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Month: May 2021

Families of people killed in deputy-involved shootings accuse deputies of harassment, intimidation

Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — The families of people who have been killed in deputy-involved shootings have accused deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department of harassing and intimidating them. The families of Vanessa Marquez, Anthony Vargas, Daniel Hernandez, and Paul Rea were on hand Tuesday

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‘I wish I had a concrete answer.’ Oregon confronts perplexing vaccine hesitancy as Covid-19 cases rise

This mountainous frontier city on the Columbia River plateau romanticizes the pioneer personality of the Old West and celebrates its rugged past with one of the world’s oldest rodeos. In rural Umatilla County, where Pendleton is located, locals take pride in the region’s deep sense of freedom, toughness and self-reliance. It’s not entirely surprising then

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Biden promotes newly launched Restaurant Revitalization Fund: ‘Restaurants are the gateway to opportunity’

President Joe Biden on Wednesday promoted the newly launched Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which was established to help struggling restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open during the coronavirus pandemic. “Restaurants are more than a major driver of our economy, they’re woven into the fabric of our communities,” Biden said in a speech at

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City council holding public hearing regarding concerns over Pittsburgh’s declining Black population

Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council will hold a public hearing today to address concerns about the decrease in the city’s Black population. The Penn Plaza Support and Action Coalition petitioned the council for this hearing. The PPSA says 7,000 African-American residents left the city between 2014-2018 which

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Mother Kristie Haas charged with murder of daughter 3-year-old Emma Cole whose remains found in softball field in 2019

Click here for updates on this story     SMYRNA, Delaware (KYW) — There are new developments in the death of a 3-year-old Smyrna, Delaware girl whose remains were found in a softball field in 2019. Her mother has been re-indicted in the girl’s death. Three-year-old Emma Cole‘s remains were found in 2019, a year after she

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