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In summary A “Yes” vote on Proposition 25 means replacing a money bail system that criminalizes poverty with a fair system that assesses each individual’s public safety risk. By Sam Lewis, Special to CalMatters Sam Lewis is executive director of Anti-Recidivism Coalition, slewis@arc-ca.org. It has
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Texas Medical Association: Governor is Right; Act Now to Stop COVID-19 Spread | East Texas Review
Consequences Loom if Texans Fail to Thwart Spread “The governor is right – we should all wash our hands frequently, stay home if we can, wear masks if we go out, and practice social distancing. “And the governor is right – if we don’t do that now, we face a return to even stricter measures
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UC will sue Trump administration over new international student visa rules - Black Voice News
The University of California will sue the federal government over new visa guidelines that would force international students to leave the United States if they are enrolled in a college or academic program that only offers courses online, university officials said
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The Pandemic Highlights the Lack of Appreciation for Teachers | Chicago Defender
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NAACP Sues U.S. Education Secretary Over COVID-19 School Money
The coronavirus pandemic has focused the nation’s attention on the essential role public schools play in families and communities’ lives. The NAACP said it’s also exposed severe racial inequalities that continue to plague the country’s education system and disadvantaged students of color. Rather
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White House adds top Treasury aide to press team - African American News Today - EIN News
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Arkansas Daycare Kicks Out 6-Year Old Black Girl For Wearing BLM Shirt
In a daycare in Arkansas, a young Black girl wearing Black Lives Matter apparel was reason enough for her to be kicked out of the program.
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Why Trump Might Quit - African American News Today - EIN News
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Congress is working on another stimulus package; it should help all immigrant Californians - Black Voice News

In summary Many immigrants in California were excluded from the first federal relief package; this time it should address the health and nutritional needs of all Californians. By Betzabel Estudillo and Betzabel Estudillo is a senior advocate with California Food Policy

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TSTA: Governor in too big a hurry to reopen schools while pandemic is still raging | East Texas Review
Texas State Teachers Association President Noel Candelaria issued the following statement on school openings: “When schools are reopened, the governor and the Texas Education Agency must require, among other things, that all students, employees and anyone visiting a school have a mask available and
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Study the past if you would define the future. -Confucius  Words are limited.  They are very often (even when we wish otherwise) inadequate to perfectly convey intent, context and meaning. The word unprecedented is bandied about quite a bit these days and as we are just beginning to stumble

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In summary California’s unemployment insurance system, already weak, has been overwhelmed by a flood of claims for payments due to the COVID-19 recession. Long before the COVID-19 shredded California’s economy, the state’s unemployment insurance program was deeply troubled. Thanks to a decades-long
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