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NATUC: Higher minimum wage will reduce crime
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News NUGFW president general James Lambert, right, speaks to the media, alongside NATUC general secretary Michael Annisette at NUGFW's Henry Street headquarters in Port of Spain on Monday. - Photo by Roger Jacob GREGORY MCBURNIE The
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Birmingham Mayor Woodfin forms city’s first Civilian Review Board 
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday announced the formation of the city’s first Civilian Review Board.  The review board, which came in response to recommendations from the City’s Public Safety Task Force, comes one year after widespread outrage at the
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R. City Brings V.I. Flavor to New Single
Brothers Theron and Timothy of the group R. City are back and ready to deliver a fresh set of flavors to celebrate their native roots in the Virgin Islands.
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San Jose State Sen. Dave Cortese Introduces Bill to Create Guaranteed Income for Homeless High School Seniors | Post News Group
Senate Bill 333, authored by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, would establish the Success, Opportunity, & Academic Resilience (SOAR), a guaranteed income pilot program that would offer a fund to all 12th grade unhoused students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime
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$40M Sale of Birmingham (AL) Parking Decks Could Address Revenue Shortfall, Mayor Woodfin Says 
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  The City of Birmingham might have found a solution to its projected $63 million revenue shortfall in the fiscal 2020-21 budget that caused employee layoffs and salary reductions – a $40 million sale of the city-owned parking decks.  Birmingham Economic
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UVI CELL EDA University Center Receives Funds to Offer a Free Entrepreneur Course
There is good news for small business owners and those who are looking to start a small business. With a grant from the University of Puerto Rico and Funds from the V.I. Veterans Affairs office, UVI CELL EDA University Center is relaunching an Introduction to Entrepreneurship course led by the
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AUC Art Walk shares the city’s history, culture
In celebration of Atlanta Art Week, The Art History & Curatorial Studies Collective at The Atlanta University Center (AUC) hosted a walking tour of the AUC in dedication of their rich art history and art education. The post AUC Art Walk shares the city’s history, culture appeare
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Luis Abinader ordonne la réouverture de la frontière avec Haïti pour le mercredi 11 octobre
The content originally appeared on: juno7 - Haïti News ​ ​ Le gouvernement dominicain ordonne la réouverture de la frontière avec Haïti mercredi prochain. Le président dominicain Luis Abinader a ordonné ce lundi la réouverture de la frontière avec Haïti pour faire uniquement des échanges
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Oakland Program Distributes $500 to Families of Color | Post News Group
The assistance, which targets low-income families of color in the 426,000-population city, will last 18 months. Mayor Schaaf detailed that the money comes with “no-strings attached,” and recipients can use it as they please. “We have designed this demonstration project to add to the body of
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WAPA Testing Discolored Tap Water, Studying Generators
Tap water in parts of St. Croix was returning to its normal color, residents reported Tuesday, while local and federal experts tested pipes to discern the reddish-brown water’s chemical makeup.
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Celebrating 150: Birmingham, Ala., June 1, 1871-June 1, 2021
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham has evolved over the past 150 years. The downtown area that once served as a backdrop for violent reactions to peaceful protests, has emerged as a vibrant city center bolstered by nearly $1 billion in investments. Recently completed, proposed, or
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City’s HR director: Police promotions not easy to come by
Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times One thing for sure about promotions in the Birmingham Police Department is that officers are not promoted because of who they know, said the city’s human resource director. Procedures are in place for promotions within the police department that have
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How Birmingham United to Secure a Historic $50 Million Federal Grant
By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Dontrelle Young-Foster, President and CEO of the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) got an email in midsummer that required her to do something she jokingly said she wasn’t used to doing—keeping quiet. “That’s the first time I’ve really had to
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Josh Carpenter to leave high-ranking post with City of Birmingham 
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times  Josh Carpenter, Director of the City of Birmingham's Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity, is stepping down effective Nov. 30. Carpenter has been with Mayor Randall Woodfin’s administration for the past three years in a note to colleagues and
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California Cities are Pilot Testing Guaranteed Basic Income Programs - Garland Journal
NNPA Newswire/BlackPressUSAOakland PostBy Manny Otiko | California Black Media Guaranteed basic income isn’t a new idea. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr talked about the idea of low-income people receiving regular
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Charles: Too much spent on Strategic Services Agency
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Naparima MP Rodney Charles makes a contribution to the House of Representatives in Parliament. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle NAPARIMA MP Rodney Charles on Monday accused the Government of dubious big-ticket allocations in its
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Oakland Pilot Will Give $500 Per Month To Hundreds Of Low-Income Residents Of Color
The guaranteed income program follows in the footsteps of Stockton’s, which found recipients had better mental health and got full-time jobs at higher rates.
