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Texas is set to execute Billy Wardlow, who was 18 when he killed a man. Experts argue thats too young for a death sentence. | Dallas Weekly
On Wednesday evening, Texas plans to execute Billy Joe Wardlow for a 1993 East Texas robbery and murder. His lawyers are hoping the swell of the coronavirus pandemic and Wardlow’s young age at the time of the crime will persuade the courts or the governor to stop it. Wardlow was 18 when he killed
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Simon & Schuster names Dana Canedy as first Black publisher - TheGrio
Simon Schuster announced on Monday that Dana Canedy is their new senior vice president and publisher of its namesake... View Article The post Simon Schuster names Dana Canedy as first Black publisher appeared first on TheGrio.
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Loon balloons go commercial - Kenya first to go live - TechCentral
Alphabet began offering the world's first commercial high-speed Internet using balloons to villagers in remote regions of Kenya's Rift Valley on Wednesday.
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Watch How COVID-19 Changed the College Experience for Students: ‘Nobody Wants Their Senior Year to End Like This’
The COVID-19 pandemic changed life overnight for millions of college students. Starting in March,colleges and universities closed their campuses to protect students, faculty and staff []
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Africas Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surge Above a Half-Million
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases, while South Africas health minister declared Wednesday that “we have now reached the surge.” The continent-wide total is over 509,000, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after
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His Biggest Assist Yet: Kyrie Irving Producing ‘#SayHerName: Breonna Taylor’ TV Special
Kyrie Irving will be producing a TV special titled #SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR. The one-hour special will not only continue to bring attention to Taylor's tragic death at the hands of law enforcement while executing a no-knock warrant, but it will also highlight police brutality and how it affects
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Another Eskom unit trips, as 14-hour power cuts set for some regions
Eskom's power supply hangs by a thread, after another unit tripped on Wednesday. The huge loss coincides with day-long blackouts for some municipalities.
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Kanye West takes anti-vaccine, anti-abortion stance in US presidential bid - The New York Beacon
Kanye West has given more details about the policy platform he will adopt in his bid to become US president in November, declaring himself anti-abortion, sceptical about a Covid-19 vaccine and keen to return “fear and love of God” to education. In an interview with
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Ravens Quarterback Cancels Florida Event Amid Virus Surge - Black News Channel
AP/BNC Contributor BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has canceled his annual Funday with LJ event in Florida due to surging coronavirus cases in the state and strict gathering limits. Jacksons third annual event was set to be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of
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In risky bid, Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters - DefenderNetwork.com
President Donald Trump is wielding America’s racial tensions as a reelection weapon, fiercely denouncing the racial justice movement on a near-daily basis with language stoking white resentment and aiming to drive his supporters to the polls. The incendiary discourse is alarming many in his own
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Tensions heat up in South China Sea as US makes significant show of force - The New York Beacon
Hong Kong (CNN)For the first time in six years, two US Navy aircraft carriers are in theSouth China Sea, the latest show of military might from Washington as it pushes back against Chinas sweeping claim to much of the contested region. The two US
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Trump administration wants next stimulus package to protect unemployed - TheGrio
The Trump administration wants the next stimulus package focused on unemployed Americans, passed before the August recess, and capped at... View Article The post Trump administration wants next stimulus package to protect unemployed appeared first on TheGrio.
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Usain Bolt shows first pics and reveals name of new baby girl - TheGrio
Olympic gold medalist and one-time worlds fastest man Usain Bolt took no chances when naming his newborn daughter. Along with... View Article The post Usain Bolt shows first pics and reveals name of new baby girl appeared first on TheGrio.
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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Mocking The Pandemic For Months
The announcement comes as Brazil's COVID-19 confirmed cases and death count trails only the United States with 1,623,284 infected Brazilians and 65,000 deaths. Its gotten so bad that mass graves have been used to bury thousands of Coronavirus victims as the death rate continues to rise. Like
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Jamie Foxx responds to Kanyes POTUS bid: Aint got time for the bulls--t
Former Kanye West collaborator, Jamie Foxx, has responded to the rapper’s presidential bid in responding to an Instagram post from... View Article The post Jamie Foxx responds to Kanyes POTUS bid: Aint got time for the bullst appeared first on TheGrio.
