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Chief executives from four of the biggest US technology companies will face a moment of reckoning on Wednesday in an extraordinary joint appearance before lawmakers.
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John Lewis’s Body Arrives in Capitol Rotunda to Lie in State
WASHINGTON (AP) — The body of the late Rep. John Lewis has arrived in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state as lawmakers pay tribute to the long-time Georgia lawmaker and icon of the civil rights movement. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation Monday to Joint Base
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Judge declines to dismiss fraud charges against accountants in Kidero case
The High Court has refused to terminate fraud charges against four Nairobi County accountants, who claimed that their prosecution was a violation of their rights.
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What Portland's 'Wall Of Moms' Protests Say About Motherhood, Race In America : NPR
Mothers can be powerful forces in activism, and stereotypes about moms, as well as race, have long played a role in shaping that power — as well as who gets to wield it.
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Twitter suspends Donald Trump Jr.'s account for spreading COVID-19 misinformation - TheGrio
Donald Trump Jr. is temporarily blocked from using Twitter after violating a platform policy. READ MORE: Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend... View Article The post Twitter suspends Donald Trump Jr.'s account for spreading COVID-19 misinformation appeared first on TheGrio.
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Vaccines are remarkably safe, review finds - L.A. Focus Newspaper
A review of 58 different changes to labels on vaccines made between 1996 and 2015 has shown very few dangers in vaccination, and changes that were made were mostly to ensure people vulnerable to side effects or allergies were protected, they
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Lewis first Black lawmaker to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda | Afram News
Even in death, Congressman John Lewis continues to make history, now being the first Black lawmaker to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda.
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Trump national security adviser tests positive for COVID-19
Presidential advisor Robert O’Brien tested positive for COVID-19. The diagnosis makes him the highest-ranking Trump administration to contract the virus. The post Trump national security adviser tests positive for COVID-19 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Body-cam clip shows rioters attacking cops with explosives
A main thoroughfare in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood resembled a war zone Saturday, with protesters reportedly throwing rocks, bottles, liquid-filled balloons, fireworks and other explosives ...
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Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland, other cities - Black News Channel
By Andrew Selsky and Aron Ranen Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayors of Portland, Oregon, and five other major U.S. cities appealed Monday to Congress to make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized agents to cities that don't want them. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler
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Kyrie Irving Starts $1.5 Million Fund for WNBA Players Who Are Sitting Out for COVID-19, Social Justice or Personal Reasons
NBA star KyrieIrvingbelieves that the WNBA players who've decided not to play this season shouldn't have to deal with financial concerns. The Brooklyn Nets guard […]
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Cedric Richmond To William Barr: Keep John Lewis' Name Out Of Your Mouth
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To address racial injustice we must also look at health care - Black Voice News
In summary All health care providers must do more to address the disparities in health outcomes and life expectancy based on race that exist in our health care system. By Sarah Krevans and Sarah Krevans is president and CEO of Sutter Health and a member of the Governor’s Task Force for Business and
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167 companies got tenders for Covid-19 work, R159m the highest amount paid - Gauteng health dept | News24
The company paid the most for Covid-19 related work received a tender for R159 million to provide personal protective equipment, according to the Gauteng health department.
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Senate GOP coronavirus relief bill includes $1.75B for new FBI building at administration's request - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The bill includes $1.75 billion "for the design and construction of a Washington, D.C. headquarters facility for the Federal Bureau of Investigation," according to the bill
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Barry Roux claims church murder accused and deceased belonged to the same faction | News24
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TGR COMMENTARY: Good But Dead | The Orlando Advocate
The Gantt ReportBy Lucius Gantt People of goodwill all over planet earth are mourning the passing of two civil rights legends. Congressman John Robert Lewis died at age 80 after a battle with cancer and Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian died at age 95 of natural causes. Television news channels and
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Opinion: Covid-19 relief bills show that Trump is a failure at negotiating - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Washington, DC, is living on a knife's edge in anticipation of yet another Covid-19 relief package. While the $600 federal enhancement to weekly unemployment benefits and a federal eviction moratorium may lapse on July 31, leaving millions of Americans in the lurch, it's increasingly unlikely that
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Former Howard University Financial Aid Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing More Than $140,000 From The School - Blavity
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Twitter's security woes included broad access to user accounts - TechCentral
Twitter has struggled for years to police the growing number of employees and contractors who have the ability to reset users’ accounts and override their security settings, a problem that CEO Jack Dorsey and the board were warned about multiple times since 2015, according to former employees with
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Cops blast Buchanan for 'uneducated' comment
CHAIRMAN of the Police Officers' Association (POA) Senior Superintendent (SSP) Wayne Cameron is angry about recent comments made by attorney-at-law Isat Buchanan in which he labelled police officers as 'uneducated with five CXC subjects'.
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#Election2020 – Nation's reckoning on race looms large over final month of Biden's running mate search | The Atlanta Voice
Joe Biden is entering the final month of his search for a running mate, a decision people close to the process say is now heavily influenced by a national reckoning on racism, as his search committee pores over records and conducts interviews before presenting a list of finalists to the former vice
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