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Juneteenth recognition ‘a milestone’ in fight for racial justice, Hawaii leaders say

COURTESY STATE OF HAWAII
                                State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, left, and Miss Hawai‘i USA Samantha Neyland looked on Wednesday as Gov. David Ige signed the bill designating Juneteenth as a day of remembrance and observation in Hawaii during a ceremony at Washington Place.

COURTESY STATE OF HAWAII

State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, left, and Miss Hawai‘i USA Samantha Neyland looked on Wednesday as Gov. David Ige signed the bill designating Juneteenth as a day of remembrance and observation in Hawaii during a ceremony at Washington Place.