This Week’s Senate Calendar: Aug.30 – September 3, 2021

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This Week’s Senate Calendar: Aug.30 – September 3, 2021

Here’s what’s on tap at the V.I. Legislature this week.

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What’s at Stake With Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as an associate justice to the Supreme Court on Monday. She is the most… Continue reading on ZORA »

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Nigeria: The Bloody or Bloodless Massacre of Lekki

[Premium Times] As leaders of the youth miscreants who invaded the palace of Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, triumphantly made away with the monarch's insignia of office last Wednesday, writ large in my subconscious was same image in celebrated cinematographer, Tunde Kelani's epic, Saworoide. Though

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‘Threat to health care and civil rights’— Judge Barrett confirmed by GOP Senate -

'After refusing a Democratic nominee to the Supreme Court because an election was eight months away, they will confirm a Republican nominee before an election that is eight days away,' said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, who is a Democrat. Source

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COMMENTARY: November 3: So much at stake in this election | Dallas Weekly

Our courts are deteriorating quickly to an anti-worker mindset. Over the past four years, two very conservative Supreme Court justices have been appointed, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, moving the Court further to the right and further away from protecting our rights. And a third anti-labor

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Truth Or Bot: How to Know If the Information You’re Reading Is Real

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Rally calls for release of Myon Burrell -

On Sunday, October 25 a few hundred people gathered at the George Floyd Square on one of the coldest October days in Twin Cities history to demand the release of Myon Burrell. Source

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Pennsylvania unlikely to declare a winner on Election Night | New Pittsburgh Courier

by Charlie Wolfson and Juliette Ruhl PublicSource On election night in 2016, voters across the country stayed up into the early morning hours awaiting the presidential election results. The race was a nail-biter, but at 2:30 a.m. — six and a half hours after polls in Pennsylvania closed — the

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Cory Booker Slams 'Racist' House GOP Candidate Madison Cawthorn

“It just really personally saddens me that somebody who is so clearly racist is a nominee of a major party," the U.S. senator from New Jersey said.

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Nigeria: Five Dead, First Bank Branch Set Ablaze in Calabar

[Vanguard] Five persons were reported dead with three children declared missing in Calabar on Friday night following the outbreak of looting and violence in the city by hoodlums who invaded public and private warehouses to loot.

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Biden says would protect Venezuelans in US, change Cuba policy

COCONUT CREEK, United States (AFP) - Joe Biden said yesterday he would grant protection against deportation for Venezuelans and change Washington's Cuba policy if he wins the White House, highlighting a contrast with President Donald Trump as they both campaigned for Hispanic votes in Florida.The

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Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote : TheGrio

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats... View Article The post Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote appeared first on TheGrio.

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AOC calls for expanding court, slams Trump for 'classist, disgusting' comments - TheGrio

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used her Twitter account to respond to recent shots aimed at her creditability by President Donald Trump.... View Article The post AOC calls for expanding court, slams Trump for 'classist, disgusting' comments appeared first on TheGrio.

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Trump says GOP retaining Senate will be 'very tough' - TheGrio

President Donald Trump admitted that it will be 'very tough' for Republicans to retain the Senate in the upcoming election... View Article The post Trump says GOP retaining Senate will be 'very tough' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Abortion Is Under Threat After Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation. Donors Are Stepping Up.

Pro-choice groups saw a big uptick in donations after the conservative judge was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Monday.

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Black Voters Are Energized. Political Experts Explain Why

By Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times Angela Lewis-Maddox, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) who has taught political science classes for two decades, said in a recent interview, “I have never seen such massive investment in people voting across the

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Kamala Harris Blasts GOP for Barrett Supreme Court Confirmation: ‘We Won’t Forget This’

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris rebuked GOP lawmakers for confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, vowing that Democrats "won't forget" the power move.

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US stocks tumble toward worst day in a month amid virus woes - Black News Channel

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slumping sharply in midday trading on Wall Street Monday and deepening last week's losses, as a troubling climb in coronavirus counts threatens the global economy. The S&P 500 was 2.1% lower and on track for its worst day in more than

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MoBay’s Brooke-Anne Bowen awarded BOJ scholarship

WESTERN BUREAU: Her plan is to become one of Jamaica’s esteemed economists, a multifaceted asset to the banking sector, a financial analyst, and a consultant. At age 22, this is Brooke-Anne Bowen’s state of mind, and age is in her favour. The...

