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AFT Slams New Trump Rule Exposing Frontline Workers to COVID-19
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after President Trump announced new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines revoking the recommended 14-day quarantine for frontline workers who have been exposed to—and may be infected with—COVID-19. The AFT represents hundreds of thousands of essential employees covered by the CDC’s rule.
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Market Crash of ‘07 Prepared Black Brokerage To Thrive Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Less than 5% of financial small businesses are Black owned; Phoenix Mortgage Company shows economic success during tough times
Black-owned Phoenix Mortgage Specialist, Inc. is thriving in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Washington Post, the economic downturn has permanently shut down more than 100,000 small businesses.
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Kanye West's entire album hits the Top 40
So much for fans abandoning Kanye West's latest project. All seven tracks on the controversial rapper's "Ye" album debuted on Billboard's Top 40 chart this week.
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Graham says Trump-Sessions relationship is 'beyond repair'
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's relationship with Jeff Sessions is "beyond repair" and suggested that the attorney general be replaced.
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Former Texas officer convicted in death of Jordan Edwards
A former police officer in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs was found guilty of murder Tuesday in the shooting of Jordan Edwards, an unarmed black teen who was a passenger in a car that had left a party.
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John Legend wants Louisiana to amend its constitution to remove 'white supremacy'
As part of his continued work in criminal justice reform, John Legend is calling on Louisiana to change its constitution.
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Houston Native Turns Over Command of VFA-34 "Blue Blasters" after Successful Tour
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Top federal prosecutor in Connecticut to review origins of Russia probe
The top federal prosecutor in Connecticut is assisting Attorney General Bill Barr in his review of the genesis of the 2016 Russia investigation, according to a source familiar with the review.
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Statement on the Shooting Death of Pamela Turner by a Baytown Police Officer
Jackson Lee: “I stand with the family of Pamela Turner. We must get to the truth, the facts and we will not relent until justice is served. The circumstances surrounding Ms. Turner’s death are shocking and I demand a state and federal inquiry into her death. First, what predicate did the officer involved have in detaining Ms. Turner? Why were no efforts made to deescalate the controversy so that it did not end in a loss of life? And, if Ms. Turner was known to law enforcement in prior dealings, did they not also know about her mental state? In recent months, we have seen too many instances of these types of killings.”
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NFL Plans to Celebrate 100th Season
Season-long initiatives to celebrate players, teams, communities and fans
A journey of 100 seasons began with a single step. For the National Football League, that step was made by RALPH HAY, owner of the Canton Bulldogs. Hay's simple initiative was to invite owners of three other Ohio teams – the Dayton Triangles, Cleveland Indians and Akron Pros – to a meeting at his Canton auto showroom to discuss forming a league. Three issues prompted the meeting: Dramatically rising salaries, players jumping from one team to another following the highest offers, and teams illegally using players still in college. That initial meeting conceived the foundation of the league, originally called the American Professional Football Association, on August 20, 1920.
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Grammy Hit Songwriter and Singer, Gordon Chambers Signs with Washington, DC, PR Firm to Handle National Publicity
Singer, songwriter, producer and recording artist, Gordon Chambers, just signed a deal with CarVer Communications Public Relations, LLC, an independent PR firm specializing in brand management, publicity and promotions located in Washington, DC. A music icon, Chambers is best known for writing and producing greats such as the Grammy award-winning hit, “I Apologize” by Anita Baker as well as Brownstone’s Grammy-nominated “If You Love Me,” Angie Stone’s “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” Yolanda Adams’ “Someone Watching Over Me,” and the Grammy-nominated movie theme song to Set It Off “Missing You” performed by Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan.
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Joe Biden: 'I take responsibility' for Anita Hill's treatment
Joe Biden said Monday he takes responsibility for how Anita Hill was treated during her testimony against then-Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991.
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The Trump Tax Return Fight Is Coming Back In a Major Way
One day after announcing a broad inquiry into President Trump's political and personal life, House Democrats began to offer some hints as to how they plan to pry Trump's most closely held secret from him.
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Father demands answers after driver hits his daughters at Tampa bus stop
Children hit at bus stops. The latest case out of Tampa marks at least the 5th time in three days children were hurt or killed at bus stops across the nation. Right now, five children and two parents are healing after a driver slammed into them at a Tampa stop.
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Nelly Arrested After Allegations of Rape, Released With No Charges
Cornell Haynes Jr., better known as the rapper Nelly, was taken into custody Saturday in Washington state after a woman told police he raped her.
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Roy Moore Accusations Are 'disingenuous,' Says Alabama State Rep. Ed Henry
Alabama state Rep. Ed Henry, a Roy Moore supporter, said Friday he doesn't believe the women accusing the US Senate candidate of sexual misconduct, calling their claim "disingenuous."
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Lonzo Ball Has Career Night From Three-Point Range To Defeat The Rockets
The shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans used a very efficient game from Lonzo Ball to defeat the Houston Rockets 122-115 on Sunday at the Toyota Center in Houston. Ball, who had been out of the lineup since mid-March with a hip flexor strain, scored 27 points and had nine assists while hitting a career-high eight shots from three-point range.
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Rahm Emanuel under consideration to become Biden's transportation secretary
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is under consideration to lead the department of transportation, people familiar with the matter say, a move that would enrage progressive activists if the former Illinois congressman and White House chief of staff in the Obama administration was ultimately nominated to join the President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet.
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10 years in prison for illegal streaming? It's in the Covid-19 relief bill
Tucked away in the more than 5,000-page long Covid-19 stimulus bill is a new law that severely punishes streamers that pirate large amounts of copyrighted content.
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Win Comes With A Cost Rockets blowout Grizzles but lose a key starter in the process.
One night after being blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder and having their six-game winning streak snapped, the Houston Rockets (11-10) bounced back to defeat the Memphis Grizzles (9-8) by a score of 115-103 to 3-1 on the road. Although the blowout victory feels good to a team that lost by double digits the night before, it came with a huge cost.
