SALEM, Ore. – A bill that would make Juneteenth an official holiday in the state of Oregon is one step closer to becoming law. Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Oregon ...
BOSTON, Mass. (CNN) – An emancipation statue featuring President Abraham Lincoln has been removed from Boston’s Park Square. The statue was driven away on a platform truck Tuesday morning. The sculpture is a replica of a statue in Washington D.C. ...