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Associated Press
Black Americans laud Juneteenth holiday, say more work ahead
Biden’s silence on executions adds to death penalty disarray
GOP needs new health care target; ‘Obamacare’ survives again
USA Today
Biden signs Juneteenth into a holiday, officially giving federal employees the day off Friday
BestBuy, Target and Starbucks are among the companies celebrating Juneteenth as PTO or holiday pay
Juneteenth holiday is America's chance to explore racial slavery and its lasting impact
The Washington Post
In nationalizing Juneteenth, U.S. is still late to the hemisphere’s party
McConnell vows to block voting bill in Senate, spurning Manchin’s proposed compromise
St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters plead guilty, will give up firearms
NJ.com
Newark picks Harriet Tubman monument design to replace Christopher Columbus statue
Juneteenth 2021: What’s open, what’s closed in N.J. on Friday?
Was COVID-era school really that bad? N.J. education is in a state of emergency, one official says.
The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, city officials participate in Mondawmin neighborhood walk following fatal shooting
Many in Baltimore’s struggling Cherry Hill enclave could have gone hungry amid COVID. But a small band of neighborhood activists stepped up.
Can Baltimore police investigate their own? Internal Affairs, noted for its ‘disarray,’ shows halting improvement.
The Chicago Sun-Times
Some City Council members wavering on renaming Lake Shore Drive, alderman says
For more than a year, city sought security improvements at Englewood home where 8 people were shot. Yet nothing was done
Racism is public health crisis in Chicago, mayor declares
The Los Angeles Times
Judge says sweeping L.A. criminal justice reform measure is unconstitutional
San Bernardino County fails to ensure school spending gets to its neediest students, state says
On Juneteenth, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s ‘Fight the Power’ tackles the history of protest
The New York Times
Supreme Court Backs Catholic Agency in Case on Gay Rights and Foster Care
Why G.O.P.-Led States Are Banning the Police From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws
The New York Mayoral Candidates' Closing Arguments
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