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Children are lagging and COVID-19 harming AIDS care
�WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) New numbers on the global AIDS epidemic show some big successes, such as fewer deaths and new infections. But there are also some tragic failures: Only half the children with HIV, the virus that causes the disease, are getting treatment.
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Owners of Malik Books rebound from COVID-19 -
BALDWIN HILLS — When the coronavirus hit last March and people were mandated to shelter in place, Malik Books, an independent, black-owned bookstore located in the heart of the black community on the second floor of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, had to close its doors just like most
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OUR defends anti-theft campaign
THE Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has defended its anti-theft advertising campaign, as it responded to social media criticisms yesterday of an online post.
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Major crime hot spot left out of August Town ZOSO boundaries
A major crime hot spot in Greater August Town, Payton Place, has seemingly not been included in the area declared a zone of special operations (ZOSO) by Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday.Just over a month ago two brothers 36-year-old Demar Francis and 25-year-old Robert Clarke were fatally
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London police probe destruction of Haile Selassie statue
LONDON, England (AFP) British police say they have been investigating the criminal damage of a statue of former Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, which was smashed in a London park.Emperor Selassie, who visited Jamaica in the 1960s, is revered by Jamaica's Rastafarians, with some regarding him as
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Florida Cops Laugh About How They ‘F*ck Up’ Protestors In Bodycam Video | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The chair of a citizens police review board demands consequences. By Royce Dunmore, NewsOne Two Fort Lauderdale cops were enjoying their attacks on protestors and the whole ordeal was caught on body camera footage. According to Miami Herald, the two police officers laughed and joked after they shot
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Joliet Police In-Custody Death: Mayor Gets Kwame Raoul Involved | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Council members Terry Morris, Jan Quillman, Larry Hug and Mayor Bob ODekirk signed a letter asking for the Attorney Generals intervention. By John Ferak, Patch Staff Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul will be launching an independent investigation into the circumstances of the Jan. 29 death of
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‘Art On The Block’ Murals Inspire Community Unity | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
MAYOR JANE CASTOR             This mural is located at the intersection of E. 21st Avenue and N. 15th Street. (Photo courtesy of the City of Tampa)               Last Saturday, Mayor Jane Castor hosted the unveiling of colorful murals in the community. They are located at five different locations
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Students staging 5-day webinar on COVID-19 solutions
A five-day webinar series aimed at advancing solutions for overcoming the COVID-19 crisis is scheduled to begin today.The series, titled 'Ready Reset Recharge', brings together student body presidents of three major universities and select national youth group leaders who will focus on jobs of the
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Defence gets another day in court
THE judgement by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes in the trial of six alleged members of the Westmoreland-based King Valley gang, which should have been handed down yesterday, is now set for next week.
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Birthday gratitude
SIX years ago, Rodger Brown and his wife Shana Newman-Brown had to improvise so their newborn daughter could have access to a ventilator at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).Baby Malia was diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome
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I will act on corruption when necessary, says Phillips
MONTEGO BAY, St James Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips says he will not fail to discipline members of his party who are found guilty of corruption when it is warranted, but currently there is no need for him to to do so.
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Jamaicans in hiding say specialised cells for 'high-value' criminals not enough
RESIDENTS of Red Hills Road, St Andrew, who fled their communities because of threats issued by thugs acting on the orders of an incarcerated man, say the pronouncement by National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang that such prisoners will be moved to cells where they will be cut off from all
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Soldier injured during August Town firefight
THE Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is awaiting more details as it continues its probe into the shooting of a member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and a civilian in the eastern St Andrew community of August Town, Thursday night.Assistant Commissioner of INDECOM Hamish
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TICAR TO Hold Peaceful Rally Ahead Of Union School Board Meeting | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire The Tulsa Indian Coalition Against Racism (TICAR) will hold a peaceful rally before the Union School Board discusses their plans to review the school’s mascot in what would be a historic event in Oklahoma sports. While not the first to voluntarily drop its controversial
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8 more imported COVID-19 cases but recovery remains high
EIGHT more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing Jamaica's number of cases to 715.Five more people have also recovered from the virus since Wednesday and have been released. This brings the number of recovery cases to 560, giving the island a 78.3 per cent recovery rate.
