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New York declares Juneteenth a holiday for state employees

by Associated Press
| June 17, 2020 9:27 AM

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor signed an executive order Wednesday recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the U.S.

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