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Black Independence Day, otherwise known as Juneteenth, is just around the corner. We’ve compiled a few facts that you may not have known about the celebration of the emancipation of the last slaves in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862, but it took nearly three more years […]

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Black Independence Day, otherwise known as Juneteenth, has arrived. We’ve compiled a few facts that you may not have known about the celebration of the emancipation of the last slaves in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862, but it took nearly three more years before full emancipation […]

In a race that went down to the wire and may be headed to a recount, Borris Miles reclaimed a seat Tuesday that he had previously taken from Al Edwards, a longtime fixture in the state House of Representatives. With all precincts reporting unofficial results, Miles defeated incumbent Al Edwards by 11 votes in the […]