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St Lucia announces campaign in support of Caricom
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) St Lucia recently announced the launch of a campaign that is aimed at increasing visibility and understanding of the 15-member regional integration movement, Caricom.The Regional Integration Unit (RIU) in the Office of the Prime Minister said it is collaborating with the
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MARCH ON JPS
A group of Jamaicans will this weekend stage a peaceful protest in front of the Corporate Area head offices of Jamaica Public Service as part of further public outcry in recent days following revelations that the entity has been filtering a part of the cost of electricity theft by some unscrupulous
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Caribbean leaders meet amid concerns over regional transportation, COVID
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders were meeting virtually on Friday, overshadowed by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on their socio-economic future and the plight of the regional transportation with the decision to liquidate the financially strapped regional
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Keeps Safety Top of Mind as More Clubs Re-Open - Milwaukee Community Journal
With steadfast commitment to serving Milwaukee’s youth, Clubs re-open twenty-five additional sites.   MILWAUKEE, Wis. – (July 6, 2020) – After being closed for more than three months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, today Boys Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) re-opens 25 additional
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Report those who breach quarantine orders CMO
CHIEF Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie is encouraging citizens to report persons who have returned to the island and are not complying with the quarantine orders.The CMO, who was speaking at the Ministry of Health and Wellness' weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing
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Black-owned businesses surge
BOSTON, United States (AP) When Mahdi Hashemian was looking for a bicycle for his seven-year-old daughter Zeynab last week, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, resident decided to skip his local cycle shops in favour of a Black-owned one a few miles away in Boston's Dorchester neighbourhood.
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Disabled man chooses brain over brawn to launch farming business
SHAVAR Harris is paralysed from the shoulders down but manages to operate a small farm in the hills on Glengoffe, St Catherine.
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Voter registration deadline for August 11 primary runoff rescheduled | Atlanta Daily World
Voter Registration Deadline for August 11 Primary Runoff Moved to Comply with Federal Law  (ATLANTA)-Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that to fully comply with the National Voter Registration Act, the voter registration deadline for all August 11, 2020 primary runoff elections is now
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Jamaican students in US worried
A decision by United States (US) federal immigration authorities to revoke the visas of international students whose colleges offer only online courses this fall have left Jamaicans studying in America worried about their educational and financial future.
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JN Foundation donates to Missionaries Of the Poor
Missionaries Of the Poor (MOP), the Catholic charity that cares for the country's poor and dispossessed, last month received 500 care packages of basic food items, toiletries, canned food and household cleaning products to help beneficiaries cope with the effects of COVID-19.The JN Foundation made
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All cattle must have ear tags, passports by January 2021
ALL cattle must have ear tags and corresponding passports, effective January 1, 2021.This move by the Government is to tighten enforcement measures under the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS), according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of
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Michael Gordon remembered as humble, gracious artist
LATE former Jamaica Observer Photo Editor Michael Gordon was remembered yesterday as a humble and gracious artist who performed his photography duties with brilliance, at a service of thanksgiving for his life at Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew.The 67-year-old died suddenly at home in May
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Amy Cooper Criminally Charged for Calling Police on Black Bird-Watcher in Central Park | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Ms. Cooper, a white woman, faces misdemeanor charges for filing a false report; her actions sparked a wave of backlash on social media By Deanna Paul, Wall Street Journal Amy Cooper, the white woman who falsely accused a Black bird-watcher of threatening her life in Central Park, faces misdemeanor
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United Airlines could cut 36, 000 jobs
TEXAS, United States (AP) United Airlines is warning 36,000 employees nearly half its US staff they could be furloughed in October, the clearest signal yet of how deeply the novel coronavirus pandemic is hurting the airline industry.The outlook for a recovery in air travel has dimmed in just the
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