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Colin Kaepernick Signs a Frist-Look Deal With Walt Disney
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Harvard, MIT sue to block order revoking visas for foreign students
BOSTON, United States (AP) Colleges and universities pushed back yesterday against the Trump Administration's decision to make international students leave the country if they plan on taking classes entirely online this fall, with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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RCOE Chief Academic Officer, Cynthia Glover Woods, Appointed to State Board of Education - Black Voice News
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#JamaicaTogether Promo | Garth Walker
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Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen
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Gov. Cooper vetoes Senate Bill 168 - WS Chronicle
Earlier this week Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a controversial bill that included language that would have limited access to death records of those who die while in police custody. The post Gov. Cooper vetoes Senate Bill 168 appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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Another Jamaican has hit the Lotto jackpot this year, walking away with $95 million. Supreme Ventures said the winning ticket for draw #1694 had numbers 08-09-10-19-27 and 30 with bonus ball 17, and was purchased from ‘Di Endz Sports Bar...
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Kacie Strategies Hosts Virtual Round Table Addressing Racial Inequities with Los Angeles Executive Director of Civil and Human Rights Department - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Christian Cooper refuses to cooperate in case against Amy Cooper
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Michael V. Drake named first Black UC president in 152-year history : TheGrio
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Integrity Commission corrects error that Creary interviewed Petrojam boss
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Florida ICU Beds Near Capacity With COVID-19 Patients
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Ravens Quarterback Cancels Florida Event Amid Virus Surge - Black News Channel
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Authorities in Hong Kong warn of potential exponential growth in coronavirus cases just weeks after loosening restrictions - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Aid if Schools Dont Reopen - Black News Channel
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer/ BNC Contributor Determined to reopen Americas schools despite coronavirus worries, President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to hold back federal money if school districts dont bring their students back in the fall. He complained that his own public
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Lift Every Voice and Sing hymn ignites hope across nation - Voice and Viewpoint
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New Data Shows Majority of Educators Willing to Go Back to School if Key Safety Conditions Are Met - Milwaukee Community Journal
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The City of Tacoma has established a new online resource for the community to track investigation information about Use of Deadly Force by Tacoma Police. The page provides information and resources about Washington State Law and the criteria for independent investigations as well as cases currently
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