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Georgia GOP proposes strict absentee voting measures following runoff - TheGrio

In Georgia, Republicans have moved to tighten the procedures involving absentee ballots following the historic wins in the runoff election.... View Article

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Themba Shikwambana, a man working for a company contracted to print Matric exam papers has been arrested for leaking the Maths paper.

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Unveiling economic team, Biden pledges, 'Help is on the way' - Black News Channel

By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced top advisers he says will help his administration rebuild an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, declaring, 'I know times are tough, but I want you to know that help

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Trump discussed possible pardons for children, Kushner: report - TheGrio

President Donald Trump has reportedly discussed preemptively pardoning his three eldest children, son-in-law Jared Kushner and his attorney, Rudy Giuliani.... View Article The post Trump discussed possible pardons for children, Kushner: report appeared first on TheGrio.

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Newswire: Rosa Parks: Remembering her resilience, resistance in the face of racism

By: Clarissa Hamlin, Newsone Rosa Parks seated on bus; Rosa Parks mugshot after arrest Rosa Parks, befittingly called the “Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement,” sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott with one special move 65 years ago: staying in her seat.Her move, simple in delivery but

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Work Wear Safety Shoes Acquires DFW Glove Guy | Dallas Weekly

Fort Worth Entrepreneur Dave Norden’s company is now part of Work Wear Work Wear Safety Shoes CEO, Coleman McDonald, announced that the company has acquired the local PPE business, DFW Glove Guy, to expand its portfolio of safety products. 'We have a strong reputation as the leader in safety

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As of December 2 ,2020 at 1:24 PM(according to Alabama Political Reporter)Alabama had 256,828 confirmed cases of coronavirus,(19,963 more than last week) with 3,711 deaths (284 more than last week)Greene County had 442 confirmed cases, (29 more cases than last week), with 18 deathsSumter Co. had

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Pope book backs George Floyd protests, blasts virus skeptic - Black News Channel

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and media organizations that spread their conspiracies in a new book penned during the Vatican's coronavirus

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Drive-thru flu clinic this Saturday

As the Christmas season is also flu season, the G. Lamar Murray Public Health Center (formerly the Burke County Health Department) is offering a simple way for folks to get their flu shots. This Saturday, Dec. 5, the department will hold a drivethru clinic from 9-11 a.m. at the office, located at

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Without patients or staff, Madrid opens new $119M hospital - Black News Channel

By IAIN SULLIVAN and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain's capital on Tuesday held a ceremony to open part of a 1,000-bed emergency hospital for COVID-19 patients that critics say is no more than a vanity project, a building with beds not ready to receive patients and

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US panel to decide who should get the first COVID-19 shots - Black News Channel

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An influential government advisory panel convened on Tuesday to answer one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available? The Advisory Committee

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Republican Blames Trump For Noose Sent To Election Worker: ‘It Has To Stop!’

Gabriel Sterling, Georgia's Voting Systems Manager, directly blamed Trump for a noose sent to an election worker as well as other related violent threats after the state certified the election for Joe Biden.

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The Sundance Film Festival goes largely virtual for 2021 - Black News Channel

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Leave the snow boots, parkas and glove warmers in the closet, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is coming down from the mountain and straight to your living room. Organizers on Wednesday said that this year they will premiere over 70 films on a custom online platform

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People magazine reveals its '2020 People of the Year' - Black News Channel

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Regina King among 2020 People of the Year - TheGrio

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Giulani discussed pre-emptive pardon with Trump: report - TheGrio

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9 MDC Alliance councillors ditch Chamisa, join Khupe

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A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Ready, But When Will Black Communities Get Access?

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Government throws R600m lifeline to cash-strapped water boards

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A NY School District Knowingly Spent $2.7 Million On Racially Biased Facial Recognition Software - The New York Beacon

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‘All of us to blame for SABC collapse,’ Ndabeni-Abrahams tells MPs

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