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The four Minneapolis police officers involved in the deadly altercation between George Floyd, a man who pleaded with officers to breathe during a Monday arrest, were terminated on
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The NFL All But Admits That Colin Kaepernick Was Right All Along | The Oklahoma Eagle
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Tunisia: COVID-19 - Tunisia Reports 3 More Infection Cases On May 24 (Health Ministry)
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Tunisia: World Day of African Child - Ministry of Women Reiterates Commitment to Children's Rights
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Provides Scholarships For George Floyd’s Family To Attend HBCUs
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As Black Lives Matter marches go on, Pittsburgh launches a task force to find “people intent on causing destruction”
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Frank Baker pays off tuition for 50 Spelman College graduates
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Pastor Darrell Scott Claims Once Again That Trump is the ‘Most Pro-Black President in my Lifetime’
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