NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained traction after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But after an initial burst of action, the movement to have it recognized as an official holiday in the States has largely stalled.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kristia Leyendecker has navigated a range of opposing views from her two siblings and other loved ones since 2016, when Donald Trump’s election put a sharp, painful point on their political divisions as she drifted from the Republican Party of today and they didn’t.

Getting in a good workout

Striking a pose after a hip hop step class at Acme Brick Park from left are Carter Wandrie, Trey Bennett, Winter Lee, Trisha Hester, Kyleigh Alix, Mya Guzman, Ella Daugherty, Matayah Scott, Lucy Barnette and Robert Gordon. Reds 365 took a trip to Acme to take a hip hop step class. CDN

(AP) – The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that have not been changed in a quarter century following calls for more accurate categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering.

Catching a big fish

Angellino Bowens caught a big bass while fishing at Acme Ponds during Reds 365. CDN

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside his clothing shop in a calculated, premeditated fashion by a man upset over a discussion about snitching, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday at the outset of a longdelayed murder trial.

Having fun together

Posing on the Southwest Elementary playground from left are Summer Playground small group leader Madelyn Blodgett, Preslie Hines and Hattie Brinson. CDN

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