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DHS Reaffirms that Every Wisconsinite Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine | The Madison Times
People without an ID or insurance should not be turned away With everyone ages 16 and older now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages everyone to schedule an appointment. Anyone that lives, works, or studies in Wisconsin can get vaccinated
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
'They Just Grabbed Me:' Police Investigate Forcible Arrest on Black Teen | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
The River Rouge Police Department is investigating the reported use of force on 17-year-old Maliyah Clary when she was arrested for driving with a permit but without an adult, Fox 2 reported. Officers were seen via a police video yanking the teenager out of her mother’s SUV during a traffic stop
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Ohio police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl holding a knife, police say and bodycam video shows | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Amir Vera and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a Black teenager Tuesday afternoon after she attempted to cut two females with a knife, according to officials and body camera footage shown to the media. The girl's mother, Paula Bryant, and the Franklin
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Is Boston finally past tribal politics? - The Bay State Banner
Could this year’s mayoral race, with three Black Candidates, a Latino candidate and an Asian candidate all running for the same seat, rupture the alliance that has dominated politics in Boston’s communities of
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Source: The Bay State Banner
BJCTA to host open house April 27 at intermodal facility 
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) will host an open house on Tuesday, April 27 at its Intermodal Facility in downtown Birmingham.  The open house will be an all-day event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the BJCTA board room at the Intermodal at
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Good Grub: Detroit Black Restaurant Week Starts Friday | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
Detroit Black Restaurant Week is kicking off this week starting April 9-18, Fox 2 reported. So far, the growing two-part dining event has 30 signed on with hopes to add more, according to the article. Black-owned restaurants in the city and throughout metro Detroit will have their cuisine featured
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Florida Democratic congressman Alcee Hastings dies at 84 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida has died, his chief of staff Lale M. Morrison told CNN on Tuesday. He was 84. Hastings death was first reported Tuesday by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. In January 2019, he announced that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer and
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Fishing event looks to bring fathers and sons together - WS Chronicle
On Saturday, April 17, the B. Positive Movement, a local non-profit designed to help young people reach their full potential, is inviting men and boys to pull out their fishing rods and make their way to Kernersville Lake for the Fathers & Sons Great Fishing
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Black Army officer held at gunpoint, pepper sprayed by police, lawsuit alleges | The Crusader Newspaper Group
'These cameras captured footage of behavior consistent with a disgusting nationwide trend of law enforcement.' By Ny Magee, TheGrio Two Virgina cops are being sued by a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after they assaulted and threatened him during a traffic stop last December. Caron Nazario, who
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Christmas Day Killing of Wife in Anaheim Heads to Jury - Los Angeles Sentinel
A 39-year-old man repeatedly threatened to kill his wife and had done time for domestic violence before beating her to death on Christmas Day 2011 at their apartment in Anaheim, a prosecutor told jurors today, while the defendant's attorney said the victim's death was an accident and followed
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In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace
As protests intensified in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright, a group of Black men... View Article The post In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Women’s Center Leads Community Efforts to Raise Awareness During Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Milwaukee Community Journal
WAUKESHA, Wis. – The Women’s Center encourages all to take action this month in preventing sexual violence and learn how we, as a community, can come together to address this pervasive crime and create a safer, healthier community that does not tolerate sexual assault. About one in three women and
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
How Black Residents in Birmingham Overcame Fear to Take COVID-19 vaccines 
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  When some of her family members contracted coronavirus last year, Mary Wilkerson knew she would want a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it became available. “My daughter-in-law came down with it right before Thanksgiving; she didn’t have to go in the hospital and
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Source: The Birmingham Times
New Money: Fifth Third Develops Digital Young Bankers Club | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle
It's learning lifesaving money skills for young people reimagined. Fifth Third Bank, National Association, recently launched its first-ever digital version of the Fifth Third Young Bankers Club -a  signature financial education program for fifth-grade students, according to a press release. Young
