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House establishes Juneteenth as a state holiday
The Florence Times-Daily· 4 days agoMONTGOMERY — A bill that would officially recognize Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, as a state holiday passed...
GreenHill to hold Juneteenth celebration this Sunday
The Meridian Star, Miss. via Yahoo News· 7 days agoApr. 12—GreenHill Missionary Baptist Church in Toomsuba is celebrating Juneteenth early this year and is inviting the community to a special presentation Sunday to commemorate ...
Alabama Juneteenth legislation makes it out the House, now heads to Senate
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 7 days agoJuneteenth could soon be a holiday in the state of Alabama. After making it out of the state house...
Meet 7 of the candidates vying to be named Ms. Juneteenth in upcoming Topeka pageant
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoJuneteenth? "When I was little, there wasn't a lot of Black culture, and now that Juneteenth is a...
Champaign-Urbana MTD highlights local Black history with Juneteenth bus design
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Passengers in Champaign-Urbana will have an opportunity to learn...
Rep. Rick Rehm talks Juneteenth bill
WTVY Dothan· 4 days agoA bill that would recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday has made it past the Alabama House of Representatives. Prior to this, Governor Kay Ivey signed ...
National Park Week starts Saturday – and that’s a free entry day for all NPS sites
CNN via Yahoo News· 16 hours ago(Note: You’ll still need a reservation to drive into Yosemite on weekends and holidays from April 13...
Take Advantage of National Park Week
Travel Pulse· 24 hours agoEntrance fees are only waived six days a year and the next one isn't until June 19 for Juneteenth National Independence Day. Sunday, April 21 will...
Bill would allow state employees to pick holiday
The Florence Times-Daily· 7 days agoMONTGOMERY — State employees would choose each year whether they take as a paid holiday Jefferson Davis' birthday or Juneteenth under a bill unanimously approved recently in a House committee.
New York State Police and Criminal Justice Reforms Enacted Following George Floyd’s Death
The National Law Review· 3 days agoThe New York state Legislature recently took up 12 bills focused on police reform, 10 of which passed both houses and were subsequently signed by Governor Cuomo. Additionally, the Governor issued ...
