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Bryan and Staff Explain Plan for Abandoned Properties

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and several staff members talked about a plan for dealing with the territory’s abandoned and derelict properties during a town hall meeting Wednesday at the St. Croix Educational Complex. A similar meeting was held Monday on St. Thomas.

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Maxwell moved to NY for Epstein-related sex abuse charges

NEW YORK, United States (AP) Jeffrey Epstein's long-time confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred yesterday to New York to face charges that she recruited women and girls, one as young as 14, for him to sexually abuse, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.

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BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth Executive director of Legal Aid Council (LAC) Hugh Faulkner says the council will be moving swiftly to file for the release of more mentally ill detainees who have been incarcerated for decades without trial.

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Youth activist pushes to make city a better place - WS Chronicle

At just 24 years of age, Frankie Gist has already left a positive mark on the city of Winston-Salem and according to him, he is just getting started. The post Youth activist pushes to make city a better place appeared first on WS Chronicle.

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FBI investigating reported assault on black Indiana man

INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AP) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Tuesday it's investigating the reported assault of a black man by a group of white men at a southern Indiana lake.

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Milwaukee Common Council passes legislation calling on FPC to ban chokeholds by police and honoring Joel Acevedo - Milwaukee Community Journal

At today’s meeting of the common council (Tuesday, July 7), the Council passed file #200316 – a substitute resolution urging the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to adopt standard operating procedures prohibiting certain types of restraints and holds such as chokeholds and strangleholds. The

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Macron tightens grip ahead of 2022 challenge

PARIS, France (AFP) By replacing his popular prime minister with a little-known bureaucrat, French President Emmanuel Macron has signalled that he intends to tighten the reins on government ahead of a bid for re-election in 2022, analysts say.

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A tax waiver on mules or bicycles

PRESIDENT of the United District Constables Association Damion Pryce is calling for changes to the Constables (District) Act, 1899, amid mounting pressure from his subordinates for better representation.Pryce's call follows comments from district constables islandwide who have told the Jamaica

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Winston-Salem Police Department Foundation committed to building community trust and partnerships - WS Chronicle

Winston-Salem Police Department Foundation committed to building community trust and partnerships The post Winston-Salem Police Department Foundation committed to building community trust and partnerships appeared first on WS Chronicle.

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MPs discuss parameters of Integrity Commission Oversight Committee

GOVERNMENT and Opposition members of the Integrity Commission Oversight Committee, which held its first meeting yesterday, haggled over the approach that deliberations should take, and whether the committee should tread lightly when it comes to reports from the commission.

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Owners of Malik Books rebound from COVID-19 -

BALDWIN HILLS — When the coronavirus hit last March and people were mandated to shelter in place, Malik Books, an independent, black-owned bookstore located in the heart of the black community on the second floor of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, had to close its doors just like most

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WHEDA invites community participation to kick off rural affordable workforce housing initiative - Milwaukee Community Journal

Webinar and comment options available prior to application launch MADISON – Rural community leaders, employers, affordable housing providers, developers, lenders, planners, policy makers and residents are invited to learn more and provide final input prior to the launch of the competitive

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Secretary of State’s office offers tips during pandemic | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Series of misfortunes create backlog at Driver’s License Facilities By J. Coyden Palmer A series of unfortunate events have created a perfect storm of problems for people looking to conduct business at the area’s Secretary of State facilities. Citizens are dealing with long wait times at the

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PEP joy turns to sadness

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth It was supposed to be a celebration for Geovaughn Allen and his cousin, following their success in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) two Fridays ago. But an evening of fun and treat for their academic success quickly turned tragic as the 11-year-old died after being hit by

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Resolution requiring Council approval for purchasing of crowd control and militaristic equipment approved today - Milwaukee Community Journal

During today’s (Tuesday, July 7) meeting of the Common Council, file #200274, a resolution directing that Police Department purchases of crowd-response, crowd-control, military-grade and militaristic equipment be approved by the Common Council, was adopted by the full Council. The item was

