Thomas Bradley

NYPD officer suspended after using 'disturbing apparent chokehold' on Black man

After a New York City police officer was suspended without pay for using a chokehold on an unarmed man in Queens, the Queens DA will not press any charges on the

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Source: theGrio

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

12

1932

Shooting, protests test Atlanta's image of Black prosperity | The Atlanta Voice

Then her uncle, Rayshard Brooks, was shot in the back by a white Atlanta police officer after fighting a drunken driving arrest and trying to run

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Stability not controversy - Moriarty explains why he is contesting Zille's DA position

The DA's chief whip in Gauteng, Mike Moriarty, has announced he will contest Helen Zille for the position of federal council chairperson at the party's virtual congress in

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Mayor Eric Garcetti Announces the Launch of Mobile COVID-19 Testing Sites

Los Angeles City Mayor Garcetti provided updates on COVID-19 outbreaks, and the need for a broader reach in testing

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

Washington, Harold (1922 – 1987) - Birthday

Harold Washington, the first African American mayor of Chicago, Illinois, was born on April 15, 1922, to Roy Washington, a lawyer, Methodist minister and one of the first black precinct captains in Chicago.

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Source: Black Past

Apr

15

1922

Accountability and action during the COVID-19 pandemic

The racial disparity data for Pinellas County paints a bleak picture: Blacks are 3.85 times (2.37 times in Hillsborough County), more likely to be COVID-19 positive than

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

Jacksonville, Trump’s New Convention Site, Will Now Require Face Masks

MIAMI — Florida billed itself as a coronavirus oasis when it wooed the Republican National Convention: The pandemic seemed under control, and Republican state and city leaders welcomed a major televised event to show off the progress and cement votes for President Trump in the nation’s biggest

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Source: Unpublished Black History

D.C. Mayor Announces Phase Two of Coronavirus Reopening to Begin Monday

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that phase two of the city's reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic will begin

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Source: The Washington Informer

The Reverend Emmanuel Cleaver

The Reverend Emmanuel Cleaver becomes the first African American mayor of Kansas City, Mo.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

26

1991

Mayor of Newark

Kenneth A Gibson elected mayor of Newark.

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Jun

16

1970

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

Hanoverians reject COVID-19 patient, saying he’s from Portland

RESIDENTS OF Hanover are taking to social media and other platforms to chastise the Government for crediting the parish with one case of COVID-19 after a male cruise ship worker from the Adventure of the Seas, which docked in Falmouth, Trelawny, last week, tested positive for the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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

Layleen Polanco

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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

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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1 Police officer in Breonna Taylor killing finally fired!

Following pressure from civil rights activists, public servants, private citizens and a number of celebrities at least one of three police officers involved in “no-knock” warrant lead to the fatal shooting of a Breonna Taylor in Louisville has been fired, the Louisville’s mayor Greg Fischer

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Mayor to require city employees to take implicit-bias training

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive directive June 19 to address racial equity in Los Angeles by requiring city departments to plan for the reinstatement of affirmative action in California and for city employees to take implicit-bias

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Beyoncé drops surprise single 'Black Parade' on Juneteenth | The Atlanta Voice

Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises — a new single called “Black

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor Shooting To Be Fired

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s mayor said Friday that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Trump Irked Over Black Lives Matter Mural Planned In Front Of Trump Tower

Written by Madison J. Gray

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Black Lives Matter network debunks Trump Twitter post | The Atlanta Voice

The Black Lives Matter Global Network distanced itself Thursday from an unaffiliated activist whose comments sparked the ire of President Donald Trump, saying the activist was not speaking on behalf of the

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Mayor Eric Garcetti Channels 100-Million Dollars into Renter’s Assistance

Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered news surrounding the COVID-19

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

Kurt Schmoke becomes the first African American mayor of Baltimore, Md

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

8

1987

Gary at the bottom in U.S. Census response | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Crusader review shows city far below state average and ranked 12th out of 13 Lake County towns

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Unita Blackwell

Unita Blackwell was born this day in Lula, Mississippi. She became the first black woman mayor elected in Mississippi.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

18

1933

Louisville Councilmembers Initiate Investigation Into City's Handling Of Breonna Taylor And David McAtee Cases - Blavity

Update (June 30, 2020): Louisville Metro Council members are criticizing the way Mayor Greg Fischer and his office have handled the investigations into the deaths of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee, ABC News

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Source: Blavity News

Transit services require all riders to cover faces

LOS ANGELES — Some Southland transit services will require travelers to wear masks or face coverings while using their systems in an effort to protect customers from

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Source: Homepage -

Four term mayor of Langston Okla.

Melvin B. Tolson was mayor of Langston Oklahoma for four terms beginning in 1954. Tolson was a member of the Langston University faculty from 1947-1965.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

0

1954

Statue Of Problematic Former Philly Mayor Removed By City After Protesters Attempt To Take It Down Their Damn Selves - Blavity

Zenos Frudakis, the artist who created the sculpture, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the mayor did the right thing in removing his piece and said he was

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