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Houston mayor cancels Texas GOP in-person convention - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Escalating his push for the Texas GOP to hold its convention virtually, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had said earlier in the day that he had asked the city's legal department to review the contract between the State Republican Executive Committee and the convention venue's operator, Houston First
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Mayor Johnny Magee Signed An Order Banning The Mississippi State Flag
Laurel, Mississippi, Mayor Johnny Magee held back tears as he signed an executive order removing the state’s flag from city-owned
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Federal judge blocks new requirement for Obamacare abortion coverage - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The decision marks a setback in the Trump administration's long-standing efforts to limit abortion access through federal programs. Planned Parenthood of Maryland and several individuals who buy health insurance on their states' exchanges filed the lawsuit in February, with lawyers from Planned
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Faith Hill Calls On Mississippi To Remove Confederate Emblem From State Flag
The five-time Grammy winner and Magnolia State native called the flag "a direct symbol of terror" for the Black community.
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Che Guevara's birth home is up for sale in Argentina - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Mississippi's governor has signed a bill into law that officially removes a Confederate design from the state flag and creates a panel to create a new one for voters to decide.
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No Time to Grieve: How COVID-19 Has Changed Funerals and Mourning – Voice and Viewpoint
The service, handled by Morgan Jones Funeral Home in Sacramento, lasted no more than seven minutes, and the 10 people who attended the burial stayed in their
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‘Cancel Columbus Day’ has Twitter mocking the colonizer as statues come tumbling down
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Glee actress Naya Rivera is missing at a lake in California - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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