters
The Raw Story· 1 day agoRepublicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives are attempting to slip a provision into...
Christina Gonzalez
FOX 11 News Los Angeles· 9 hours agoWith over a dozen Emmy nominations and just as many wins for reporting, writing, and producing, the veteran journalist has proven to be extremely...
Thousands celebrate Delaware Juneteenth Association with 30th anniversary parade, festival
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMany slave owners didn't comply and enforcement was slow to reach Texas. In 2020, the murder of ...
What's open and what's closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Fortune· 17 hours agoIf you’re planning to get any business done with your state or local government, you can pretty much rule that out, but when it comes to private businesses, it’s more of a mixed picture. On ...