House Democrats agreed to make Washington DC the 51st state in the nation, which would grant voting representation to the more than 700,000 residents of the capital. If approved, the DC of the District of Columbia would become Douglass Commonwealth, honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and their state would create a …
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Reportedly, Whole Foods employees in Massachusetts left the supermarket in protest this week over the company’s policy that prohibits Black Lives Matter masks and equipment. The Cambridge store manager told employees they walked in wearing masks with Black Lives Matter written on them on Wednesday that they would have to …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump claimed that some of the largest cities in the United States have more extreme levels of violence than troubled nations like Afghanistan and Honduras. Speaking to Sean Hannity …
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Texas real estate agents will refer to ‘master rooms’ as ‘primary’ on home sales lists due to old terminological references to slavery The Houston Association of Realtors has quietly decided to remove the use of the word “master” from their sales listings and replace it with “main” The change came …
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The NHL and players are closing in on a new collective bargaining agreement that includes remedies for the league’s loss of revenue due to the closure of the coronavirus, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. A source indicated that a memorandum of understanding could be announced “as soon as Sunday.” …
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