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Civil rights groups hail ‘historic’ ruling on exam schools - The Bay State Banner
With white and Asian students over-represented in the city’s three selective-admissions schools, the one-year change was widely seen as a way to broaden the racial and socio-economic diversity in the
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National Wildlife Federation Celebrates Earth Day 2021 in Birmingham
By Jacqueline Gray Miller Earth is an exceptional place. It’s our home. Home to diverse people and cultures, plants and animals, and deserves to be celebrated every day of the year. It’s been over 50 years since the first Earth Day (1970), when people around the nation took to the streets to use
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Senator Warren confronts anti-Asian bias - The Bay State Banner
Like many small business owners, Lorraine Tse has been dealing with the economic effects of the pandemic on her Quincy-based travel agency and transportation service for over a year. She is also nearing the anniversary of what she described as a racially charged verbal and physical assault at
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Source: The Bay State Banner
Busta's Person of the Week: Local police officer creates autism patch to raise funds for Special Olympics - WS Chronicle
Busta's Person of the Week: Local police officer creates autism patch to raise funds for Special Olympics The post Busta's Person of the Week: Local police officer creates autism patch to raise funds for Special Olympics appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson Calls for Milwaukee County to Go Carbon Neutral, Battle Climate Change | The Madison Times
By Hayley Crandall The Committee on Parks, Energy, and Environment has recommended adoption of two climate change combat proposals sponsored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, a press release announced earlier this week. The first resolution focuses on committing Milwaukee County to going carbon
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Mayor Lightfoot Announces The Return Of In-Person City Council | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The next City Council meeting on April 21 will give Aldermen the option to attend in-person at City Hall Council Chambers or participate remotely.   Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot recently announced City Council meetings will have the option for in-person attendance beginning April 21. The announcement
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MKE Auto Show moves to WI State Fair Park! - Milwaukee Community Journal
2021 Greater Milwaukee International Car & Truck Show Confirmed To Take Place May 5-9 With Appropriate Health And Safety Protocols In Place   Wisconsin State Fair Park to Host Rescheduled Auto Show   MILWAUKEE, WI (April 16, 2021) – The Greater Milwaukee International Car & Truck Show is
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Local nonprofits celebrate volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week - WS Chronicle
Local nonprofits celebrate volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week The post Local nonprofits celebrate volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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California family files lawsuit after officers allegedly beat Black teen | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Devin Carter suffered bruises on both eyes and scratches to his face By Ashley Terrell, TheGrio The family of a Black teen has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Stockton, California and four police officers who “viciously beat” the teen during a 2020 arrest, according to NBC News. Devin
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Search for LSU student, Kori Gauthier, focuses on Mississippi River
A student at Louisiana State University has been missing for days after her car was found unoccupied at the site... View Article The post Search for 18-year-old LSU student, Kori Gauthier, focuses on Mississippi River appeared first on TheGrio.
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Princeton’s Baptist Medical Center’s Letisha Shields Named a Tenet Hero
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Black Rob Is Dead At 51, One Week After Revealing Heartbreaking Health Issues | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The former Bad Boy rapper was hospitalized following kidney failure. Written by Paul Meara Black Rob has passed away at the age of 51. The former Bad Boy rapper revealed recently that he was homeless and battling health issues, and was even hospitalized for kidney failure a week ago. “Oh man, I’ve
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Walk For Daunte - Milwaukee Community Journal
Sunday I enjoyed seeing those gathered to show opposition for this  past weeks unfortunate events. In what’s becoming and all to  familiar story of a   police involved killing, the victim was 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Hate crimes against other groups have also been on the rise, as statistics show
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Party bus and tours have new option in the city - WS Chronicle
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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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Janey will release records of cop investigation - The Bay State Banner
After former Boston police officer Patrick Rose was accused of multiple counts of sexual assault, Boston elected officials immediately began calling on acting Mayor Kim Janey to release all records related to the
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