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Jeff Amy and Sudhin Thanawala The Associated Press ATLANTA – Workers at a northeast Georgia poultry plant said they escaped through a fog of vaporizing liquid nitrogen that killed six of their coworkers, as an investigation continued Friday into the cause of the leak at Foundation Foods Group.  The Hall County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims on Friday as: 45-year-old Jose DeJesus Elias-Cabrera of Gainesville; 35-year-old Corey Alan Murphy of Clermont; 28-year-old Nelly Perez-Rafael...

New commission invites personal encounter in work of racial healing After prayer for healing and kneeling in silence for George Floyd at an event in Philadelphia June 9, 2020, Tori Reid from Christlike Church is the first young person of the group to offer hugs to Philadelphia police officers. (Photo by Sarah Webb) By Matthew Gambino • Posted January 22, 2021 Last year as marches for racial justice proliferated across the United States in the wake of the killing of Black people – especiall...

Jan 18, 2021 / 03:56 PM EST Still looking for ways to celebrate MLK Day today? Deidre Thornton , City of Carmel Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Human Relations, shares what the City of Carmel is up to! Event Details: Our third annual City of Carmel Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will take place virtually this Monday, January 18th on various platforms at 6 p.m. Dee’s Intro: Dee Thornton is representing Mayor Brainard’s Advisory Commission on Human Relations and is the emcee fo...

Jan 18, 2021 / 07:36 PM EST CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — On Monday evening, Carmel planned to have a virtual celebration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Event organizers said their goal was to bring a message of unity and social justice. The event was set to begin at 6 p.m. on the city’s Facebook pages as well as local cable TV stations. Event organizers say the virtual event was focused on King’s message of economic and social justice as well as nonviolent protests. They wanted ...

CHICAGO -- During the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, most photographers shot in black and white as it was cheaper and the accepted way to get photos printed in newspapers. It was just luck that amateur photographer, Bernard Kleina, pulled out a roll of color film and began taking photos of Dr. Martin Luther King during his visit to Chicago to confront housing discrimination. Kleina reflected "I cant believe how stupid I was to only shoot one roll," while also acknowledging that "I made ev...

Union City officials denounce White Lives Matter banner found at intersection Bay City News Service FacebookTwitterEmail UNION CITY (BCN) City officials denounced a "White Lives Matter" banner found Saturday morning near a busy Union City intersection and said that it was removed promptly. The banner was found on public property, at the corner of Smith and Dyer streets, and a police report was filed after it was taken down, officials said. "The city is disgusted by this despicable act of vandal...

On Jan. 6, failed Albany congressional candidate Jo Rae Perkins stood on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., as police clashed with insurrectionists illegally barreling into the

The series starts at 9 a.m. Sunday with Gospel Yoga, a yoga practice for all ages and levels set to gospel music, led by yogis from The Collective STL. A second Gospel Yoga practice will take place on Monday from 9 to 10 a.m. The Collective STL is a nonprofit yoga and wellness studio in North St. Louis dedicated to “unapologetically affirm(ing) Black lives by intentionally creating a sacred space whereby participants can breathe, move, rest and heal,” according to The Collective STL ...

The City of Davis will honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a virtual celebration this year on Monday, Jan. 18. This year's program includes highlights of speakers and entertainment from past years and current messages from local youth, as well as an introduction from Mayor Gloria Partida. The program will be available beginning 9:00 a.m. on Monday,

CHICAGO -- During the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, most photographers shot in black and white as it was cheaper and the accepted way to get photos printed in newspapers. It was just luck that amateur photographer, Bernard Kleina, pulled out a roll of color film and began taking photos of Dr. Martin Luther King during his visit to Chicago to confront housing discrimination. Kleina reflected "I cant believe how stupid I was to only shoot one roll," while also acknowledging that "I made ev...