T&T – PM Young’s New Crime Fighting Program

Dymally, Mervyn (1923- )

Mervyn Malcolm Dymally, an African American politician from Los Angeles, California who has served in the California Assembly, the State Senate and as a U.S. Congressman. He is also the first African American Lt. Governor of California. Dymally is now once again in the California

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May

12

1923

Congo-Kinshasa: Women Hit As Congo Faces Triple Threat of Coronavirus, Ebola and Measles

As measles, coronavirus and Ebola hit the Democratic Republic of Congo, women face stigma and delayed sexual health treatment

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The AFRO Endorses Dixon for Mayor | Afro

Despite some cringe-worthy verbal gaffes and missteps early on, Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young has stepped up admirably in the midst of COVID-19 and the other city crises to provide fairly steady

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Roger Arliner Young

Roger Arliner Young Ms. Young was the first black woman to recieve a doctoral degree in zoology, Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania in 1940.

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Nov

9

1964

Nigeria: Imo Governorship - It's Three-Horse Race As Uzodinma Battles 17 Others

[Premium Times] Mr Uzodinma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, will conclude his first term in January 2024.

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About a dozen civilians killed in Eastern DRC

A dozen civilians were killed by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in two separate attacks in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces, local sources said

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Black Restauranteur Died Before Ever Receiving Credit As True Creator of World Famous “Buffalo Wings” Recipe

The family of John Young, a late Black restaurant owner from Buffalo, NY, whose name has been hidden far too long when it comes to the creation story of buffalo wings, is fighting to make sure he gets the credit he deserves.

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Le Premier ministre Garry Conille promet de la "transparence" aux Haïtiens - Haiti24

Le nouveau Premier ministre haïtien Garry Conille a promis mardi de la "transparence" à une population traumatisée par les gangs. Un deuxième contingent de la mission multinationale devrait arriver "très vite", "dans les prochaines semaines", a-t-il

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Source: Haiti24 – Nouvelles d’Haïti | Politique, affaires courantes, sport et autres rubriques

McCrary, Warner (c.1810–n.d.)

Warner McCary, slave, musician, performer, self-identified prophet, and physician, was born in Natchez, Mississippi, circa 1810. His mother, Franky, was a slave, and his father, James McCary, was a slave owner and cabinetmaker who migrated to Natchez from Pennsylvania. Throughout his life, Warner

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Baltimore Mayor To Trump: Don't Come Here During Lockdown

Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young has urged President Donald Trump to cancel his scheduled Memorial Day visit to the city, which remains under a stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus

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readers adapting well to lockdown life despite frustration over regulations - poll

READ | Covid-19: News24 readers approve of government, president’s handling of pandemic - new poll

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Drake Apologizes For Calling Kylie Jenner His 'Side Piece' In Unreleased Song

Someone get eyes on Kanye West, because Drake just took shots at his sister-in-law, Kylie Jenner, on an unreleased

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Elijah McClain died in police custody in August, millions demand justice

Last August, police officers in Aurora, Colorado, approached 23-year-old Elijah McClain as he walked home from a convenience

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Atlanta Students Being Tazed And Dragged Out Of Their Car Is Causing Outrage On The Internet

After protests began in Minneapolis, the city where Floyd was killed, they began happening in other cities that have seen injustice like New York City, Los Angeles, Oakland, Atlanta and

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Drake Meant No Disrespect By Calling Kylie Jenner A Side Piece On Leaked Track

(Photo by Chiaki Nozu/WireImage

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Zimbabwe: Army Takeover of MDC HQ in New Twist

The army's involvement in the takeover of the MDC Alliance headquarters by a rival faction has been described by lawyers as unconstitutional and a dangerous

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Rwanda: Study - Over 90 Percent of Rwandans Financially Included

The number of Rwandan adults who have access to financial services increased between 2016 and 2020, largely driven by the rise in informal savings groups as well as the rise in mobile money

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Land Ownership: The Key to Black Power

As the story was recently narrated to me by my Aunt, my great grandmother was being bullied by Whites who were trying to acquire her

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Trinidad flag flashed as 29 cruise workers back home

(Trinidad Guardian) Flashing smiles filled their faces so much that they were imprinted in the masks worn by all 29 Trinidad and Tobago nationals who finally touched home soil at the Port of Port-of-Spain yesterday, after disembarking the Carnival Fantasy cruise

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Young Buck Tells Judge He’s So Broke If Anyone Robbed Him They’d Just Be Practicing

Source: photo: Instagram

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Chicago woman raided by police while naked in home has PTSD, seeking settlement

When 12 Chicago police officers wrongly burst into her home instead of the correct one on Feb. 21, 2019, social The post Chicago woman raided by police while naked in home has PTSD, seeking settlement appeared first on TheGrio.

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Recovering from COVID crisis, higher education should retool around Texas' needs

While the pandemic and related economic fallout have created unique challenges for our colleges and universities, these institutions offer a bridge to a better future for individual Texans and for our state’s economic

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Andrew Young

Andrew Young (born on the 12th of March, 1932) is an American activist, former pastor and diplomat from Georgia. Andrew Young served as Mayor of Atlanta, the US ambassador to the UN and as a congressman from the 5th congressional district from Georgia. Young was also a member of the Southern

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SHOCK & GRIEF

Yesterday, Superintendent Steve Brown, a close colleague of Clunis, said he had been in touch with Clunis throughout the day and was on his way to see him when he received the devastating news of his

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Justice For Elijah McClain: How The Police ‘Murder’ Of Black Colorado Man Is Being Revisited

Millions of people have called for Colorado officials to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain back in August 2019 after he was stopped by Aurora cops who used a carotid hold on him, more commonly known as the

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Atlanta Officers Fired And Charged After Tasing, Assault Incident File Lawsuit

Two Atlanta police officers who were fired after using their tasers on two college students who were stuck in traffic during recent protests have filed a lawsuit demanding their jobs

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6 Atlanta Officers Charged After Students Pulled From Car

ATLANTA (AP) — Six Atlanta police officers have been charged after a dramatic video showed authorities pulling two young people from a car during protests over the death of George Floyd, a prosecutor said

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South African

LOTTO Results edit post Daily Lotto results for Sunday, 28 February 2021 2021-02-28 edit post Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday, 27 February 2021

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Trinidad woman begs for Jamaican husband

(Trinidad Express) One of the Trinidadians employed with Disney Cruise Line is calling on Minister of National Security Stuart Young to reunite her family after she was allowed to return home yesterday but her husband was

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Young, Jr., Perry (1919-1998)

Perry Young, Jr, an airplane and helicopter pilot, was the first African American person to be hired by a commercial airline with regularly scheduled passenger flights. Young was born to his parents Henry Young, Sr. and Edith Lucille Young on March 12, 1919 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. His father

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