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Indiana Governor Defends Officer Response to Assault Report - Black News Channel

By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America/ BNC Contributor INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb defended the states Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday amid criticism that the agencys conservation officers did not adequately respond to the reported assault of a Black man by a group of white men at a southern Indiana lake last weekend. Holcomb said during a news conference that DNR law enforcement officers acted according to protocols and made the right decision, despite no arrests being made at the scene. Im proud of the DNR and the way theyve conducted themselves, Holcomb said, Theyve done []

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Non-White Jail Officers Claim They Weren't Allowed To Monitor Derek Chauvin
Eight non-white corrections officers at a county jail that initially housed Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, say they were barred from guarding Chauvin because of their race, according to the Star
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Burkina Faso ruling party endorses president for re-election | Africanews
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s party backed him Saturday to run for re-election despite struggling to crush a bloody jihadist
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Six Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist attack on army base | Africanews
Six Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist attack on a military base in northeastern Nigeria, military sources disclosed on
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Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Wings Begin Season in Florida “Bubbles”
By Dorothy J. GentrySports Editor Both of Dallas’s professional basketball teams are in the state of Florida at separate, single-site campuses for the next few months as sports makes its initial return from a COVID-induced hiatus. The Dallas Mavericks are in Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort near
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FBI Says Noose In Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Garage Was Old
The FBI released preliminary findings from its investigation into a noose found in the garage of NASCAR's highest-ranked Black driver, and it came across as the equivalent of a shrug of indifference.
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Indiana man claims group of assailants threatened to 'get a noose'
An Indiana Black man said a group of White men assaulted him and threatened to 'get a noose' after claiming he and his friends had trespassed on private property as they gathered at an Indiana lake over the Fourth of July weekend to watch the lunar eclipse. The incident prompted dozens of people to
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Impact of COVID-19 on democracy in Africa [Interview with Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh] | Africanews
As Africa battles COVID-19, Dr Chris Fomunyoh calls on African leaders to take measures to soften the economic blow of the pandemic as fear of social unrest
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Sick and tired of being sick and tired: Time to fight RIGHT! | Afram News
Burn, baby burn. March, baby march. Cry, baby cry. Die … baby … die! That’s the reality of the Black man in America. On May 25, Houston native George Floyd pleaded for mercy as he gasped for air and cried out for his mama as a racist cop, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck.
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Coronavirus Update: FDA Warns Nine Hand Sanitizers Sold in the U.S. Are Toxic
Methanol can cause skin irritation, and if ingested, cause headache, dizziness, blurred vision, kidney failure, coma and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
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Niecy Nash Reveals Police Pulled A Taser On Her Son During A Traffic Stop
Niecy Nash may be an actress and comedian—but she’s a Black mother just like the rest of us. Even more, she’s a Black mother with a Black son. And in the [] The post Niecy Nash Reveals Police Pulled A Taser On Son During Traffic Stop appeared first on Essence.
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New York Yankees player, Aroldis Chapman, has COVID-19 - TheGrio
Afro-Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman has COVID-19, and it is unclear if he will ever play again. One of the New... View Article The post New York Yankees player, Aroldis Chapman, has COVID-19 appeared first on TheGrio.
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SSPDF Army Officer Lual, and suspect in Juba Shooting dies | Africanews
South Sudan People Defense Forces (SSPDF) officer, and nephew of President Salva Kiir who shot dead unarmed civilians in Sherikat, suburb of Juba on Wednesday has succumbed due to some head injuries, the army spokesperson has
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Lockdown: Industry warns of panic buying if Ramaphosa announces new alcohol rules tonight | News24
In recent weeks, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane have also spoken about the impact of alcohol-related cases on hospitals.
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Usman eases past Masvidal on UFC 'Fight Island' debut - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Kamaru Usman improved to 17-1 with a unanimous decision over late replacement Jorge Masvidal to retain his welterweight crown in UFC
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AfDB Launches Independent Investigation into its President | Africanews
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced Thursday evening, the launch of an independent investigation into allegations of prevarication against its president, Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina, the only candidate for re-election to a new
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Kenya bans single-use plastics in protected areas | Africanews
Kenya will from Friday ban all single-use plastics – such as water bottles and straws – in its national parks, beaches, forests and other protected
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''Black Lives Matter'' protest hits South Africa | Africanews
Supporters of the ‘‘Black Lives Matter’‘ movement gathered outside the South African parliament in Cape Town
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Oregon Officer Caught Forewarning Group of Armed White Men on Avoiding Arrest Before Curfew Begins: ‘My Command Wanted Me To Come Talk To You Guys’
An Oregon police chief issued an apology after an officer was caught giving a group of armed white men a heads-up about how to skirt curfew
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Wife of Brazil’s Bolsonaro, and her two daughters, negative for coronavirus - Stabroek News
RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) - Michelle Bolsonaro, the wife of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who is sick with the new coronavirus, said yesterday that she and her two daughters had tested negative for the
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Senior living facility found to have discriminated against Black worker
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced June 30 a settlement agreement with a senior living facility, Edgewood Sartell. Source
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Did sea farm debacle sink California aquaculture? | Black Voice News
None are harvesting in federal waters, which are more than three miles offshore, and only one mussel farm operates in open sea in California, a well-regarded facility in state waters off Santa
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Restrictive measures leave Northern Senegalese herders stranded | Africanews
Herders in Northern Senegal can no longer move their livestock. They are thousands of semi-nomadic Fulani stuck in the Louga region, where they have been since the beginning of the coronavirus
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Anti-lockdown protest in Madagascar over alleged police brutality | Africanews
A scuffle broke out between protesters and police in Madagascar Wednesday as citizens took to the street to denounce anti-lockdown measures to contain
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Ghana coronavirus: 9,910 cases; bar operators appeal for reopening | Africanews
Ghana is West Africa’s most impacted nation behind Nigeria, at a point in May 2020, Ghana led the regional case load. June has started with progressive lifting of more virus
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Protect Monuments - Black News Channel
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press/ BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to protect monuments, memorials and statues facing new scrutiny amid fresh debate over the nations racist beginnings. Trump had promised to take action
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Trevor Noah Tackles Refusals To Wear Masks In Public
People ignoring CDC guidelines are ‘ruining it for everyone’
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Javier Ambler: Black Man Pleaded I Cant Breathe Several Times During Texas Arrest
Javier Ambler, 40, died while in police custody last March, however, it was only on Monday that body camera footage was released by the Austin Police Department, showing the father
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Only White Prison Staff Are Allowed To Guard Derek Chauvin, Cop Who Killed George Floyd
Eight correctional officers in Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Friday (June 19) that says officials barred them from guarding Derek Chauvin, the White former Minneapolis police officers charged with murder for choking George Floyd to death, the Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Tired Kenyans march against 'dogged' police violence | Africanews
Dozens in Kenya’s capital Nairobi held peaceful demonstrations on Monday against police brutality. Marching through Mathare slums, the demonstrators demanded justice for the victims of extrajudicial
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Suffolk Closeup: Why is Long Island honoring a racist? - African American News Today - EIN News
United States protesting racism since African-American George Floyd was killed by , so that poor people, particularly African-American families, could not access the who inflicted generational suffering on African-Americans across our city and state
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