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This article is the first of several 2022 Defender Network articles that are part of Solutions Journalism Network's Advancing Democracy initiative. Solutions Journalism is about reporting on not just problems […]

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The coronavirus pandemic is "not even close to being over", the WHO warned Monday, as the global death toll passed half a million and cases surged in Latin America and the United

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Source: The East African

92 more Covid-19 deaths, as cases jump to 159 333

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday announced that there had been 8 124 confirmed Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative number of cases to 159

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Covid-19 prevention trial of hydroxychloroquine to resume

A global trial designed to test whether the anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent infection with Covid-19 is to restart after being approved by British

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Source: The East African

McGrath wins Kentucky Dem primary; McConnell showdown awaits

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Source: theGrio

New reality for business leaders in post-Covid era

According to a survey released by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) titled East Africa’s Rebound, workers will have to adapt to the new reality to ensure near-term business continuity in the

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Source: The East African

Premier appoints non-executive chair

ZIMBABWE-FOCUSED miner, Premier African Minerals has appointed Neil Herbert as its non-executive chairman with immediate

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Fauci warns Congress that new US coronavirus cases could rise to 100,000 a day | The Atlanta Voice

Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a stark warning on Tuesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, telling them he wouldn’t be surprised if the US sees new cases of coronavirus rising to a level of 100,000

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Court nullifies Chief Mvuthu’s nomination

BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Maxwell Takuva has nullified the nomination of Saunders Mlotshwa as substantive Chief Mvuthu of Hwange district, saying it is unlawful, null and

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Billionaire Robert Smith Calls On Corporations To Adopt His 2% ‘Reparative’ Plan For Black People

According to Forbes, Robert F. Smith believes that big banks and major companies should spend the next 10 years investing directly in technology, education, telecom, banking and healthcare infrastructures that support Black

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Caricom conducts survey on COVID-19 impact on food security

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat on Monday announced the launch of the second round of the Caribbean COVID-19 Food Security and Livelihoods Impact

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Law Enforcement Bill of Rights

However, it is unclear to me, which is more outrageous in its protection of police officers—unions or law enforcement bill of

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

As virus roars back, so do signs of a new round of layoffs

A resurgence of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the South and West — and the suspension or reversal of reopenings of bars, hotels, restaurants and other businesses — is endangering hopes for an economic rebound in the region and perhaps

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Comesa pilots digital Rules of Origin system

Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya are among 15 members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) ready to pilot the Comesa Electronic Certificate of Origin

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NYC protesters perform violin vigil for Elijah McClain

String players perform during a violin vigil for Elijah McClain in Washington Square Park on June 29, 2020 in New York

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Source: theGrio

Dr. Fauci says US coronavirus cases to reach 'disturbing' 100,000 per day

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NBA star Ja Morant apologizes for anti-police tweet

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant earlier this year (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty

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Former JDF soldiers offer solution to parking woes

Thompson and his partners — Major Winston Dwyer and Lt Colonel Richard Sadler — are the principals of Abacus Safe Park, which, the trio explained, has secured exclusive distributorship rights from an overseas manufacturer for vertical rotary parking systems in the Caribbean and North

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Texas woman calls her Black boss the N-word after getting fired

(Credit: screenshot/TMZ) A Texas woman launched into a racist tirade after her Black boss fired her and called him the N-word. The unidentified woman repeatedly called her boss a “motherf*****”, the N-word and at one point started a freestyle rap by using the slur,” TMZ reported.

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Source: theGrio

Will America Fix the Race Problem?

Systemic changes must come to our institutions and the way we think about

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

US visa interview process has changed

A: Although the Department of State's suspension of routine visa services remains in place, US Embassy Kingston is processing certain mission-critical and emergency immigrant and non-immigrant visa

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Jadakiss becomes trending topic following Fabolous 'Verzuz' battle

This week’s battle between Fabolous and Jadakiss was highly-anticipated by Hip-Hop

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White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019, AP sources say

Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the

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How to enter Canada as a common law partner of a citizen

I understand that I can re-enter Canada as a common law partner of a Canadian citizen during the COVID-19

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NYC mayor seeks $1 billion police cut amid protests | New York Carib News

NYC mayor seeks $1 billion police cut amid protests

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As Numbers Spike, California To Begin “Smart Testing” for COVID-19

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School Choice Victory at Supreme Court Will "Advance Black Lives"

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College Football Amid a Pandemic is Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives

That question can’t be ducked as the NCAA allows colleges to begin “voluntary” football practices, and other college teams begin to

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Real Table Talk

For the next few minutes, I will give some helpful insight for self-preservation, and some care tips for your family, your neighbors, and your community circles so that we can get through this

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on people living with diabetes

Many of the people living with diabetes unfortunately also fall into this bracket, and the lockdown has had disastrous effects on their ability to move around and access healthcare and

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Ted Howard Leaving Garfield, Accepts Position In Tukwila

In a bittersweet moment, Garfield High School Principal Ted Howard II announced the he has accepted an offer to become the Chief Academic Officer (CAO) for the Tukwila School District, and will leave Garfield after serving 16 years as

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