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ArticlesFeatureN.Y. Times to Capitalize ‘B’ in ‘Black’richardJune 30, 2020June 30, 2020 by richardJune 30, 2020June 30, 202035 8473 The New York Times announced that it will join the growing list of news organizations capitalizing the "B" in "black"
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ArticlesFeatureSuicide Ruled in Death of Darran SimonrichardJune 25, 2020June 26, 2020 by richardJune 25, 2020June 26, 202015 9100 Darran Simon, whose death at 43 in April stunned his Washington Post colleagues and those at his previous workplaces, died of suicide by hanging,
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ArticlesFeatureJournal-isms RoundtableFeatured Why Prisons Deserve More CoveragerichardJune 7, 2020June 8, 2020 by richardJune 7, 2020June 8, 202011 5617 Our speakers raised a more deadly reason to pay attention to our prisoners: COVID-19.
ArticlesFeatureNAHJ Board to Hold Elections After AllrichardJune 6, 2020June 7, 2020 by richardJune 6, 2020June 7, 202011 3766 NAHJ board reverses itself and agrees to hold elections.
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