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Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 2 days agoAutomotive workers in the American south are on the verge of ushering in a new era of unionized solidarity. Workers in the plant have been given large pay increases since the UAW recent successful ...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed today (June 19, 2024)? Walmart, Target, grocery stores
Birmingham News· 2 days agoJune 19th – known as Juneteenth – is a federal holiday. Major retailers will remain open, however....
Two Morgan County men set free as increased parole rates still well below guidelines
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 15—Two Morgan County men were among six Alabamians granted parole last week as parole rates for eligible inmates hovered just over 20% in April and May but were still well below the roughly ...
JD Supra: Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter
JD Supra· 6 days agoOn May 10, the House Financial Services Committee announced that the House Committee on Rules will consider the Financial Innovation and Technology Act for the 21st Century Act (FIT Act), a ...
New voter registration rules threaten hefty fines, criminal penalties for groups
The State· 5 days agoOn a sticky Sunday afternoon in late May, Mark Wendell ambled through Loch Haven Park, a mossy, oak-covered green space wedged between a trio of lakes and the Orlando Science Center. Among the ...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 2 days agoJuneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill ...
Juneteenth: North Alabama celebrations commemorating the historic day reaching thousands
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 19—Trucks adorned with red, green and yellow balloons rolled down the streets of downtown Decatur while spectators, many clad in Juneteenth shirts, clapped and cheered. Five years ago, ...
SPLC layoffs, hospital ransomware, 7-year quiz: Down in Alabama
Birmingham News· 7 days agoThe quiz (near the bottom of this email) is a little different this week, pulling an item from each...
Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
AOL· 3 days agoIt became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following ...