H.E.R., Freddie Gibbs, Yolanda Adams to Perform at Black Music Collective Event During Grammy Week
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The Black Music Collective (BMC), a newly launched initiative by the Recording Academy, will host its inaugural Grammy Week event in celebration of Black creators’ and professionals’ contributions to the music industry.
The event will feature performances by H.E.R., Yolanda Adams, PJ Morton and rapper and producer duo Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist. In addition to performances, the event will feature reflections from industry execs, including Universal Music Group EVP Jeff Harleston, veteran songwriter-producer Jimmy Jam, legendary producer Quincy Jones and former BET chief Debra Lee.
News in brief: Northland towns most welcoming, missing man
24 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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A car caused significant damage to a Z Energy Kensington sign on Tuesday night. Photo / Mike Dinsdale
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Missing man
Northland police are on the hunt for any information regarding the whereabouts of missing Northland man Craig Russell. The 51-year-old was last seen on February 19 in the Ruawai area. Police said Russell s family were very concerned and wanted to make ensure he was safe. He was described as slim build, and was last seen wearing Red Band gumboots, grey short-sleeved hoodie and black track pants. Anyone with information can phone 105 quoting file number 210223/5211.
Berkeley votes to end police stops for minor traffic violations
California Today
Feb. 24, 2021
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Berkeley police will no longer make stops for minor violations, the city voted Tuesday.Andrei Stanescu / Getty Images/Getty Images
After Californians poured into the streets of cities across the state to protest police brutality and racism last summer, elected leaders pledged to implement reforms.
Los Angeles’ mayor, Eric Garcetti, pledged to move $250 million from city departments including a $150 million cut from the Police Department to go toward communities of color. San Francisco’s mayor, London Breed, in June unveiled a four-point blueprint for dealing with racism and how the city’s Police Department addresses mental health and homelessness.
Pilot program targets most vulnerable for vaccinations, doesn t follow priority list
and last updated 2021-02-24 11:27:15-05
CHICAGO â A pilot program aimed at getting COVID-19 shots to the hardest hit communities could become a model for mass vaccination programs. Unlike other vaccination sites that limit who gets inoculated by priority, this one tosses those requirements out completely.
With just a temperature check and some key information, youâre in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
In a hard-hit community on Chicagoâs northwest side, it doesn t matter if youâre 1A, B or C. Anyone over the age of 18 who lives there is eligible.