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Bay Area Medical Workers Share Views on COVID-19 Vaccine | Post News Group
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India, US Coordinate to Bust Call Center Scam That Targeted Elderly – The Wilmington Journal
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African Americans in the Shadow of Mt. Shasta: The Black Community of Weed, California
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‘I Cannot Breathe’: Video Shows White Cop ‘Killing’ Unarmed Black Man Pleading For His Life Before Dying | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Weapons of War on Our Streets?
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State of Texas: ‘I never heard from anyone’ – unemployed struggle to get help from Texas Workforce Commission - African American News Today - EIN News
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Journo sues minister
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Cal Unemployment System Backlogged With More Than 200,000 Claims - Voice and Viewpoint
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Oakland School Board Votes Unanimously to Disband the OUSD Police Dept. Oakland School Board Votes Unanimously to Disband the OUSD Police Dept.
In a win for anti-police violence activists in Oakland, the Oakland School Board voted unanimously Wednesday to disband the OUSD Police Dept., committing to eliminate the department that has 20 sworn officers and 120 school resource
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