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• Biden Nominating History-Making Air Force Pilot For Joint Chiefs Chairman

  26-05-2023 22:47
  
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  President Joe Biden is set to nominate a history-making fighter pilot to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  On Thursday (May 25), Biden is expected to unveil Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as a potential replacement for Army Gen. Mark Milley, who is retiring in October as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, per Fox News. The chairman is the highest-ranking officer in the nation and serves as the senior military advisor to the president, the defense s
  
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• Black Man Dies in Jail After Going Days Without Heart Transplant Medication

  26-05-2023 22:41
  
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  A heart transplant recipient died in a Florida jail after going days without the medication he needed to survive, People reports.
  Dexter Barry had been taking daily medications to prevent rejection of his new heart since his transplant in October 2020, according to a GoFundMe page created by his daughter, Janelle King.
  During his time at Jacksonville’s Duval County Jail, Barry, who was arrested last November on a misdemeanor simple assault charge, stressed the importance of
  
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• ‘Bussin, Grill, Kitchen:’ First Words From Oxford Black Dictionary Revealed

  26-05-2023 22:36
  
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  Ten words from the Oxford Dictionary of African American English have been revealed ahead of its expected March 2025 release.
  The Oxford Dictionary of African American English was first announced in June 2022 as a three-year research project that will define words and phrases that are uniquely African American and serve as a scholarly resource for Black speech, history, and culture.
  Researchers and editors, including Henry Louis Gates Jr., are drawing from blues and hip-hop l
  
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• 3 Ex-Officers Indicted In Death Of Black Man Repeatedly Tased During Arrest

  26-05-2023 17:45
  
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  A Mississippi grand jury has indicted three former police officers in the death of a Black man who was pinned down and repeatedly tased during an arrest.
  Body camera footage released on Wednesday (May 24) shows the deadly New Year’s Eve encounter between former Jackson PD officers Avery Willis, Kenya McCarty, and James Land and 41-year-old Keith Murriel, the Associated Press reports.
  Officers tackled Murriel while arresting him for allegedly trespassing at a hotel on De
  
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• Alcohol Safety Tips for Memorial Day Weekend

  26-05-2023 15:00
  
  The ILCC encourages safe drinking on Memorial Day and throughout the summer
  The Illinois Liquor Control Commission urges those who plan to drink this Memorial Day weekend to practice safe alcohol consumption and avoid binge drinking. Popular Memorial Day activities like grilling, boating, and swimming can all become dangerous when combined with too much alcohol.
  Alcohol consumption increases on holidays and during the summer months. Follow the safety tips below to reduce the risk of alcohol-rela
  
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• APGA Tour Youth Clinic Begins Saturday at South Shore Golf Course

  26-05-2023 14:00
  
  The Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA Tour) has chosen the great city of Chicago to launch its 2023 series of APGA Foundation Youth Clinics.
  The event, focusing on teenaged youth from underserved communities, is set to take place Saturday, May 27, from noon to 5 p.m. at South Shore Golf Course in Chicago. It is scheduled in conjunction with APGA at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois set for May 29-30. APGA at TPC Deere Run is the tour’s first visit to the Midwestern United State
  
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