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By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A prosecutor announced Friday that he is dropping a felony charge against dozens of protesters who gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General's home to demand justice in Breonna Taylor's death. Attorney General Daniel
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to stop the city from enforcing a mandate requiring people to wear a face mask.
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No Mask, No Entry: Walmart, CVS & Target Will Require Customers To Wear Face-Coverings
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Jamaal Bowman topples US Rep. Engel in NY Democratic primary - Black News Channel
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  NEW YORK (AP) — Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman has toppled 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York's Democratic primary in another upset victory for the party's insurgent wing. A political novice who has never held public office
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Texas' June unemployment rate falls to 8.6%, but experts warn unemployment could worsen next month | Dallas Weekly
Texas’ June unemployment rate fell to 8.6% — a drop from the 13% May jobless rate, according to a Friday morning U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. While it's an improvement from April's record-high 13.5% unemployment rate, June's figure shows the devastating financial toll on Texans as the
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