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Irish Pub In Spain Bans Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline'

By editor • Aug 4, 2020

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Sen. Lankford Addresses Unemployment Benefits During Coronavirus Pandemic

By • Jul 30, 2020

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Coronavirus Pandemic Sparks Movement To Rethink Incarceration

By • Jul 24, 2020

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It 'Looks Very Scary For Renters' As Federal Eviction Relief Expiration Nears

By • Jul 21, 2020

Millions of Americans are facing the threat of eviction as a federal moratorium that has protected renters during the pandemic is set to expire Friday.

That eviction moratorium, coupled with unemployment assistance established in the CARES Act, has helped some renters stay in their homes.

How Racial Inequality Manifests In The U.S. Banking System.

By & • Jul 16, 2020

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CDC Employees Call Out Agency's 'Toxic Culture Of Racial Aggressions'

By & • Jul 13, 2020

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More than 1,200 current employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed a letter calling for the federal agency to address "ongoing and recurring acts of racism and discrimination" against Black employees, NPR has learned.

Tribes, Oklahoma Committed To Working Together On Matters Of Jurisdiction And Public Safety

By • Jul 10, 2020
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a huge area of eastern Oklahoma is a Native American reservation was applauded by tribes.

News Brief: California COVID-19 Surge, Trump And Biden Campaign, SCOTUS Ruling

By • Jul 10, 2020

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This week, our country reached and then crashed right past another grim milestone - 3 million cases of coronavirus nationwide.

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Data Raises Questions About Who Benefited From PPP Loans

By & • Jul 9, 2020

Many of the companies and organizations getting loans from the Paycheck Protection Program – billed by the SBA as a lifeline for struggling, small companies — aren't what anyone would think of as small businesses.

Among them:

Large restaurant chains, including Applebee's, P.F. Chang's, Ruby Tuesday and TGI Fridays, got loans between $5 million and $10 million.

The Greenbrier Hotel Corporation, a luxury resort owned by West Virginia's billionaire governor James Justice, got a loan between $5 million and $10 million.

Top Pediatrician Says States Shouldn't Force Schools To Reopen If Virus Is Surging

By & • Jul 8, 2020

President Trump issued a forceful call this week for America's K-12 schools to reopen full time for all children in the fall, suggesting that Democrats want to keep schools closed ahead of the November election and even threatening to cut off federal funding to schools if they don't fully reopen (something he cannot do). In this push, the administration has a powerful ally: the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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