Outrage Against NYPD Builds After Viral Video Of Protester Being Thrown Into Unmarked Van
New York City demonstrators continue a month-long resistance.
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Gym protest: Industry to hold nationwide demonstration on Wednesday
The fitness industry will embark on a nationwide protest against the continued closure of gyms during the lockdown.
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Watch: 25 suspects arrested on Monday as Cape Town protests persist
A total of 25 suspects were arrested for violence and contravention of the disaster management act during Cape Town protests on Monday.
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Malawi: State Drops Charges Against 4 Suspected Reserve Bank of Malawi Fraud
The State has dropped criminal charges against four central bankers suspected to have connived with former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) manager, Charles Ezra July Mchakulu and three others, to steal K340 million from the central
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Source: allAfrica.com
Thousands take to the streets of Berkeley in peaceful demonstrations against police killings of Black Americans - African American News Today - EIN News
There were at least five separate rallies Saturday in Berkeley, coming in the wake of a few last week. More are slated to happen over the next few days.
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Source: Berkeleyside - Berkeley, CA's independent news site
Details on the Celebration of Life in Houston for George Floyd | Afram News
Full details on Celebration of Life services to be held in Houston for George Floyd.
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Malawi: Authorities Dismantle Wildlife Chinese Syndicate in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] The Lin-Zhang syndicate, believed to be one of Southern Africa's most prolific wildlife trafficking gangs, is in the process of being dismantled by authorities in Malawi.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Malawi: Kagame to Visit Malawi to Hold Bilateral Talks With Chakwera
[Nyasa Times] Rwandan President Paul Kagame is due to arrive in Malawi on August 11 2020 for a two-day official visit in what would be viewed as a show of confidence from international leaders, Nyasa Times has learnt.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Stephanie Mills Talks About Music, Social Justice and Her Son’s New Book - Los Angeles Sentinel
Iconic Grammy and American Music Award-winner Stephanie Mills is unapologetically pro-Black. The post Stephanie Mills Talks About Music, Social Justice and Her Son’s New Book appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Trump 'Trying To Look Strong' By Sending Federal Agents To Portland, Mayor Says : NPR
Demonstrations continued in Portland, Ore., Saturday night over police brutality and racism. State and local officials criticized Trump's use of federal agents to try to quell the protests.
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'A Change is Gonna Come': Worship leader determined to keep George Floyd's memory alive | Afram News
The body has been buried, the movement is far from over and a song written by a local worship leader is sure to live on for ages, signifying the birth of a new generation of fighters.
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Pulpit to presidency: Malawi's new president takes office | Africanews
June 25: Opposition celebrates unofficial Chakwera victory
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Report: 3 more officers to be charged in Floyd’s death
By Tim Sullivan and Matt Sedensky Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The three other police officers on the scene when a Minneapolis officer pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck are being charged with aiding and abetting a murder, and the case against the main officer is being upgraded to
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Chakwera Sworn In as Malawi President
Malawi held an investiture for President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chilima on Sunday, hours after the elections body declared Chakwera winner of the June 23 polls.
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Source: The Washington Informer
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Khayelitsha leaders commit to end land protests after Sisulu meeting
After meeting with Minister of Human Settlements, Lindiwe Sisulu, Khayelitsha leaders said that they will prevent further disruption.
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Malawi: Police Bemoan Increase in Road Accidents
[Malawi News Agency] Lilongwe -- Police in Lilongwe are worried over an increase in road accidents in the city due to inconsiderate driving.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Tshwane granted court interdict against SAMWU and disruption of services
The City of Tshwane said its finances are in a precarious state, therefore, it cannot pay SAMWU strikers' benchmarking monies.
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Africans should unite in their diversity
The five years I spent working in the border town of Musina, a melting pot of cultures, in the early to mid-2000s, sometimes felt like experiencing South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique in one
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Malawi: Final Witness Testifies Against Chinese in Malawi Wildlife Crime Case
The final state witness, Criminal Investigator Sub Inspector Ikraim Malata on Wednesday testified in the high profile wildlife case involving a Chinese national, Lin Yun
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Source: allAfrica.com
Ex-RNC Chair Gives Portland Protesters A Cheat Sheet On Ducking Trump's Troops
Michael Steele says Trump's looking for footage for his reelection bid and suggests how to avoid giving it to him.
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Malawi: Chakwera Says No Lockdown Strategy for Malawi - Announces Tax Exemptions On 'Essential Goods'
[Nyasa Times] Malawi does not require nationwide lockdown to get its coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak under control, despite the fact that there is a surge in national daily infection rate but it will be business unusual with strict new curbs on life to tackle the spread of the virus, President
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Cape Town shutdown: EFF says land expropriation must be intensified
With protest action in and around Cape Town growing increasingly violent, the EFF told Kraaifontein residents to "intensify" their efforts.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Bernicat, Marcia Stephens Bloom (1957- )
Born in Tinton Falls, New Jersey in 1957, Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat earned a Bachelor’s Degree in history from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1975. Thinking she might teach overseas, Bernicat earned a teaching credential in social sciences at the secondary level. Rather than
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Los Angeles City Mayor Pleads for George Floyd Protests to 'Take a Step Back' due to Violent Acts in L.A. over 300 arrested | BlackPressUSA
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Yesterday Mayor Garcetti responded to the devastating news of George Floyd by stating, “…He was far from the first, the end of his life, was another page in the worst chapter of our nation’s history of what it means to be black in America. 244 years into our attempts to
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Brackenfell and Kraaifontein: Truck and shops looted as protests flare up [video]
Residents took to the streets a week ago after the death of a six-year-old girl, Gaylin Cupido. Protests are now flaring up in Kraaifontein and Brackenfell.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
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COSAS shuts down schools in Alexandra to save learners
'We can’t risk learners’ lives by sending them to school. As COSAS we are declaring a total shutdown of all schools.'
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Khayelitsha protests: Four arrested after COVID-19 clinic torched
In the last few days, chaos has reigned in Khayelitsha, with an Eskom vehicle and a COVID-19 clinic burnt to the ground.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Malawi: HRDC, Church and Society Heightens Pressure On Mutharika to Stop Attacking Judges
Church and Society Program of the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia and firebrand Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have, separately, faulted President Peter Mutharika for his continued attacks on the judiciary, particularly targeting the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal for upholding the
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Source: allAfrica.com
St Helena Bay protests contained as young boy fights for his life
Following mediation efforts, the violent protests in St Helena Bay are understood to have been brought to an end after mediation was reached.
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Florida Sheriff: Ill Deputize Gun Owners If Violent Protesters Erupt
A sheriff in Florida said Wednesday he is ready to deputize gun owners if Black Lives Matter and defund police protests become violent.
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