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As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on June Medical Services v. Russo, a case with major implications for abortion care nationwide, I’m reminded of what was happening in my state at this time a year in the state legislature had just passed a near-total abortion ban that would prohibit care
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
LWVSPA launched a multi-part campaign to help citizens get ready to vote by mail
ST. PETERSBURG — The League of Women Voters of St. Petersburg Area (LWVSPA) had to stop doing in-person voter registration and education events in mid-March; their last outing was helping clients at Daystar Life Center on March
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Marathon extends helping hand to nation’s teachers
Hundreds of Jamaican teachers who are clients of Marathon Insurance Brokers (MIB) are set to enjoy a special cash giveback over the next two
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Reopening the doors of the church
ST. PETERSBURG — As communities turn to places of worship for both spiritual counsel and practical guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s integral, now more than ever, for churches and other faith organizations to feel equipped to lead through the
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Former JDF soldiers offer solution to parking woes
Thompson and his partners — Major Winston Dwyer and Lt Colonel Richard Sadler — are the principals of Abacus Safe Park, which, the trio explained, has secured exclusive distributorship rights from an overseas manufacturer for vertical rotary parking systems in the Caribbean and North
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Book review of ‘Being Property Once Myself’ –
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Palliative Care: A resource to optimize your care | The Crusader Newspaper Group
America’s Heroes Group Roundtable for Military Family Caregivers was honored to have cancer patient advocate Phylicia L. Woods as a recent guest panelist during a discussion of palliative
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Mali: As Mali Fights Coronavirus, Cotton Farmers Fear Loss of Climate Aid
Bamako — As cotton price tumbles during pandemic, farmers worry the state support they rely on to grow food in a warming climate will dry up
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Source: allAfrica.com
Caribbean countries renew disaster risk insurance policies
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) —The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) says its member governments in the Caribbean have all renewed their parametric insurance coverage for tropical cyclone, excess rainfall, earthquake and fisheries in light of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane
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Pinellas County black-elected officials speak
PINELLAS COUNTY — As black elected officials representing the citizens of Pinellas County, we express our collective outrage at the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and join the call for justice for Mr. Floyd, and accountability for all officers involved in this heinous
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Public Safety Agencies Continue to Support Residents’ Right to Peaceful Protest as ILNG Completes Mission | The Crusader Newspaper Group
As the Illinois National Guard completes its mission in support of municipalities across the state, the administration is continuing to work with local governments to protect Illinois residents and safeguard their rights to peacefully
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How Seniors Can Protect Their Health And Finances During The Pandemic
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Pinellas: Apply by June 1 for individual, business assistance
PINELLAS COUNTY — Individuals and families have until June 1, 2020, to request emergency help paying overdue rent, mortgage and utilities through the Pinellas CARES Financial Assistance
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IMF urges caution
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — The director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Alejandro Werner said yesterday Latin America and the Caribbean have become the new coronavirus (COVID-19) global
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Coronavirus Update: Black Mistrust of Medical Institutions Run Deep, Causing Concern Among Covid-19 Researchers
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Uganda Railways Corporation Needs Ugx 93 Bn to Mitigate COVID-19 Effects
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SECU Supports the African-American Credit Union Coalition with $125,000 Donation
/EIN News/ -- RALEIGH, N.C., June 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is pleased to announce a donation of $125,000 to the African-American Credit Union Coalition
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Roberto Monsivais joins BancorpSouth, Longview, Texas
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St Catherine Disaster Preparedness Committee seeks funding
The St Catherine Parish Disaster Preparedness Committee is asking for a budget of $779,250 to prepare for the 2020 hurricane season, while highlighting that the shelters are 85 per cent ready for
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The Greene King pub chain and the Lloyd’s of London insurance market were two major British companies included in a database of companies connected to slavery compiled by University College
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Black Swan – America’s First Black-Owned Record Label [VIDEO]
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Dozens of informal settlement residents have been left with waterlogged homes, causing damage to furniture and other belongings.
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UNITE Pinellas on tracking COVID-19 in the black community
As planning and quality assurance manager at Pinellas County Government’s Department of Health and Human Services, Reed works to ensure quality outcomes for all the services and contracts the county provides in the
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‘Equity Now’ on WTMP highlights recovery in St. Pete’s post-COVID-19 economy
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