Janae Pierre

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NJ set aside millions to get people back to work, but records show most of it remains untouched

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

A New Jersey program that incentivizes unemployed people to return to work has only distributed a small fraction of its $10 million budget since it launched in late September.

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Mayor Adams passes on restoring mask mandates, weeks after pledging to 'follow the science' on COVID-19

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Officials have yet to issue any new requirements even though city health policy recommends Mayor Adams reinstate policies like indoor mask mandates.

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Manhattan's COVID risk levels move from low to medium: Here's what health experts recommend

Friday, April 01, 2022

The elevated risk level threatens to scupper the rollback of city and state health precautions and also comes as federal pandemic funding is evaporating.

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Remembering Sheila Washington, Who Told The Story Of The Scottsboro Boys

Thursday, February 04, 2021

Sheila Washington has died. For several decades she overcame a series of obstacles to tell the story of the Scottsboro Boys — nine Black teenagers falsely accused of rape by two white women in 1931.

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2 Alabama High Schools Celebrate Graduation Despite Coronavirus Concerns

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Two of the largest high schools in Alabama are holding their graduations this week — despite concerns about the coronavirus. Administrators say they will ensure proper social distancing.

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Remembering Slain Alabama Sheriff 'Big John' Williams

Monday, December 02, 2019

In Alabama, funeral services are set Monday for "Big John" Williams. He was a popular sheriff allegedly killed by the son of a deputy from a neighboring county. His death has resonated nationwide.

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Questions Loom Over Police Killing Of Man Believed To Be A Gunman In Alabama Mall

Friday, November 30, 2018

In Alabama, authorities have answered few questions about why a police officer shot and killed a man they believed was a gunman in a mall. The man believed to have fired the gun has been arrested.

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Alabama Police Kill 21-Year-Old Black Man E.J. Bradford

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Hoover, Alabama police said they killed an active shooter. But they got it very wrong. Now a community is demanding justice.

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