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Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from flag : TheGrio
Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from their state flag, triggering raucous applause and cheers more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the South lost the Civil War. Mississippis House and Senate voted
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DR Congo justice minister arrested in crisis over judicial reforms | News24
DR Congo's justice minister was arrested on Saturday, the latest twist in a crisis over proposed judicial reforms that have triggered violent street protests.
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Freezing of oil funds among possible sanctions if will of the people subverted - Stabroek News
Jose Cardenas, a political consultant based in Washington, DC, yesterday said that Guyana’s current political situation is “troublesome” and it paves the way for sanctions to be imposed and restrictions can also be placed on the country’s oil funds if the will of the people is not
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Governor-general of Jamaica suspends personal use of 200-year-old insignia due to racism - Face2Face Africa
The governor-general of Jamaica will in the meantime, no longer wear the personal insignia of the Order of St. Michael and St. George that sees a white angel stamping his foot on the head of the devil, depicted as black. On Friday, Governor-General Patrick Allen said the time had come for hitherto
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Barack Obama, Other Celebs Tip Caps To Negro Leagues 100th Anniversary
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EDITORIAL: Treasury, Parliament must end differences
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St Kitts Opposition party files election petitions
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New Yorks Queer Liberation March Ends In Violent Clash With Police
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Biden and BLM must set aside differences, focus on beating Trump
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GA lawmakers pass hate crime bill following death of Ahmaud Arbery | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Mississippi Lawmakers Vote To Remove Confederate Emblem From State Flag : NPR
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Mississippi Black Lawmaker On Taking Down The Flag: A Symbol Of 'Hate And Not Love' : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR
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Statue toppling spree: It’s pointless to fight the past. It’s today’s evils which need to be battled
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New COVID pre-testing requirement for some US visitors
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Tourist pretesting back on agenda - Tufton admits island’s COVID-19 response buckling under pressure
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PRECIOUS Nights Online | The July 2020 edition
PRECIOUS Nights is a monthly event that gives you the opportunity to hear from previous PRECIOUS Award winners . Join us as they share the highs, lows and lessons of their journey and give actionable tips and advice. The evening is about storytelling, connecting, honesty and community in a unique
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Algeria to keep borders closed till COVID-19 ends [Morning Call] | Africanews
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African Union Commission congratulates newly elected President of the Republic of Malawi
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Nigeria coronavirus: 24,567 cases, eased lockdown phase II extended | Africanews
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The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) today called on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to fulfill its constitutionally mandated duty and declare the winner of the 2020 election as soon as the Caribbean Court of Justice has made its ruling on a case to be heard on
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Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from flag - DefenderNetwork.com
The Mississippi state legislature on Sunday passed a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag in a historic referendum on the only remaining state flag to feature the Confederate insignia. The bill will now go to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, who has said he would sign it
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Princeton University to remove Woodrow Wilsons name over his racist record
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