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Responding to the White House press secretary's disrespectful words about crime and leadership in the Windy City, the mayor of Chicago had a few words to spare. 
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Republican Bill Would Hold Corporations and Celebrities Accountable for Profiting From Slave Labor - Black Enterprise
Sen. Josh Hawley says companies talk about corporate social responsibility and social justice while making millions from the slave labor that assembles their products
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The loss of an icon: Congressman John Lewis dead at 80 | Afram News
John Robert Lewis, the longtime congressman who loved "Good Trouble" in the fight for civil rights died Friday after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 80.
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LA Activists Drill Down on Who Deserves Reparations for Slavery and Why - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Two bills calling for the study of reparations owed to African Americans are making their way through both the California legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. As state and federal lawmakers grapple with whether or not the State of
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Fox's Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump on Biden's police reform position : TheGrio
President Donald Trump sat down with veteran journalist Chris Wallace for a 'Fox News Sunday' interview and the network has... View Article The post Fox's Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump on Biden's police reform position appeared first on TheGrio.
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Atlanta Mayor 'Not Afraid of the City Being Sued' Over Face Mask Mandate
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to stop the city from enforcing a mandate requiring people to wear a face mask.
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Mayor Johnson appointed Vice Chair for Aviation of the United States Conference of Mayors Transportation and Communications Standing Committee | Dallas Weekly
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson was appointed Vice Chair for Aviation of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Transportation and Communications Standing Committee. The appointment was made by Conference President Greg Fischer of Louisville, KY. 'I am honored to have been appointed by President
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Obama credits John Lewis with helping him become first Black president : TheGrio
President Barack Obama paid tribute to John Lewis on Saturday saying that the late civil rights leader and Georgia congressman... View Article The post Obama in tribute credits John Lewis for his presidency: 'I was only there because of the sacrifices he made' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Brazil's coronavirus curve may hold the key to a global vaccine - The New York Beacon
  Sao Paulo (CNN)As the coronavirus pandemic tears through Brazil, researchers and pharmaceutical companies are turning to the South American giant in search of a vaccine.   Shamima Begum wins right to return to UK to challenge citizenship decision   Brazil, where the number of
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THE SUPREMES GET INVOLVED – Florida Courier
A battle over voting rights in Florida is playing out at the U.S. Supreme Court. At stake is the ability of hundreds of thousands of Florida’s ‘returning citizens’ to cast ballots in this year’s elections. COMPILED FROM WIRE AND STAFF REPORTS TALLAHASSEE – A battle over voting rights in Florida is
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Pence defends outbreak response, pushes against shutdowns - Black News Channel
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday defended the Trump administration's guidance to states on ramping their economies back up amid the spread of the coronavirus, saying it was based on the best information at the time and a spike in recent
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 67-GOP candidate wins runoff race, Floyd family sues | Dallas Weekly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0UdO96fHSY&feature=youtu.be Today in Dallas Weekly News, GOP candidate wins runoff race, Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death, and the Dalla
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Kandeh Yumkella calls for energy access to be prioritised
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 July 2020: Last Saturday, Dr Kandeh Yumkella, a member of parliament for Kambia district, joined participants at a virtual conference including representatives from international organizations, public and private sectors, and civil society to discuss the devastating
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Sierra Leone parliament debates new laws to replace seditious libel law
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 July 2020: There is at long last, a ray of hope in Sierra Leone for journalists as members of parliament yesterday debated the repeal of Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No.46 of 1965) which has been used by politicians of varying [Read More]
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Newswire: Rep. Terri Sewell: John Lewis left the fight to protect voting rights for us to finish
John Lewis’ steady and persistent voice reminded us that the vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in our democracy. We must protect it. By: Terri A. Sewell, Op-Ed in USA Today Congressman John Lewis was a beacon of light, hope and inspiration throughout his life. To be in his presence
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Security forces in Sierra Leone open fire on protestors in Makeni
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Fair Housing Groups Slam Trump's Suburban Racial Rhetoric | Dallas Weekly
Washington (AP) - President Donald Trump's pledge to roll back an Obama-era regulation designed to eliminate racial disparities in the suburbs is drawing harsh criticism from fair housing advocates, who label it a blatant attempt to play racial politics and appeal to white voters in the final weeks
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Parliamentarians in Sierra Leone call for investigation into killing of unarmed youths in Makeni
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Oakland City Council’s Equity Caucus Allocate $2m for Health, Economic, and Food Access Disparities
Oakland City Council adopted a Fiscal Year 20-21 midcycle budget Tuesday with amendments that included CARES Act funding allocations to provide critical resources to residents and businesses for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to community-based organizations that
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Andrew Gillum opens up about life after rehab and therapy - TheGrio
Andrew Gillum is opening up about going to rehab for alcoholism and seeking therapy for depression after his failed campaign... View Article The post Andrew Gillum opens up about life after rehab and therapy appeared first on TheGrio.
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Texas faces a looming $4.6 billion deficit, comptroller projects | Dallas Weekly
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar delivered bleak but unsurprising news Monday: Because of the economic fallout triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the amount of general revenue available for the state’s current two-year budget is projected to be roughly $11.5 billion less than originally
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The Sad Saga of DeSean Jackson; Black Men Must Understand What A Real Powerbrokers!! - ThyBlackMan
To DeSean Jackson’s chagrin, a series of African-American sports commentators have publicly denounced his Instagram post as if they are appalled by its message. Rest assured that these same figures have either expressed or failed to contradict much of the anti-social phrase-mongering that
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Apology demanded from GOP lawmaker for Ocasio-Cortez remark | The Atlanta Voice
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused a Republican colleague on Tuesday of angrily harassing her outside the Capitol over her progressive views in an encounter that a reporter said ended with the congressman using a sexist slur as he walked away. The No. 2 House Democrat demanded that
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Georgia Gov Sues to End Cities' Defiance on Mask Rules - Black News Channel
By JEFF AMY and BEN NADLER Associated Press/BNC Contributor ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in a suit filed
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A timeline of events in the life of Rep. John Lewis | The Atlanta Voice
Born in rural Alabama during the dark days of Jim Crow segregation, Rep. John Lewis rose from poverty to become a leader of the civil rights movement and later was elected to Congress. Here is a timeline of some major events in Lewis’ life. Feb. 21, 1940: Born the son of Black sharecroppers near
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NYT Bret Stephens expected to survive in wake of Bari Weiss departure
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Texas runoff 2020 results - Dallas Post Tribune
These runoffs reflect that in more than 30 races in the March 3 primary, no candidate exceeded 50% of the vote, setting up rematches between the candidates who came in first and second. The coronavirus pandemic has upended the way results will be coming in. Even though mail-in voting was not
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The Democrats’ Religion of the Tyrannical Woke. - ThyBlackMan
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