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Poll: Texas voters split on police violence protests, Confederate statues - DefenderNetwork.com
Long-held views on the discrimination against Black people and on memorials to the Confederacy are changing in Texas in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody and the protests that followed, according to polling by the Texas Politics Project at the University of
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Eagles DeSean Jackson says he not anti-semitic after sharing Hitler quote
Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver, DeSean Jackson is being called anti-Semitic after posting quotes by Adolf Hitler on his Instagram... View Article The post Eagles DeSean Jackson says he is not anti-semitic after sharing Hitler quote appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Aid if Schools Dont Reopen - Black News Channel
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer/ BNC Contributor Determined to reopen Americas schools despite coronavirus worries, President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to hold back federal money if school districts dont bring their students back in the fall. He complained that his own public
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Christian Cooper refuses to cooperate in case against Amy Cooper
The Black bird-watcher who posted a video that went viral of a white woman calling 911 on him after he... View Article The post Christian Cooper refuses to cooperate in case against Amy Cooper appeared first on TheGrio.
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1 Officer Charged in George Floyd Death Seeks Case Dismissal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyds death is asking to have his case dismissed. An attorney for Thomas Lane said in court papers made public Wednesday that the case against his client should be dismissed for lack of probable cause. As part of his
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Heres how much money SAA staff will get in their severance packages
New terms and conditions for the severance packages of each worker at SAA were revealed on Wednesday - but will it be enough for the outgoing employees?
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State must prove Nguwaya case: Judge
DRAX International representative Delish Nguwaya, who has been languishing in remand prison since his arrest last month on allegations of defrauding the government in a US$60 million drug supply deal, was yesterday released on $50 000 bail after the High Court ruled that he played no major role
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Black Thought Announces ‘Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane and Abel’ EP
The third installment of the 'Streams Of Thought' series from the veteran Philadelphia star drops on July 31.
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Eskom load reduction: Early morning power cuts planned in these areas on 8 July
Eskom on Tuesday evening posted an urgent notice stating that load reduction will be implemented on Wednesday morning from 5:00 in these areas.
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Super-sized Racism: Black McDonald’s Franchise Owners Should Matter | The Michigan Chronicle
During a recent interview with CNBC news, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski bragged that his company has “probably” created more Black millionaires than any other corporation. Setting aside the fact the NFL, NBA, and a few other businesses may have something to say about that, the statement
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Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal funding if schools don’t reopen in the fall, and he lashed... View Article The post Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dont turn our area into semi-ghetto - Family receives racist letter from neighbor to stay off #BLM protest - Face2Face Africa
Upward social mobility can come with its own flaws, especially if you are black or interracial person as one may have to deal with some form of passive-aggressive racism. An interracial family in Raleigh, N.C, received an unsigned racist letter from a neighbor last week warning them not to openly
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56 Florida hospitals reach ICU capacity amid pandemic : TheGrio
State officials in Florida report at least 56 intensive care units have reached capacity this week as the state reached over 213,000 cases of coronavirus. The post 56 Florida hospitals reach ICU capacity amid pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ricardo Mthembu: ANC KZN spokesperson dies due to COVID-19
African National Congress (ANC) KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) spokesperson Ricardo Mthembu has succumbed to COVID-19 on Wednesday 8 July.
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Freddie Gibbs Cooks DJ Akademiks To A Crisp On ‘Desus & Mero’ [Video]
When journalists go low, Freddie Gibbs goes lower. He had time for Hip-Hops most hated media personality. As spotted on HipHopDX the Gary, Indiana MC made a recent appearance on the Desus Mero show. As usual The Bodega Boys were combing through the biggest stories in popular culture. Things got
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