Monthly Archives: June 2020

Mississippi begins process to remove Confederate flag symbol

Mississippi formally began the process to remove the Confederate symbol from its state flag on Saturday. The state House and Senate voted to suspend legislative deadlines and present a bill to change the flag amid intense criticism and weeks of pressure during protests over racial injustices. Observers at the Mississippi …

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Martin named new Irish Prime Minister vows to face deep recession

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s parliament on Saturday elected veteran opposition leader Micheál Martin as prime minister to head the first coalition uniting the two parties that have fought for power since a civil war nearly a century ago. Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Party Leader Fianna Fail leaves the Convention Center, on …

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DNA evidence points to 8-year-old killer after 38 years

Police in Columbus, Ohio said Friday they unraveled the unsolved case about who kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and killed the 8-year-old boy, all thanks to genealogical evidence and a podcast that traces the history of the case. Investigators say that on September 20, 1982, Kelly Ann was kidnapped in the Columbus …

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QB Kellen Mond, Texas A&M Players Protest Campus Statue

Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond He has been at the forefront in trying to remove a statue of former Texas A&M President Lawrence Sullivan Ross, also known as “Sully,” from campus. Mond and his companions led a march tonight, which ended at the statue. There, the Aggies players were greeted …

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