Alabama state workers would not have to choose between Juneteenth, Jefferson Davis’ birthday under amended bill
Alabama Democrats have pushed over the years to make Juneteenth a state holiday. Givan has introduced a bill each year since 2023 and passed it out of the house in 2024, with the compromise that ...
Scottsdale cuts funding for Juneteenth, Hispanic Chamber as part of DEI ban
New details are emerging as to how Scottsdale will carry out its new policy to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion ...
Organizers cancel Elgin’s Juneteenth event after date it wanted was given to Michelada Festival
Juneteenth Festival in Elgin’s Festival Park has been canceled this year because the date organizers wanted for the event was ...
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Scottsdale cuts Juneteenth celebration, employee resource groups as city shutters DEI office
Scottsdale will end its annual Juneteenth celebration and cut other programs as it implements a city council-approved plan to ...
Texas bill proposes allowing fireworks sales for Juneteenth celebrations
Texans can only buy fireworks around the holidays of the Fourth of July, New Year's and, for Texans who live near the ...
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Assembly approves Juneteenth as official paid holiday
Assemblymember Scott Crass, the primary sponsor of the ordinance, noted Thursday night, said the holiday aligns with state ...
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Milwaukee’s Juneteenth bus rolls out as a moving celebration of freedom and culture
Juneteenth is all about celebrating freedom, and this year, that celebration is hitting the road—literally. MCTS has teamed ...
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Scottsdale cuts funding for Juneteenth, Hispanic Chamber as part of DEI ban
Scottsdale cut funding for Juneteenth, ended employee affinity groups and stopped sponsoring business organizations for Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ+ people as it implements the new DEI ban the City ...