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www.newson6.com   Tulsa's City Council is set to hear a proposal mandating face masks on Wednesday, July 15th. Mayor G.T. Bynum presented the city council with his mask ordinance proposal on Tuesday. The proposed ordinance said people must wear a mask in any indoor or outdoor public space
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New Orleans’ First Black District Attorney Eddie Jordan Jr.
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Zimbabwe: Government Ropes in Military in Mass Vaccination
[New Zimbabwe] GOVERNMENT has roped in the military to assist in its mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign as the country seeks to achieve the December herd immunity target.
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Racial Reckoning: Manhattan Beach City Council stops short of issuing a Bruce’s Beach apology - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… in the taking of an African-American beachfront resort, but national attention … Charles Bruce and the fledgling African-American community that was growing around … to an African American,” Kraus said. “I have three beautiful African American children. The …
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Durkan Proposes Fare Share Wage Ordinance To Ensure Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Paid Fairly - The Seattle Medium
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan recently announced that she will transmit legislation to City Council later this month to propose a new minimum compensation standard for Uber and Lyft drivers to ensure all drivers are paid at least the Seattle minimum wage plus reasonable expenses. Preliminary analysis
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Former Rochester Police Chief Says Mayor Told Him To Lie
The Rochester, NY, police chief who was fired after the death of Daniel Prude said Friday that the city's mayor pressured him to lie about the incident.
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Durkan, Herbold Announce Legislation To Strengthen Subpoena Power Of OPA - The Seattle Medium
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Councilmember Lisa Herbold announced new legislation to strengthen the Office of Police Accountability (OPA) and Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) power to subpoena those who may have been involved in or witnessed incidents of potential officer
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Funeral services for Andre' Hill held Tuesday - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Andre’ Hill, who was shot and killed by a Columbus Police officer Dec. 22, will be laid to rest on Tuesday. Civil rights leader Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Hill’s family, both spoke at Tuesday’s service. First, to speak was City Council President
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LEDCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR 3127 ESTES PARKWAY PROPERTY
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Mayor says local gov’t body’s request to Town Clerk out of order - Stabroek News
Maintaining that the City Council is trying its best to manage the capital’s drainage system, Mayor Ubraj Narine on Friday rebuffed a request by the Local Government Com-mission for full disclosure on actions taken against any pump attendants whose negligence may have contributed to
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Africans in Leeds UK are told – Covid vaccine is safe – go get your jab
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2021: With more than 75 percent of the UK adult population now vaccinated for Covid, there is still a hard core of African and Caribbean people that are reluctant or hesitant to take the jab. In Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK, the City Council is working [Read More]
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Georgia Governor To Drop Lawsuit Over Atlanta Mask Mandate
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday said he’s dropping a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta in a dispute over the city’s requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp had sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City
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Savannah City Manager Finalists Announced | The Savannah Tribune
Today, Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, announced the Savannah City Council narrowed the pool of applicants for Savannah City Manager to three finalists. “The city council and I have selected three highly-qualified candidates as the finalists to be Savannah’s next city manager,” said Mayor Van
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Richmond Mayor Says He Wants City-Owned Confederate Monuments Removed Immediately
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A New Mayor in 2022 Must Take Major Steps in Their First 100 Days | Post News Group
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Councilwoman Raman introduces motions aimed at expanding homeless housing - L.A. Focus News
LOS ANGELES — City Councilwoman Nithya Raman on Tuesday, June 15 introduced three motions in an effort to expand the city's short supply of affordable and permanent supportive housing. 'In conversations across the district, we've heard a common theme: L.A. needs more affordable places for people to
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City to lease section of Merriman Mall to Sleepin for parking - Stabroek News
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is working to finalise a request made by the proprietor of Sleepin Hotel and Casino on Church Street, Clifton Bacchus, to utilise a section of the Merriman Mall for vehicular
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Pico Rivera mayor charged in campaign fund scheme
LOS ANGELES — The mayor of Pico Rivera and the owner of an education consulting firm have been charged with improperly reimbursing family members and friends for donating money to a candidate who was running for a seat on Montebello’s school board, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
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Disagreements leave Broadway Lofts project grounded | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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City Council Places Oakland Youth Vote Measure on November Ballot | Post News Group
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously at its Tuesday meeting to place an Oakland Youth Vote measure on the November ballot, which would give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in Board of Education
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2 Tween Girls Film Music Video to Push the CROWN Act in Louisville (Watch)
On Thursday, a Metro Council committee in Louisville, KY passed the CROWN Act in a unanimous, bipartisan vote, and a music video created by two pre-teens provided a huge assist.
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