Senate Passes Bill To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday; House Passage Expected
The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
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The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
A former human resources manager for the City of San Francisco faces forgery charges for allegedly falsifying documents.
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