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By AMY FORLITI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck, but the more serious second-degree murder charge remains. Hennepin County District
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The Silver Lining in COVID-19’s Dark Clouds | Afro
This article was originally published in the National Urban League’s 2020 State of Black America. Authored by - DR. LISA COOPER James F. Fries Professor of Medicine; Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Health Equity, Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing & Bloomberg School of
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Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Rule That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia If the 2020 election’s importance wasn’t apparent to those casting ballots, a federal judge’s decision on Sunday might have underscored the urgency. In a decision that had far-reaching consequences during a deadly
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Jihadist Attacks Increase in Burkina Faso's Sahel Region | Afro
BOULOUNGA, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 20 people were killed, injured or remain missing after attacks by extremist rebels on three villages in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region, the government announced. The attacks occurred in Bombofa, Peteguerse, and Demniol towns, in Seno province and the army is
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Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee Seeks Male Applicants | Afro
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COMMENTARY: The Illness of King Donald, or why Progressives Cannot Concede any Ground to a Sympathy Vote for Trump | Afro
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Gospel Star Bishop Rance Allen Dead at 71 | Afro
The Associated Press Gospel star Rance Allen, whose Rance Allen Group drew upon contemporary sounds for such 1970s hits as 'Ain't No Need of Crying' and 'I Belong To You' and anticipated such crossover gospel artists as the Winans and Amy Grant, has died at age 71. Allen's wife, Ellen Allen, and
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Coppin State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Named Recipient of John Lewis HBCU Grant | Afro
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Keep Politics Out Of The Coronavirus Vaccine Approval Process | Afro
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The AFRO’s On the Move | Afro
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO The pandemic has taken a toll on businesses across the country, and the AFRO is no exception.  Like many companies the storied paper has had to adapt to a constantly evolving business climate that has been especially challenging for independent media.  But
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A Black Man in America | Afro
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#WordinBlack: Names On School Buildings Tell Our Story | Afro
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Black Church PAC Urges HBCUs Not to Force Black Students to Participate in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials | Afro
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