NNPA NEWSWIRE — Erica Ford has received honors for implementing concepts for increasing safety that New York City officials said have resulted in a 10 percent reduction in violence throughout the five boroughs. When she and Russell Simmons began collaborating years ago, the mogul became one of the few celebrities to jump in feet first and remain intently involved.
Russell Simmons, Erica Ford Continue Decades-Long Tradition Uplifting Mothers of Murder Victims
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Jazz Legend Louis Armstrong’s ‘Second Home’ Among Property Destroyed by Hurricane Ida
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hurricane Ida’s devastation claimed the Karnofsky Tailor Shop and Residence, “second-home” of famed jazz legend Louis Armstrong. A viral social media video captured Ida destroying the shop at 427 South Rampart Street in New Orleans. Armstrong grew up near the shop, and by the age of 12, was known to frequent the place owned by the Karnofsky family, who offered him a job.
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PGA Tour Commissioner Reiterates Diversity Efforts in Global Media Address
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’re working with our tournaments and their local communities to build on the incredible impact they’re making already through increased understanding, support, and engagements with nonprofits leading equity and including work,” said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. “One aspect of our focus is helping to grow diversity inside the ropes through our expanded relationship with the APGA tour.”
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Op-Ed: Fixing New York City’s Homelessness Crisis Is an American Priority
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In particular, African Americans, Latinx Americans and other people of color are disproportionately, devastatingly impacted by COVID-19 and are also disproportionately entrapped with homelessness across America. The New York City homeless rates are at the tipping point of this growing national problem.
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Digging deeper into Old Joliet Prison’s history
The Old Joliet Prison along Collins Street has an almost ominous presence and the history behind it is likely even more sinister.
More is likely to be revealed now that the City of Joliet has received notice of an award of a $35,000 grant from the National Park Service to prepare a National Register Historic District nomination for the Illinois State Penitentiary – Joliet (later renamed Joliet Correctional Center, commonly known as the “Old Joliet Prison”).
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Energy assistance program now taking applications
The Will County Center for Community Concerns (WCCCC), as administrator of the Home Energy Assistance Program in Will County, said funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and electric bills and furnace assistance. The program will began September 1, 2021 for all income-eligible households. Applications will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis through May 31, 2022. There will be no priority groups this program year. Households in need are encouraged to apply.
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New Coronavirus variant a ‘concern for health officials’
The World Health Organization announced it’s monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “Mu,” a strain that first surfaced in Colombia earlier this year.
“Mu is a variant of interest,” the WHO noted in a news release.
The variant contains mutations that indicate a risk of resistance to COVID-19 vaccines, health officials determined.
“The Mu variant has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape,” WHO officials stated.
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COVID vaccine required for Teachers, students and healthcare workers
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As COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates across the state continue to increase, particularly in downstate communities with the lowest vaccination rates, Governor JB Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike have announced vaccination requirements for individuals in high-risk settings. All healthcare workers, including nursing home employees, all pre-k-12 teachers and staff, as well as higher education personnel and students will now be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Employees in all of these settings and higher education students who are unable or unwilling to receive the vaccine will be required to get tested for COVID-19 at least once per week, and DPH and ISBE may require increased testing in certain situations.
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Things Parents Should Know Sending Their Kids Back to School
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The unanimous opinion among our doctors was if your child can get vaccinated, they should. The only thing that has proven to be effective so far in fighting COVID-19 is the vaccine, they said. While a tiny fraction of people has died from the vaccine, more than 600,000 have died from the disease. Children under the age of 12 cannot be vaccinated, though pharmaceutical companies are working on a vaccine for them.
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Biden Administration Push Clean Energy Initiatives in Addressing Climate Change
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Based on the success of demand response programs in the electricity markets and a growing number of challenges with the natural gas supply, the government, regulators, and industry are exploring demand response programs for natural gas systems.
