Bus conductor shot and killed in Spanish Town

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Bus conductor shot and killed in Spanish Town

A man was shot and killed in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Friday morning while loading passengers onto a public passenger vehicle. He is Loxley Brown, otherwise called 'Country', a 31-year-old bus conductor of Spanish Town, St Catherine. It...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Rahul Dubey is the man at the center of what has been hailed as a heroic act in the press after a harrowing moment where protestors in Washington’s affluent Dupont Circle neighborhood were cornered into a side street and facing certain arrests and other crowd control tactics for being out past the

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Black Fraternity Presidents Write Open Letter to The Department of Justice About The Ahmaud Arbery Case

In response to the Ahmaud Arbery case, the presidents of Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and Iota Phi Theta have written a collective letter to Attorney General William Barr. Share this on Facebook and Twitter

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Chicago Defender and Michigan Chronicle host 'For the Love of House Music Celebration' this Saturday

There is much debate on the origin of house music. Join the house party May 16 and turn up the volume with two iconic DJ’s. We have legendary Detroit Native Kelly Holmes and Chicagoan Vince Adams who will be pumping out non-stop house music from 2PM EST/1PM CST to 5PM EST/4PM CST!

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New COVID-19 infections low in several parts of Italy

(AP): Italy, today, registered 669 new cases of COVID-19, two-thirds of them in the northern region of Lombardy, which has been the hardest-hit since the outbreak

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12 charged in St Thomas for breaching public gathering ban

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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Online Polls Will Not Determine Lagos Decision On Another Lockdown - Official

The Lagos State Government says its final decision on the possibility of another lockdown will not be based solely on the outcome of the online public polls on the

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Government rethinking field hospital at National Arena – Tufton

The Government is thinking about building a new health facility on the grounds of one of the country's existing hospitals instead of going ahead with its plan to set up a 72-bed field hospital at the National Arena in St

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"Criminalizing Black Corpses": No Charges Filed After White Man Kills Detroit Teen Renisha McBride

http://www.democracynow.org - Anger is growing in the Detroit area over the killing of Renisha McBride, a 19-year-old African American woman who was shot dead by a white homeowner on his front porch. Her family says she died as she was seeking help after a car accident. The homeowner told police he

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Holness to provide timeline for return of Jamaicans at sea

(JIS): Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, says the government will be providing a time line for the return of all Jamaicans on board cruise

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Virtual Guyana Carnival parade set for Independence

The Guyana Carnival committee is set to host a virtual masquerade parade on Independence Day, May 26, after its planned celebrations were scuttled by the COVID-19

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Private Investigator: Companies Are Hiring Us To Make Sure Employees Are ‘Working’ From Home’

A private investigator said his businesses is experiencing a boost in customers due to companies hiring his team to check up on employees who may be skipping out on work amid the coronavirus

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Trinidad records first new case of COVID in a month, as it moves to relax restrictions

(CMC)- Trinidad and Tobago's health authorities, yesterday evening, confirmed its first new case of COVID-19 in almost a month as the country moves to further relax restrictions imposed in March to reduce spread of the

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TSD Nets $50,000 Facebook Journalism Project Grant | Afro

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Borders to reopen to nationals tomorrow; entry for international travellers on June 15

The government is to reopen the country's ports of entry for the repatriation of Jamaicans tomorrow and to international travellers on June

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Atlanta City Council legislative items for Monday, May 18

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation during Monday’s remote meeting to ratify an executive order directing the City’s chief financial officer to allocate up to $1.5 million for nonprofit and philanthropic communities providing individual shelter options with supportive

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TSD nets $50,000 Facebook Journalism Project grant

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Protest in Spain over government's handling of COVID crisis

Thousands of supporters of Spain’s far-right Vox party gathered today in their cars and on motorbikes in the centre of Madrid and other Spanish cities to protest the Spanish government’s handling of the nation’s COVID-19 crisis, international news agencies

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WATCH: Why distressed pregnant woman on ship was not evacuated

Jamaican health authorities have sought to explain why the requested medical evacuation of a distressed pregnant woman aboard the Adventure of the Seas was not

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FTC, CAC to merge

The Government is moving to ensure that consumers have increased protection, through the merger of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Fair Trading Commission

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Luther Vandross - Power of Love (Love Power)

In 1991, Luther Vandross released Power of Love, later going on to win two American Music Awards and Grammy Awards. Watch the official music video for Power of Love

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Coronation Market gets Labour Day cleaning

The Coronation Market in downtown Kingston was washed clean by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Digicel on Labour

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YMCA of Greater Houston releases swim safety virtual resources for families

In an effort to eliminate drownings and keep children safe this summer, the YMCA of Greater Houston is launching free virtual swim, learn to swim and water safety videos as part of its Safety Around Water

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Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech - August 28, 1963 (Full Speech)

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Malawi: Chilima Under Fire for Describing Malawi Dictator Kamuzu As 'Champion of Democracy'

State vice-president Saulos Chilima has come under intense fire for describing founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda - an autocrat with a streak of brutality who ruled Malawi for 31 years of one-party dictatorship - as champion of

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This February BlackFacts.com Introduces Black History Month Instagram Video Contest with Cash Prizes

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Vote Chatham County: A Ballot Review & Primary Election Wrap-Up

Savannah- Chatham County and surrounding areas are invited to participate in a virtual “Ballot Review & Primary Election Wrap-up,” hosted by the Hungry Club Forum of

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President Trump May Block Unveiling Of Obama Presidential Portrait

In recent weeks, the divide has grown as chatter is brewing that Trump may elect not to unveil his predecessor President Barack Obama‘s presidential portrait, which would disrupt a decades-log

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