Members of Congress from both parties want to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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Republican Senator to Introduce Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday - WSJ.comThe latest developments on the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd, calls for policing reform, the Black Lives Matter movement and race in America.
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Cuomo to propose making Juneteenth a New York state holidayNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said he will sign an executive order that would make Juneteenth a holiday for state employees, also saying that he will 'propose legislation' to make it a state holiday for next year.
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Uber is making Juneteenth and election days around the world company holidaysUber's announcement is the latest effort among tech companies to support and honor the Black community. Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey announced last week that Juneteenth was a company holiday.
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Nike, Target, Twitter and more make Juneteenth a paid company holidayThe corporate push to recognize Juneteenth comes as protests over the killing of George Floyd have thrust issues of long-standing systemic racism in the U.S. back into the spotlight.
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Music Companies to Observe Juneteenth HolidayWarner, Sony, Spotify and more music companies are recognizing Juneteenth — a holiday celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. — as a company holiday.
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