August 2026 – Page 582 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Let Prisoners Go During COVID-19 Pandemic

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by Jesse Jackson Across the United States and across the world, prisoners are among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus. Overcrowded facilities, shortages of food and medicine, and totally inadequate testing expose prisoners who are […]

How Ghana’s Year Of Return Campaign Put Black Destinations In The Spotlight

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2019 was one of the best years for Ghana’s tourism industry after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced the Year of Return campaign. The campaign was a yearlong celebration to honor the 400 year anniversary […]

JetBlue Is The First U.S. Airline To Require Passengers To Wear Face Masks

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If you’ve booked a flight with JetBlue Airlines, then be sure to pack a face mask in your carry-on. The company has just announced that all customers will be required to wear face coverings to […]

NY & NJ Airports Have Highest Number Of TSA Employees Testing Positive For Coronavirus

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New York’s largest airport reportedly has the highest number of employees in the country who have tested positive for the coronavirus. According to data from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 95 TSA employees from John […]

Will the Coronavirus Widen the Achievement Gap?

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Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux The coronavirus has upended our way of life, especially in urban America, where social distancing has replaced the laughter of children playing on the street, the excitement of preparing […]

Kellen Winslow Jr.’s Relatives Write San Diego Judge Begging for Sympathy, But What About His Victims?

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By Victor Trammell – Last fall, disgraced NFL star Kellen Winslow Jr. reached a plea deal with prosecutors in San Diego County, California in which he assumed responsibility for a series of violent sex crimes […]

PRESS ROOM: Food Assistance Programs Critical for Low-Income Children and Families

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — SNAP and the National School Lunch Program are just two nutrition programs that use census results to inform planning. Other programs include the National School Breakfast Program (NSBP), lunch programs for people age 65 […]

Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The collapse in advertising revenue during the pandemic exacerbated the already perilous financial position of news outlets, who have been decimated by Google and Facebook’s monopolistic actions. The Tampa Bay Times was […]

100% of St. Lucia’s COVID-19 Positive Patients Have Recovered

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The death rate of the coronavirus has caused panic among the world as the spread continues. As the death toll rises, so far, there have been no deaths on the island of St. Lucia. Saint […]

NAACP Suggest Scheme to Automatically Appoint Circuit Court Seat Raises Serious Concerns

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Disappointingly, the Fourth Judicial Circuit has never elected a black female to a judicial seat and we currently only have one appointed black female judge out of 55 local judges. First, we need to acknowledge […]