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The content originally appeared on: juno7 - Haïti News ​ ​ Marc-Henry Jean, un jeune entrepreneur qui se met au service de la communauté haïtienne aux États-Unis. Grâce à sa compagnie Providence Financial Services, le jeune entrepreneur Marc-Henry Jean qui vit actuellement aux États-Unis se met au
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FirstBank Donates Medical Equipment To Assist Disabled Community
A philanthropic gift from FirstBank will help the Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in its mission to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities in the territory.
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Dorm Parents: a chance to help students, families in need
Dorm Parents is a pilot program that serves the Carver Cluster, according to Collier. She also started the Collier Community food bank five years ago, which serves Butts, Pike, Clayton, Spalding, and surrounding South Atlanta Metro area counties.   The post Dorm Parents: a chanc
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Bryan Kicks Off the 2023 Governor’s Workforce Development Summit
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. officially launched the third annual Governor’s Workforce Development Summit, a critical event aimed at empowering the community to “Seize the Moment: Take Charge of Your Tomorrow."
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FirstBank Donates Medical Equipment To Assist Disabled Community
A philanthropic gift from FirstBank will help the Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in its mission to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities in the territory.
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A California Experiment Gave People $500 A Month For Two Years. Here's What Happened.
A guaranteed income program gave $500 per month to 125 people in Stockton and found that their job prospects and mental health got better.
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Board Approves Creation of Countywide Poverty Alleviation Policy Agenda and Guaranteed Income Pilot Program - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, to create a first of its kind countywide Poverty Alleviation Policy Agenda and Guaranteed Income Pilot Program. This pilot will provide at minimum of 1000
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$40M Sale of Birmingham (AL) Parking Decks Could Address Revenue Shortfall, Mayor Woodfin Says 
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  The City of Birmingham might have found a solution to its projected $63 million revenue shortfall in the fiscal 2020-21 budget that caused employee layoffs and salary reductions – a $40 million sale of the city-owned parking decks.  Birmingham Economic
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Wisconsin Cities Look To Basic Income to Close Racial, Other Wealth Gaps | The Madison Times
By Harrison Freuck and Zhen Wang (Wisconsin Watch) Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Towanda Perkins is
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Celebrating 150: Birmingham, Ala., June 1, 1871-June 1, 2021 | BlackPressUSA
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES - Later, Fred Shuttlesworth and other leaders of the Birmingham movement invited Martin Luther King Jr. to participate in a protest of segregated downtown businesses in 1963 that came to be known as the “Birmingham Campaign.” King was arrested during these demonstrations and
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Birmingham Restores Two Paid Holidays For City Workers 
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to restore two paid city holidays for employees. Workers will receive pay for Good Friday and Memorial Day, two of nine of city paid holidays suspended last year as part of cost-cutting measures in the
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Donations Being Accepted for Tornado Survivors in Fultondale
The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has arranged for the Boutwell Auditorium to function as a drop-off location for items to help tornado survivors from northern Jefferson County from Feb. 1 through 3. An EF 3 tornado hit Fultondale, Center Point and the northern part of the
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