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

This Day In History- July 7

Today is the 189th day of 2020. There are 177 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2000: Eager children around the globe grab volumes of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the boy wizard's fourth magical adventure a massive hit even before its publication.ï¿½OTHER EVENTS

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No Bud Billiken parade this summer | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Iconic event canceled for the first time in 91 years because of pandemic By Crusader Staff Report There won’t be any marching bands or floats on King Drive this summer. The iconic Bud Billiken Parade, which for decades marched down King Drive in Chicago as it became the largest Black parade in

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Approximately two hours after news emerged that former Energy Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley had filed a court challenge to conclusions made about him by the Integrity Commission in its probe of the Petrojam scandal, the commission admitted that it had erred in an aspect of the same report relating

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Youth accused of shop-breaking charged

EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD Kenroy Patterson of Hart Street, Old Harbour, in St Catherine was arrested and charged with shop-breaking and larceny after he was...

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State Treasurer Frerichs encourages non-profits to apply for charitable grants | The Crusader Newspaper Group

$375,000 Available; Applications Begin July 1 A grant program to help small non-profit organizations provide food and housing assistance will begin taking applications on July 1, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said June 29. “With more families in need of help due to the Covid-19

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Program to help restaurants placed on hold by state -

SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The continued rise in coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County has resulted in a new program designed to help South Los Angeles restaurants increase business being put on hold. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the second phase of the “LA Al Fresco” program June 26 during a press

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Jamaica spends $3.8 billion so far to fight COVID-19

THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has so far spent $3.8 billion on efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Portfolio Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July

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LOS ANGELES, United States (AP) For two weeks, Rachael Jones has stayed home, going without a pay cheque while waiting and waiting for the results of a COVID-19 test from a pharmacy near Philadelphia. I'm just so disappointed. I just don't know how with the resources and the people we have and

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‘Art On The Block’ Murals Inspire Community Unity | Florida Sentinel Bulletin

MAYOR JANE CASTOR This mural is located at the intersection of E. 21st Avenue and N. 15th Street. (Photo courtesy of the City of Tampa) Last Saturday, Mayor Jane Castor hosted the unveiling of colorful murals in the community. They are located at five different locations

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Three senior cops elevated to rank of DCP

THREE of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's members have been elevated to the rank of deputy commissioner of police (DCP).The appointments of the former assistant commissioners of police (ACP) Fitz Bailey, Richard Stewart, and Dr Kevin Blake were approved by the governor general, acting on the

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Eight contenders battle for WTO leadership

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) Three last-minute contenders yesterday joined the race to become the next head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization (WTO), meaning eight candidates in total are vying for the daunting position.

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More pressure on COVID-hit J'cans with back-to-school, says councillor

MONTEGO BAY, St James Jamaica Labour Party councillor for the Montego Bay South Division Richard Vernon is expressing fear that Jamaicans already reeling from the devastating economic impact of COVID-19 will be further pressured by back-to-school expenses.

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Organization helps homeless people sleeping in cars -

LOS ANGELES — With housing shortages and job losses continuing in Southern California, hundreds of residents are faced with a growing option: to live in their cars. “Some people may have lost their home or been evicted from their apartments, but still have their car,” said Sylvia

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Scientists urge WHO to acknowledge virus can spread in air

LONDON, England (AP) More than 200 scientists have called for the World Health Organization and others to acknowledge that the coronavirus can spread in the air a change that could alter some of the current measures being taken to stop the pandemic.

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PROSECUTORS SHOCKED

YESTERDAY'S 'not guilty' verdict for the six men accused of committing heinous crimes under the umbrella of a Westmoreland gang has raised questions about the nation's prosecutors' ability to win other gang-related cases now before the court.The verdict came as a shock to prosecutors and brings

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Doctors say experimental treatment may have rid man of HIV

CALIFORNIA, United States (AP) A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines, after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed at purging hidden, dormant virus from his body, doctors reported yesterday.The case needs

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