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New York AG subpoenas pro-Trump provocateurs in voter suppression plot - TheGrio
The state of New York's Attorney General’s office has subpoenaed two pro-Trump internet trolls in relation to a possible voter... View Article The post New York AG subpoenas pro-Trump provocateurs in voter suppression plot appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dr. Susan Moore, A Black Physician Who Documented Mistreatment While Hospitalized For COVID-19, Has Died
Dr. Susan Moore, a black physician who had been documenting the mistreatment she'd endured in the healthcare system after her COVID-19 diagnoses, has passed away at the age of 52. In her honor, fellow physicians have been uplifting Moore's name online...
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Beyoncé’s Beygood is giving $5K grants to those facing foreclosures or evictions - DefenderNetwork.com
It’s the holiday season andBeyoncéis in a giving mood. Queen Bey announced an initiative on Tuesday to help those impacted by the coronavirus through her organizationBeyGOOD. In Phase 2 of the initiative, the company will give $5k grants to those facing eviction or foreclosure. Thepress release
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OP-ED: Black Girl Magic-Stacey Abrams Saves Democracy | The Michigan Chronicle
All hail Stacey Abrams! The tyranny at the U.S. Capitol by domestic terrorists, a noose built on federal grounds by racists, and a Confederate flag toted inside the U.S. Capitol by a white nationalist, will not overshadow one of the most extraordinary feats. For the first time, the new blue state
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“Let It Be Known” NNPA rolls out live daily breaking news broadcast | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent For 194 years, the Black Press of America has remained the voice of the African American community and the soul of the nation. With more than 230 Black-owned newspapers and media companies comprising the National Newspaper Publishers
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Two more COVID-19 deaths, 96 new cases
Jamaica on Wednesday recorded two more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 292. The deceased are an 89-year-old male of a St Ann address and a 76-year-old male of a Trelawny address whose death was previously under investigation.  One more...
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Africa surpasses 3 million COVID cases; more than 72,000 dead
Africa surpassed the milestone of 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, including more than 72,000 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  South Africa accounts for more than 30 per cent of...
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Couple in hiding from ICE for over two years are finally free : TheGrio
A couple spent over two years avoiding deportation at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement by taking refuge at... View Article The post Couple in hiding from ICE for over two years are finally free appeared first on TheGrio.
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EBONY Magazine Purchased By Junior Bridgeman For $14 Million
Bridgeman Sports and Media, purchased the famed EBONY Magazine for $14 million in a Houston bankruptcy court late last week.
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Cocaine valued millions of US dollars seized by US in Caribbean Sea
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says security personnel recovered some 1.9 tonnes of cocaine valued about US$65 million in Caribbean waters last month.  CBP said on December 18, an Airborne Early Warning crew...
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Teen, 23 year-old facing gun charges
A Trelawny man and a teenager from St Ann are to face court on gun and other violence-related charges for separate crimes committed in the two parishes.  Both were charged last week.  The teen is 18 year-old Linchris McBean,...
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Rowley discharged from hospital, resting at home
Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has been discharged from hospital after spending two nights there. Rowley, who was hospitalised on Friday after experiencing “discomfort," underwent two heart procedures...
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NBA star Rajon Rondo's girlfriend punches woman in parking lot altercation - TheGrio
According to TMZ, the girlfriend of NBA player Rajon Rondo punched a woman in a parking lot altercation this summer.... View Article The post NBA star Rajon Rondo's girlfriend punches woman in parking lot altercation appeared first on TheGrio.
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Gunmen kill dozens in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz: Rights body | News24
State-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says more than 100 people were killed in a dawn attack.
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Phoenix civil rights icon Calvin Goode dead at 93: 'He changed his city' : TheGrio
Former Phoenix city councilman and civil rights activist Calvin C. Goode passed away this week at the age of 93. ... View Article The post Phoenix civil rights icon Calvin Goode dead at 93: 'He changed his city' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dionne Warwick Wants Teyana Taylor To Play Her In A Biopic And We Couldn't Agree More
For the past few weeks, Dionne Warwick has been bringing smiles to all of our faces with her awesome Twitter takes. Last week, the singer publicly pitched an idea for […] The post Dionne Warwick Wants Teyana Taylor To Play Her In A Biopic And We Couldn't Agree More appeared first on Essence.
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Trump demands Congress increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2000
President Donald Trump late Tuesday threatened to torpedo Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic... View Article The post Trump demands Congress increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2000 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Lawmakers pass bill to restrict websites that ‘discriminate’ against Russian media
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s lower house of parliament voted on Wednesday to pass legislation allowing authorities to block or restrict websites like YouTube if they “discriminate” against Russian media on their sites. The authors of the legislation cited complaints from Russian media outlets RT and
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Trump buys TV and radio ads to pressure GOP officials to join doomed bid to overturn election - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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'Trusted Messengers, Trusted Messages': How To Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy
As the first COVID-19 vaccines begin to be rolled out across the U.S., community leaders in diverse groups already are working hard to dispel misinformation and reach skeptics with truth.
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Biden poised to pick Miguel Cardona as nation's first Latino education secretary - TheGrio
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Connecticut Commissioner of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona to serve as America’s next secretary of... View Article The post Biden poised to pick Miguel Cardona as nation's next Latino education secretary appeared first on TheGrio.
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White Girl Jailed In Cayman Islands For Trying To Outsmart Its COVID-19 Protocol Gets Sentence Cut In Half - Blavity
Skylar Mack, an American college student who violated the coronavirus protocols in the Cayman Islands, is facing a two-month sentence after a panel of judges reduced the initial four-month conviction.
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War in Tigray ongoing – TPLF belies Ethiopia govt | Africanews
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Rep. Ilhan Omar criticizes lawmakers taking vaccine first: ‘We are not more important’ - DefenderNetwork.com
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that people who are 75 years of age and older, as well as frontline essential workers, should be among the first groups of people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.  However, since the first doses of the shot have been distributed many
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Google taps 29-year-old producer to create Year in Search song - TheGrio : T
It looks like Google is trying to uphold its commitment to diversity. The company enlisted music producer, Peter CottonTale, 29,... View Article The post Google taps 29-year-old producer to create Year in Search song appeared first on TheGrio.
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Justice Department sues Walmart, blames retailer for role in opioid crisis - TheGrio
The United States Department of Justice has filed a 160-page civil complaint against retail giant Walmart, alleging that the company... View Article The post Justice Department sues Walmart, blames retailer for role in opioid crisis appeared first on TheGrio.
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Bill Cosby is ‘very hopeful’ his sexual assault conviction will be overturned
Bill Cosby is said to be “very, very hopeful” that he will win an appeal in his sexual assault case... View Article The post Bill Cosby is ‘very hopeful’ his sexual assault conviction will be overturned appeared first on TheGrio.
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Rap Pioneer John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher Of Whodini Dies at 56
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NBA legend Don Chaney diagnosed with rare heart disease: ‘I was really shocked’ - TheGrio
Former NBA player and coach Don Chaney captured the world’s attention with his prowess in the league. But Chaney remains... View Article The post NBA legend Don Chaney diagnosed with rare heart disease: ‘I was really shocked’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump pardons ex-campaign chairman Manafort, Roger Stone, son-in-law’s father | L.A. Focus News
By Eric Tucker | The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law, in the latest burst of clemency in his final weeks at the White
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