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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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Slavery Advocate’s Statue Being Removed in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The historic South Carolina city of Charleston was removing a symbol of its legacy on Wednesday, sending crews to take away a statue honoring John C. Calhoun, an early U.S. vice president whose zealous defense of slavery led the nation toward civil

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Source: Black America Web

When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception | The Atlanta Voice

Called the Office of Police Oversight, the new city department operates independently of the police department and aims to not only hold individual officers accountable, but also make policy recommendations that focus on systemic issues, such as racial

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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

DA wants Gauteng education dept to shut down schools in Diepsloot

The DA is calling on the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) to close all schools in Diepsloot because of a lack of running

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Source: https://www.news24.com

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

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

Black-Owned Drive-in Theater Offers an Old School Solution for Fun While Social Distancing, plus a Exclusive

Mr. Percy Scott, one of the Chicago Defender’s 2016 “Men of Excellence” honorees and President/Founder of Global 360 Marketing, exemplifies beating the odds and booming in

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Source: Chicago Defender

Protests Erupt In Minneapolis After The Death Of A Black Man In Police Custody

Minneapolis protesters say they want justice for George Floyd, a black man who died while in police

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Source: Stories About Black History

Land occupiers in Joburg vow to return to patch of land where shacks were destroyed

Some of the land is on people's plots, where the fencing has been

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Willie Brown defeats incumbent mayor Frank Jordan to become 1st African American

Willie Brown defeats incumbent mayor Frank Jordan to become 1st African American mayor of San Francisco

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D.C. Enters Phase Two of Reopening Amid Pandemic

- Indoor dining will be allowed provided restaurants do not exceed 50 percent

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Source: The Washington Informer

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

Atlanta City Council approves legislation to grant funding for airport

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council approved legislation during Monday’s remote meeting to create the Airport CARES Act Grant Fund and receive $338.5 million in proceeds for the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Grant (Legislative Reference

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Mpls awaits fulfillment of promised police reform

The group is responding to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s and Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo’s extension of an olive branch to the community with promises to include it as advisors in helping to develop structural reform and transparency in the police

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Tavis Smiley

Smiley grew up near Kokomo, Indiana, and attended Indiana University at Bloomington but left in 1988 to work for Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. (In 2003 he completed his bachelor’s degree.) Smiley became a national broadcaster in 1996 when he took positions as a political commentator on the Tom

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Source: Brittanica

Thomas Atkins

In 1967 Thomas Atkins became the first Black Bostonian to win a city-wide election to the Boston City Council. He served two two-year terms before losing a campaign for mayor in 1971.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Mayor Eric Johnson wears mask in new temporary official portrait

DALLAS — To encourage people to wear face coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Eric Johnson temporarily changed his official portrait Monday to a new photo of him in

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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

Minister saddened at death of 'Dunstan' Whittingham

MINISTER of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says he is saddened by yesterday's passing of Lionel “Dunstan” Whittingham, president of the Jamaica Higglers, Vendors and Markets

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

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

Belnavis tied to building breach - St Ann structure demolished amid Sunday Gleaner probe

Embattled St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis is a director of a private company that captured government land and constructed a building in a daring disregard of the country’s laws which the corporation he leads is expected to enforce, a Sunday Gleaner probe has

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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

List of first African-American mayors

In the 19th century in the American South during Reconstruction, African Americans began to be elected to many local offices, such as sheriff or Justice of the Peace, and some became the first African-American mayors of cities and towns. After this brief period, African Americans found themselves

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Source: ThoughtCo

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

New York City To End Solitary Confinement By The End Of The Year After Death Of Layleen Polanco - Blavity

New York City will stop placing medically vulnerable incarcerated people into solitary confinement, according to Mayor Bill de

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Source: Blavity News

Address inflation: Consumer watchdog

THE National Consumer Rights Association (NACORA) has called on government to urgently convene an all-stakeholders summit to address causes of the plunging Zimbabwe dollar and crumbling

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

NY First Mayor

David Norman Dinkins b. July 10, 1927, in Trenton, N.J., first black mayor of New York City, serving from 1989 to 1993.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

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1927

Birmingham projects $75M loss in revenue; mayor cites COVID-19

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the city of Birmingham is projected to have a $75 million revenue shortfall and may have to suspend merit pay for city employees, Mayor Randall Woodfin announced on

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Double amputee protester pepper sprayed by Ohio police

There is public outrage in Ohio after local police were spotted blasting a double amputee with pepper spray during a protest and then allegedly trying to take away his prosthetic

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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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