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Inner city raids in Joburg were carried out in a 'cruel, humiliating' manner, court rules

The raids, which were conducted at 11 inner city buildings in Johannesburg's central business district between June 2017 and May 2018, were carried out in a manner that was "cruel, humiliating, degrading and invasive", the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ruled this

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Quit Playin’: The Warrior Model–Rally v. Protest

The televised police execution of George Floyd was a seminal moment in American

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Dixon Will Not Concede Election | Afro

Sources tell the AFRO that former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will not concede defeat in her election bid to regain the seat she once held. The former mayor has expressed “concerns” about the vote counting process.

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Colorado Gov. Appoints Special Prosecutor To Reopen Probe Of Elijah McClain Death

What does it take to reopen an investigation into a police-involved death of a young Black man after the district attorney refuses to press criminal charges and the officers have been cleared of any

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Source: Stories About Black History

Andrew Young born

Andrew Young, former US United Nations ambassador, former congressman and former mayor of Atlanta, born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

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1932

Walter E. Washington

President Lyndon B. Johnson named Walter E. Washington commissioner and unofficial mayor of Washington, D.C.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

6

1967

Rikers Island jail to discipline 17 staffers for transgender woman's death

Layleen Polanco

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Source: theGrio

Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby

Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby removed the mayor and aldermen of Columbia, S.C., and made new appointments, including three Blacks: C.M. Wilder, Joseph franchise Blacks.

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Jun

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1868

New York City To Display 'Black Lives Matter' on Street in Front of Trump Tower

The Big Apple plans to have a “Black Lives Matter” street mural painted outside of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan–Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets, to be exact–sometime before July 4, according to The New York

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

White New Jersey Mayor Gives Outlandish Response When Asked To Say He's Pro-Black - Blavity

"I'm for people. Good people, law-abiding, hard-working, good family, good friends, people with good intentions. If you're Hispanic, great." I judge people on how you judge me," the mayor said. "If you wanna be my friend and stick your hand out, I'll shake your hand.

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Source: Blavity News

First Black Mayor of Houston, Texas

Lee Brown became Houstons first black mayor narrowly defeating businessman Rob Mosbacher.

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Dec

6

1997

COVID-19 Infection rates among young people in the South and West drastically increases | The Atlanta Voice

The major thrust of new coronavirus cases in the United States is in the South and West, where officials say more young people are ignoring social distancing measures and testing

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Los Angeles City Mayor Announces ‘Thermal Cameras’ will be Online at Tom Bradley Terminal in LAX

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Loretta Thompson Glickman

Loretta Thompson Glickman was the first black mayor of Pasadena, California, and the first woman to serve as mayor of a U.S. city of 100,000 or more people.

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Carl B. Stokes

Carl B. Stokes elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, and Richard G. Hatcher elected mayor of Gary, Indiana. Stokes was sworn in on November 13, and became the first Black to serve as mayor of a major American city.

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Nov

7

1967

Protesters gather outside NYC mayor's home to urge a response to nonstop fireworks

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a food shelf organized by The Campaign Against Hunger in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn on April 14, 2020 in New York

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Source: theGrio

Who is Rayshard Brooks, 27-year-old black man killed by Atlanta police?

Rayshard Brooks, the 27-year-old black father of four who was fatally shot by an Atlanta police officer, is being remembered as a loving “girl dad” and someone family members could depend

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Trump calls Black Lives Matter a 'symbol of hate' as he digs in on race | The Atlanta Voice

By Wednesday, Trump was calling the words “black lives matter” a “symbol of hate” — a description he’s refused to use for Confederate emblems — that would spoil the “luxury avenue” he once called

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

The FBI, Justice Department were already investigating Elijah McClain's death

(Credit: Twitter.com) Elijah McClain’s death after an altercation with Aurora, Colorado police is now making national headlines but the FBI and the Justice Department were already investigating it. READ MORE: Cops involved in death of Elijah McClain put on ‘non-enforcement’ duties I

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Source: theGrio

Mayor Reid Issues Mandatory Mask Order

Mayor Tom Reid issued an order requiring businesses to make masks mandatory in response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases throughout the

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

Three-year-old among Bartica’s four new COVID-19 cases

Three-year-old among Bartica’s four new COVID-19 cases -health officer, mayor in appeals for precautions to be taken seriously

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Officers Charged In Rayshard Brooks' Death Turn Themselves In

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Source: Stories About Black History

Lord Beaconsfield Landry: Physician, Civil Leader, and Extraordinaire Vocal Soloist

Lord Beaconsfield Landry was an American physician, civic leader and incredible vocal

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Source: Black Then

MoBay mayor targets dangling utility cables

Montego Bay Mayor Homer Davis has made a bold move to put an end to the many instances of dislodged cable wires hanging from Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) poles across St James, which have been exposing members of the public to danger and distracting from the aesthetics of the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Election Results 1968

In one voting day, ninety-seven Blacks were elected to state legislatures, seven were elected to mayor, and four hundred to local governments in the former Confederate states.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

6

1968

Eric Adams, a former cop running for NYC mayor, calls for NYPD budget cuts | New York Carib News

Eric Adams, a former cop running for NYC mayor, calls for NYPD budget cuts

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Source: The New York Carib News

Statements from Atlanta City Council Members on the passing of John Sweet

ATLANTA — Several members of the Atlanta City Council have issued statements following the passing of John

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Atlanta City Council committee meeting schedule announced

ATLANTA — Five Atlanta City Council committees will hold remote meetings next

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

The Democrats Can’t Condemn Violence, Including Violence Against Police.

Monmouth University surveys over the last five years reveal that black Americans nationwide have become more satisfied with their local police

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Source: ThyBlackMan

Four San Jose officers placed on leave after alleged racist and anti-Muslim posts

Four San Jose Police Department officers are placed on administrative leave after they allegedly posted racist and anti-Muslim messages in a private Facebook

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Source: theGrio

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