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Kenya: DP Ruto Says Consensus-Based BBI Vote Critical for National Unity

[Capital FM] Kajiado -- Deputy President William Ruto has urged leaders to work together towards a consensus on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) recommendations.

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A Republic Madame, if you can keep it | Afram News

It appears that tens of millions have caught the wave and are early voting in unprecedented numbers despite the efforts of our noble governor in Texas to suppress the vote. Voting is a piece of the puzzle to protect a fragile democracy that is replete with deficiencies, but still the

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Nigeria: The Mental Health Consequences of the Lekki Toll Gate Attack

[IPS] Abuja -- On October 20, 2020, young Nigerians who were protesting against police brutality were shot by men in Nigerian military uniforms. Unarmed, peaceful citizens were massacred at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, southwest Nigeria.

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Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon - TheGrio

Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advanceSupreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over... View Article The post Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon appeared first on TheGrio.

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Early voting for 2020 election surpasses total 2016 early ballots - TheGrio

The early rush of mail-in voting spurned by the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in more Americans voting early this year... View Article The post Early voting for 2020 election surpasses total 2016 early ballots appeared first on TheGrio.

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Texas early voting exceeds total of all 2016 ballots - Black News Channel

By WILL WEISSERT and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press EDINBERG, Texas (AP) — Texans have already cast more ballots in the presidential election than they did during all of 2016 — an unprecedented surge of early voting in a state that was once the country's most reliably Republican, but may now be

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2020 Election Live Updates: Trump and Biden Hit Swing States, With 10 Days Until Election Day

… recognize that, until the 1960s, African-Americans were pretty much shut out … in 1965, the number of African-Americans who registered to vote in … basic level, bigger participation from Black Americans.” And for a while, that …

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COALITION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR LEADERS URGE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 16 - Los Angeles Sentinel

County Supervisor Ridley-Thomas joins with Black Lives Matter, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, the Greater Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Urban

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Kenya: I'll Not Tolerate Sonko's Insults for Long - Badi

[Nairobi News] Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) boss Major General Mohammed Badi has warned Governor Mike Sonko that he might soon not tolerate the barbs and insults he throws at him.

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Ice Cube Explains Why He Declined Zoom Call With Kamala Harris

By Victor Omondi Ice Cube has admitted that he declined a Zoom call with Senator Harris Kamala because he apparently didn’t want to be in a call with the likes of Snoop Dog and Run The Jewels‘ Killer Mike. Instead, he expected a private call from the Senator, which he never received. “We have

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Sen. Ben Cardin's Statement on the Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court | Afro

Cardin Statement on the Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court 'I am not convinced that Judge Barrett would administer impartial justice and guarantee equal protection of the law and equal justice under the law. So I must vote against her nomination.” “Never has a justice

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Ice Cube Explains Why He Declined A Zoom Call With Senator Kamala Harris

During a recent appearance on Fox Soul’s Cocktails with Queens with hosts Claudia Jordan, Syleena Johnson, Vivica A. Fox and LisaRaye McCoy, Cube, tried to explain why he thought it was a good idea to turn down a Zoom call with Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

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Agricultural Plan Task Force to Hold Food Security Town Halls to Gather Input

ANATHA Invites Community to ‘Mom and Me’ Charity Brunch and Fashion Show

Variably Cloudy, Isolated to Scattered Showers Monday

Three St. Croix Schools Resume In-Person Learning May 10

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AARP Discusses Priority Issues With Senators at Virtual Roundtable

EPA Attempts to Clarify Air-Quality Monitoring Confusion

Economic Crime Unit Seeks Help in Locating Keith Drigo Jr.

Liberty Mobile Customers Blacked Out on STX When Third Party Cuts Fiber Optic Cable

Senators Praise Dowe While Raising Concerns About Port Authority

Cluster-Related Incident Pushes COVID Positivity Rate Over 3 Percent

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Second St. Thomas Yacht Club Invitational Regatta Set for May 14-16

John L. Steward Dies at 91

Variably Cloudy, Passing Showers Tuesday

STX 4th Grader Armani Harvey Wins Spot in Doodle for Google Contest

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VIPD Administrative Services to Close for Civilian Day, May 12

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Bryan Waives Graduation Fees for 2021 Graduates of Public High Schools

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