PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee is expected to sign Juneteenth into law on Monday, making it an official state holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. On June 19, 1865, union troops liberated more than 250,000…Read More
McKee to sign legislation making Juneteenth a state holiday
