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Baltimore mayor awards second round of COVID-19 funding to “historically underrepresented” arts groups

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has announced the distribution of $3.6 million in pandemic relief funds to more than two dozen arts groups in the city, with a special emphasis on those that serve racial minorities and that historically have been under-represented. “Public dollars have too often gone to just the big names and big players […]

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Alabama

Reproductive rights take center stage | #elections | #alabama

Today’s special election for House District 10 emerges not only as a battleground for local governance but also for the broader, deeply divisive issues of reproductive rights and healthcare. Set against the backdrop of South Huntsville and southern Madison County, this election sees Republican nominee Teddy Powell clashing with Democratic challenger Marilyn Lands in a […]

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