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The Plug Welcomes Our Inaugural Data Fellows | The Plug
This week we welcomed The Plug’s first cohort of data journalisms fellows committed to learning and growing their research, data, and reporting skills. Leniece Flowers Brissett and Grace McFadden join our summer reporting cohort and will be contributing to our major editorial projects. Source
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Opinion: Reopening schools safely cant happen without racial equity - L.A. Focus Newspaper
If being humane is not motivation enough, universities should consider the role of racial equity in their reopening
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Health Experts Slam US Deal For Large Supply Of Virus Drug | Afro
By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Public health experts on Wednesday criticized the U.S. for securing a large supply of the only drug licensed so far to treat COVID-19. The U.S. government announced this week that it had an agreement with Gilead Sciences to make the bulk of their
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Annual Katie Hall luncheon canceled because of COVID-19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report The annual Katie Hall Public Service Awards Luncheon has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizer Junifer Hall announced on Monday, July 6. The event, originally scheduled for April 3, was postponed to August 21 because of the pandemic. Organizers had hoped
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Watch toddlers interrupt interviews on live television - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Revisiting The Race Wars Season Of Survivor
Cast members from 2006's "Cook Islands" remember the controversial decision to divide tribes by race and ethnicity.
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Gov. Whitmer Orders Mandatory Mask Use Indoors, Crowded Outdoors and $500 Violation Fine | The Michigan Chronicle
Governor Whitmer signed executive order 2020-147, which reiterates that individuals are required to wear a face-covering whenever they are in an indoor public space. It also requires the use of face coverings in crowded outdoor spaces. Most significantly, the order requires any business that is
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What Summer Travelers Need to Know Before Returning to MKE - Milwaukee Community Journal
As more travelers take to the skies this summer, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) has important travel information to share as passenger traffic gradually returns to the Airport. Passenger health and safety are top priorities at MKE, and there are special procedures in place. To limit
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Burkina Faso queries Human Rights Watch report on army killings | News24
Burkina Faso's government has questioned the conclusions of a Human Rights Watch report which said that the country's armed forces may have carried out mass executions.
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Temporary Isolation Can Be The Opportunity To Permanently Transform Your Weight And Health - Milwaukee Community Journal
Los Angeles, CA, June 22, 2020  ̶  Not sure how to eat and stay healthy this quarantine season without resorting to your familiar diet of spaghetti, bread, pizza, and sugar? Candice Rosen, R.N., MSW, and author of the upcoming book Forget Dieting: It’s All About Data-Driven Fueling!  encourages
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Lowenfield fails to deliver elections report, seeks guidance on request - Stabroek News
Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield has failed to meet the deadline set by Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson Claudette Singh for the submission of a report on the results of the March 2 elections, saying that he needs “clarifications” in order to facilitate a lawful
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Update on Corona Crisis in the IE - Black Voice News
“[D]ue to the rising spread of COVID-19,” Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted Sunday as he notified the  state he was re-ordering the closure of bars and nightclubs across several of the state’s counties including recommending closures in both San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Data regarding the
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Prince Harry Speaks Out Against Institutional Racism: It Has No Place In Society
“My wife said recently that our generation and the ones before us haven’t done enough to right the wrongs of the past. I too am sorry,” the Duke of Sussex said during the 2020 Diana Awards.
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A healthy 30-year-old went to a crowded bar. He ended up on a breathing tube - L.A. Focus Newspaper
"We were on the verge of reopening, and we didn't really care about Covid, to be honest with you," Flores
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Drunk ‘Karen’s Husband’ Claims He’s ‘Not A Racist’ After Calling Bartender The N-Word In Viral Video
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Baltimore’s Only Summer Camp for Children Experiencing Homelessness Adapts Services Due to Pandemic | Afro
BALTIMORE, MD. (June 30, 2020) Since 1907 the nationally recognized Camp St. Vincent program has been a valuable resource for local children experiencing poverty and homelessness in our community. Through wars, the Great Depression, civil unrest, and more recent challenges, Camp St. Vincent has
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Richelieu Dennis Steps Down As CEO of ESSENCE Amidst Investigation
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Who's Who In Black relaunches with new website - Atlanta Tribune
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The Milky Way Tech Hub Fund Targets $50 Million Raise to Create Tech Opportunities for Black Milwaukee - Milwaukee Community Journal
The Milky Way Tech Hub aims to create a narrative that Milwaukee and its surrounding communities are the most diverse and inclusive tech ecosystem in the nation. Through venture pitch events, community online workshops, and a concierge accelerator, The Milky Way Tech Hub is already attracting
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House Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act - Milwaukee Community Journal
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a bipartisan vote of 236 to 181. The legislation is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, empower our communities, and build trust between
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#SchoolStayAway gets no support from teacher unions despite sharing similar concerns | News24
Teacher unions acknowledge there are issues still facing schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but they do not support disruptions by political movements trying to gain a "foothold" by using schools.
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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson pays tribute to Steven Gerrard
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Very plausible that 464,565 Guyanese cast their ballots in 2020 - Stabroek News
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American Policing: A Culture of Violence in Minority Communities
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The GOPs QAnon caucus - L.A. Focus Newspaper
On Tuesday night in Colorado, conservative newcomer Lauren Boebert bested five-term GOP congressman Scott Tipton in Colorado's 3rd district. Boebert is a gun rights activist and local bar owner who has expressed interest in the sprawling QAnon conspiracy theory. In a statement to
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More than 360 elephants die from mysterious causes in Botswana - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Some carcasses were found clustered around waterholes, while others appeared to have died "falling flat on their faces," according to Niall McCann, director of conservation at United Kingdom charity National Park
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