NNPA NEWSWIRE — Last summer, after the May 25, 2020 killing of George Floyd by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, there were protests in the streets around the U.S. The moment brought forward even more analysis over police violence. Over the last five years several high-profile killings of African Americans in the U.S. have been caught on camera and forced legislatures to re-evaluate policing policies.
Study Shows Police Killings in U.S. Have Been Widely Undercounted
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OP-ED: Time to Lower Telephone Rates to Call Prisoners in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — They’ve brought in a number of outside advisors, including attorney and entrepreneur Yusef Jackson, who earlier this year joined the executive team of Aventiv, Securus’ parent company. Aventiv announced in April 2021 that Jackson, the son of Rainbow/PUSH founder The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, would be helping with the lowering of the price of calls and other services for the incarcerated as Aventiv worked to change some of its business practices and respond to criticism of the industry.
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OP-ED: FCC Should Adopt Rule Change Empowering Minority-Owned Media Businesses
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We commend the Biden-Harris Administration thus far in its first year striving to move the nation forward on equity and diversity matters even during the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the epidemic of partisan politicization of issues and supporting public policies that will improve and enhance the quality for life of all Americans. On this issue of media reform, we hope and resolutely call for the FCC in 2022 to be aligned fully with the official stated commitments of the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure fairness, equity and diversity.
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Lockport man’s sugar maple shot snags Forest Preserve photo contest win
A sweet shot of golden sugar maples won November’s portion of the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Preserve the Moment Photo Contest.
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Phoenix Suns Owner Sarver Has Long History of Supporting Diversity and Inclusion
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When NBA players and owners agreed to become more inclusive and promised better diversity measures following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, Sarver and the Suns led the way. They transformed the team’s former home, the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, into a voting site. The move occurred in response to repeated conversations within the Suns organization about racial inequality.
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PRESS ROOM: Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Bring ‘Joy to the World’ this Holiday Season
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whether celebrating on the east coast, west coast, on the high seas or enjoying at home, families will find enchanting experiences and merry-making to enjoy this season.
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What You Really Need to Know About Home EV Charging Stations – Auto Talk Show AutoNetwork Reports
In-depth discussion of the facts, costs, and more – What You Really Need to Know About Home EV Charging Stations
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How Alfa Romero Will Remain Relevant In The U.S.
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-zzrw4-114644e Alfa Romeo Tonale electric Alfa Romeo. Is this electric Alfa coming? Larry Dominique, Head of Alfa Romeo in
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EV Infrastructure – All You Need To Know – Auto Talk Show AutoNetwork Reports
EV Infrastructure – All You Need To Know – Auto Talk Show AutoNetwork Reports #338 Executives from Charge Enterprises, Inc. details
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JJC, Museum team up to digitally preserve early 20th century sounds of Joliet
The Joliet Junior College Library and Joliet Area Historical Museum (JAHM) have teamed to digitize 55 audio recordings that offer first-hand accounts of life in the Joliet area during the first half of the 20th Century.
