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The new federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue will be on display at Flatbush Junction for two to three weeks before moving to Union Square in Manhattan, according to CNN affiliate WABC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday, a statue of Floyd was unveiled in front of city hall in Newark, New Jersey.<br>Mayor Ras Baraka said he hopes the 700-pound bronze statue, by artist Stanley Watts, will inspire people who see it to \u201cbecome active in the things, the struggles that are happening right here in Newark and right here in New Jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday, a statue of Floyd was unveiled in front of city hall in Newark, New Jersey.<br>Mayor Ras Baraka said he hopes the 700-pound bronze statue, by artist Stanley Watts, will inspire people who see it to \u201cbecome active in the things, the struggles that are happening right here in Newark and right here in New Jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/06\/19\/us\/george-floyd-statues-brooklyn-newark-trnd\/index.html?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=fbCNN&amp;utm_term=link&amp;utm_content=2021-06-19T21%3A00%3A05\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cnn.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send your news stories to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a quick turnaround for federal employers to recognize Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. 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