The state’s official name is “the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” and the “Providence Plantations” portion has come under scrutiny following protests following the death of George Floyd. Raimondo signed Executive Order 20-48, which addresses slavery ties and puts the issue as a referendum on the ballot in …

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David Stilwell, assistant secretary of the State Department for East Asia and Pacific affairs, said Monday that China Central Television, the China News Service, the People’s Daily and the Global Times would have to report details of its US staffing. USA The State Department. “These entities are not independent news …

President Trump said he supported the idea of ​​giving Americans a second round of “very generous” financial aid to counter the effect of the closings amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports. “We will make another stimulus package, it will be very good, very generous,” the president told Scripps Networks …

What’s in a name? For the state of Rhode Island, years of acrimony for an official designation with connotations of slavery. But the change is brewing in the union’s smallest state, as Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Monday taking the “first steps” to change the …