Kin claim man who died in police cell had injuries

De Blasio, Police Commissioner Defend Officers As Violent Police Videos Go Viral

New York City’s mayor and police commissioner on Sunday both defended local officers engaged in violent standoffs with protesters as mass demonstrations erupted across the U.S., sparked by the death of Black man George Floyd while in Minneapolis police

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Protests Continue Nationwide Over George Floyd Killing In Minneapolis

Nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd — the Black man who died Monday after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck — continued Friday evening as Americans demanded that those involved face

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Kenya: Govt to Bail Out KPL Players With Sh10,000 Each for 3 Months

The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) players have a reason to smile after the ministry of sports announced a programme to cushion them from the effects of COVID-19 that has paralysed sports and other

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Source: allAfrica.com

MUST WATCH | Giant squid found stranded on Western Cape beach in rare sighting

After Googling the creature known as architeuthis dux in Latin, Davies realised a giant squid washing up on a beach in South Africa was a rare occurrence and a "once-in-a-lifetime

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Women gather in Boston to take stand against anti-Asian violence - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… AND KILLING OF UNARMED CONT BLACK AMERICANS AND NOW AN ACCELERATION OF … and killing of unarmed, particularly Black Americans, and now an acceleration of … and killing of unarmed, particularly Black Americans, and now an acceleration of …

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Nina Simone's Granddaughter, RéAnna Simone Kelly, Drags Vice President Kamala Harris Over How She Handled Her Family's Estate

RéAnna Simone Kelly called foul on Kamala Harris' handling of her grandmother, Nina Simone's estate. She was tired of being quiet.

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This Weekend’s Astrology Revs Up Religious Wounds and Unrequited Love

ZORA’s astrologer Ashleigh J. Day has specific advice for each sign in her weekly horoscope, but she also offers general advice for us as we head into the weekend. “Friday evening brings an…

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Kenya: Scanty Information On Theft of Donated COVID-19 Equipment

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is looking into two separate theft reports relating to donated Covid-19 equipment in March, when the Ministry of Health was plotting how to combat the virus that has now infected 4,374 people in

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Cape Town fire guts minister's home, no injuries - De Lille reveals | News24

The Cape Town fire gutted a ministerial home, but there were no injuries, confirms Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Patricia de Lille.

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Zimbabwe: Fake Covid-19 Certificate Drama On Bus From SA

[The Herald] Authorities in Beitbridge yesterday ordered the quarantining of 49 returnees from South Africa after intercepting a passenger on a bus, who had come from India and was travelling with a fake Covid-19 clearance certificate.

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EuroMillions results: Tuesday 20 October 2020

Check results for Tuesday's EuroMillions and UK Millionaire Maker draw from the National Lottery.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Nigeria: Ramadan Continues Saturday As No Moon Sighted Across Nigeria - Sultan

Earlier in the week, the Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, advised Nigerian Muslims to observe their 'Eid' prayers at home with their families or alone if there is no one to pray

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In 14th year, Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion has only gotten bigger

Rarely has an event grown big enough that it has outgrown Walt Disney

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Derrick Smith tells all

The former senator and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew North Western, who served the people of that Corporate Area constituency for 35 unbroken years, also held Cabinet appointments in National Security; and Mining & Telecommunications in Jamaica Labour Party

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The Funeral Arrangements have Been Set for 13 Year Old Amaria Jones Who Was Killed in her Austin home | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The funeral arrangements have been set for 13 year old Amaria Jones who was killed while inside her Austin neighborhood home during the violent Fathers Day weekend. The service will be held Friday, July 3rd, 2020 The wake is at 10:00 a.m. and the funeral begins at 11:00 a.m. The funeral will be

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Volunteers distribute water, food to Jackson residents as shortage continues - TheGrio

Parts of Jackson, Mississippi - an area in which is 80% of the residents are Black - have gone without running water... View Article The post Volunteers distribute water, food to Jackson residents as shortage continues appeared first on TheGrio.

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Breaking: AKA's fiancé Nellie Tembe found dead at Cape Town hotel

Tragic reports have emerged on Sunday that Nellie Tembe - AKA's fiance - has been killed at the popular Pepperclub Hotel in central Cape Town.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Ghana coronavirus: 18,134 cases; Accra case load hits 10,000

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Kenya Face Rwanda in Afrobasket Championship Qualifiers

[Nation] Kigali -- The Zone Five qualifiers of 2021 Fiba AfroBasket women's tournament tip off Monday in Kigali, with Kenya taking on hosts Rwanda in the opening match at 6pm local time (7pm Kenyan time).

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Government shutters EcoCash - NewsDay Zimbabwe

The government on Friday struck a mortal blow on Econet, suspending mobile money transactions, which will affect EcoCash the most, and suspended trade on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in an effort to contain the collapse of the country’s currency. In a statement on Friday evening, the permanent

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Widow And Family Of Rayshard Brooks Hold Emotional Press Conference

The family of Rayshard Brooks, the 27-year-old Black man who was killed by an Atlanta police officer, in a Wendy’s drive through, became extremely emotional during a press conference on Monday (June 15), expressing shock and grief that one the many incidents of Black men being killed by law

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Kenya: Policeman Kills Wife Before Committing Suicide in Kwale

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A police officer and his wife were on Sunday found dead in Kwale in a suspected murder and suicide case.

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Man arrested in possession of gun allegedly used in Charl Kinnear murder | News24

Western Cape police have arrested a man who was in possession of the gun that was allegedly used to kill a senior police officer.

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Texas Senate pushed by Texas House to move on criminal justice reform bills - DefenderNetwork.com

Recently, the Texas House delayed consideration of Senate bills to send a message to senators that they needed to push stalled House bills in the final days of the 2021 Legislature. As a result, the Senate blinked — at least a little — by advancing a few criminal justice reform

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Psst, Santa

Everyone’s favorite elf made an early appearance on Saturday during the Christmas in Sardis event. Children took turns sitting in his lap and whispering in his ear. There were also craft activities and vendors set up to help with gift shopping. On Friday evening, the Downtown Organization of

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Most US States Fall Short Of Recommended Testing Levels | Afro

By MATTHEW PERRONE, BRIAN WITTE and NICKY FORSTER, Associated Press

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Karl-Anthony Towns Posts Devastating Message About Testing Positive For COVID-19

He's already lost numerous family members to the disease.

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Get Ready To Vibrate Higher, Your Horoscope This Week Is Full of Promise

The astrology of January 4 — January 10 Continue reading on ZORA »

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Black High School Football Player Forced by White Teammates to Sit in A Locker Full of Banana Peels - The New York Beacon

By Victor Omondi Police officers in Illinois are looking into an 11-second video that has surfaced online showing a young Black high school football player forced to sit in a locker room full of banana peels on Thursday, April 8. In the hazing incident, the

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

First African-American Dean at B.U.

Hubert (Hubie) Jones became the first African-American dean at Boston University when he was appointed to head the School of Social Work in 1977. Since 1980 he has served also as a distinguished social commentator on public affairs every Sunday morning on the Channel 5 TV program, 'Five on Five.'

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

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