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Impact Of China Sanctions on Australia ‘limited’, Says Study – The Wilmington Journal
SYDNEY, Australia — The impact of myriad Chinese trade sanctions on Australian goods in the past year has been “quite limited,” with most exporters managing to find other markets, as per a new report. China [...]
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Trump turns down meeting with Gaetz amid investigation: report
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has reportedly been denied a meeting with former President Donald Trump amid a sex trafficking probe... View Article The post Trump turns down meeting with Gaetz amid investigation: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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Mississippi Mobile Vaccination Efforts Increase Access For Older Residents
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On This Day: What happened on 11 April?
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British citizen fears eardrum damage after police attack
By Garikai Tunhira A HARARE-BASED British citizen on Saturday night came face-to-face with local police brutality when he was assaulted while in Warren Park to drop off his auto-electrician in the suburb. Kireto Mushava (54), a holder of a British passport, said he came to Zimbabwe in January when
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State Capture: Norma Mngoma to spill the beans on Malusi Gigaba
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Kemp Blames Stacey Abrams for MLB Pullout | BlackPressUSA
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD - Critics of the Georgia voter suppression law and the state’s reform initiatives cite that the wave of GOP sponsored bills in Georgia and 47 other states are in large part a reaction to the “big lie” perpetrated by the Trump administration’s claims that the 2020 presidential
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Wisconsin Supreme Court says don’t purge voters from rolls
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Police intercept 400 bales of used clothes
BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA POLICE in Marondera on Saturday night intercepted three trucks transporting over 400 bales of second-hand clothes. The three trucks are being held at Marondera Police Station while their drivers were detained pending investigations. The arrested trio are Nommater Mutsanza
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NABJ President calls for News Companies to provide Coping Resources during Chauvin Trial - Texas Metro News
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Partial Ban On No Knock Warrants Signed Into Kentucky Law After Bipartisan Compromise
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Proposed Texas Law Based on ‘Big Lie’ Advances Out of Committee
Voting rights advocates, including Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight Action, challenge provisions of the law which they saw could strip control from local election boards and increase penalties for voting-related criminal charges.
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Biden nominates five Blacks to serve in judicial seats on the federal court | Afro
THE CHICAGO CRUSADER — In a statement, Biden emphasized diversity in his nominations for lifetime appointments. “This trailblazing slate of nominees draws from the very best and brightest minds of the American legal profession. Each is deeply qualified and prepared to deliver justice faithfully
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St. Louis elects Tishaura Jones as city’s first Black woman mayor | Afro
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At her victory speech, Jones pledged to continue working hard for equality. “It’s time for St. Louis to thrive,” she told a cheering crowd of supporters. “It’s time to bring a breath of fresh air to our neighborhoods.” “I will work to address inequities in the delivery of city
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SCLC wants President Joe Biden to use executive order to restore the gutted 1965 Voting Rights Act with expansion | Afro
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “We have to do it all over again,” said Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the SCLC. “We are asking President Joe Biden to do an executive order, not on a new Voting Rights Act, but on the existing 1965 Voting Rights Act. Some members of Congress are working on
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Despite Petition By Hundreds Of Thousands Of Kenyans Against IMF Loan, Government Borrows Billions – The Wilmington Journal
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Jesse Jackson’s son to help deal with high cost of prison phone calls – Florida Courier
BY HAZEL TRICE EDNEY TRICE EDNEY NEWS WIRE Attorney and entrepreneur Yusef Jackson is joining the executive team at Aventiv Technologies, a company that provides telephone services to prisons. Jackson is the son of Rainbow/PUSH founder Rev. Jesse Jackson and has been a longtime advocate for civil
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Concerned Georgia voters rally for State Rep. Park Cannon, election rights | BlackPressUSA
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Senate changes target reservoir, affordable housing – Florida Courier
BY JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Senate on Wednesday backed starting to pay for critical repairs of a reservoir at a troubled former phosphate plant in Manatee County and bumped up proposed spending on affordable housing. The Senate made the decisions as it approved
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THE AFRO - “Overall, African Americans are more likely than White Americans to be arrested; once arrested, they are more likely to be convicted; and once convicted, they are more likely to face stiff sentences. Black men are six times as likely to be incarcerated as White men and Hispanic men are
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Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia. President Joe Biden called it “a win for American workers and the American auto industry.” The
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Names of 14 Deshaun Watson accusers to be made public - DefenderNetwork.com
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