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Licensing buses to renew up to 100 permits daily in rural areas - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The newly-commissioned Licensing Division mobile buses are expected to process 100 driver's permit renewals a day. The buses made their first stop at the Cumana Community Centre, Toco on Thursday where several people were able to renew their permits in under 30 minutes. The $700,000 buses we
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Remembering Legendary Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee - Texas Metro News
He lived his life to the fullest! The post Remembering Legendary Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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Mwonzora skeletons tumble - The Standard
THOKOZANI Khupe has revealed that the MDC-T received assistance from the state through judicial and parliamentary processes in their fight to destroy the Chamisa-led MDC Alliance. The post Mwonzora skeletons tumble appeared first on The Standard.
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Former Cop Turned Arizona Legislator Wants People To Get Permission Before Filming Police
Proposed HB 2319 would make it illegal for individuals to record police officers without their permission and within 15 feet of the officer carrying out an arrest or other duty.
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Gunna Breaks Down For The Public What It Means To Be “Pushin’ P”
Gunna has been enjoying the success of his new album, "DS4EVER" and along with it the rise of the phrase "Pushin' P" which is also the title of his latest single with Young Thug. The phrase has set social media ablaze, and he decided to break down its meaning to fans through Instagram and in
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Mayor Johnson adds human trafficking to Domestic Violence Advisory Council's purview - Texas Metro News
DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson announced Thursday that he will expand the mission of the Mayor's Domestic Violence Advisory Council to include human trafficking. Accordingly, the Advisory Council will be renamed the Mayor's Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Advisory Council. The expansion
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MPs respond to orders to cut CEPEP crews - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Government and opposition MPs have responded to reports that a letter purportedly from the management of the Community-Based Environmental Protection and Enhancement (CEPEP) programme instructed contractors to cut their staff by two-thirds.

Last week a letter from CEPEP's manager

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PM's September 2020 letter to PSC: Griffith unstable, disrespectful, threatening - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE Prime Minister in September 2020 put pen to paper to raise with the former Police Service Commission (PSC) matters he said caused him serious concern on former commissioner Gary Griffith's suitability to continue to hold the office of commissioner.

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Overtime Elite and Meta Quest partner to create VR basketball experience - The Atlanta Voice
Overtime Elite (OTE) and Meta Quest have agreed to partner to make Quest 2 the basketball league’s official VR headset. Quest 2 is the latest all-in-one virtual reality headset and the successor to the Oculus Quest. OTE, a basketball league for upcoming professional prospects base
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A 74-Year-Old Tennessee Woman, Wrongfully Convicted For Murdering A Child, Is Exonerated After 27 Years In Prison - Blavity
Joyce Watkins, a 74-year-old woman who spent 27 years in prison after she was wrongfully convicted of murdering her great-niece, was exonerated this week in Tennessee, CNN
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Mr. Nice Watch: ‘TAGGED’ Video Series Examines JAY-Z’s History Of Amazing Timepieces
JAY-Z has worn a number of rare and unique watches throughout his illustrious career. TAGGED takes a look at some of the rapper’s most unique timepieces that make it into his pictures and videos. As spotted on Hype Beast the Rap legend's wrist wear is the subject of the lifestyle site's newest
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Vivica A. Fox Tearfully Shares Update On Her Friend Regina King - Blavity
Vivica A. Fox broke down during Monday night's airing of Cocktails With Queens as she relayed a message from her close friend Regina King after the death of her son Ian Alexander Jr.
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Texas is running out of paper? Voters are running out of patience! - Dallas Examiner
  SUBHEAD: Senator Royce West asks “What’s next?”   Special to The Dallas Examiner   State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, publicly questioned Tuesday why the Texas Secretary of State’s office is rationing voter registration
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Milwaukee Receives $42 Million Loan To Reduce Flood Risk and Create Jobs | The Madison Times
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Milwaukee is a city filled with historical and aging elements from its building to its infrastructures. While historical landmarks can add a bit of charm, an aging infrastructure such as its water system, is more likely to cause damage. But a recent announcement could change
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Baltimore County school wins $1,500 NFL Play 60 grant
BALTIMORE, Md., — Reducing sedentary behavior and increasing physical activity is key to immediate and long-term health for children. That is why the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, the National Foot
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No charges to be filed custody death of 17-year-old Cedric Lofton - The New York Beacon
D.A. Marc Bennett said the state’s “stand-your-ground” law prevents him from bringing any charges because staff members were protecting themselves. A Kansas prosecutor said Tuesday that he won’t file criminal charges over the death of a Black 17-year-old who became unresponsive while being
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Forthcoming Doc ‘We Need To Talk About Cosby’ Unpacks Bill Cosby’s Legacy [Video]
Bill Cosby is a free man but not free from public scrutiny. A forthcoming documentary will examine how he went from American's favorite television dad to disgraced comedian. As spotted on Variety the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native's legacy will now be critically examined in a new movie
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Guns Aren’t Toys, But They Play Them In Real Life
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Last month, New York Attorney General Letitia James called for changes to standards for the manufacturing of realistic toy guns, urging the […] The post Guns Aren’t Toys, But They Play Them In Real Life appeared first on The Sacrame
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Video shows struggle that preceded restrained teen’s death
Surveillance video shows a Black 17-year-old struggling with staff at a Wichita juvenile center last fall before he died after The post Video shows struggle that preceded restrained teen’s death appeared first on TheGrio.
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André Leon Talley Was A Black Superhero - The New York Beacon
Source: Taylor Hill / Getty The fashion industry and the world lost another cultural monument: the larger-than-life, André Leon Talley. That name holds weight across the globe for a multitude of reasons, but no bigger reason than his love for making fashion inclusive of Black
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Chakwera dissolves cabinet
President Lazarus Chakwera has dissolved his cabinet, saying the move is a demonstration of his resolve to confront all forms of lawless conduct by public officials. Chakwera made the announcement during a national address tonight. 'I have dissolved my entire Cabinet effective immediately, and all
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Accused Racist Hockey Player Kicked Off Team For Making ‘Monkey Gestures’ To Black Player
Jacob Panetta just got himself booted from his position as a defenseman for the Jacksonville Icemen of the East Coast Hockey League for making monkey gestures at South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Jordan Subban, who is Black.
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Police find missing 16-year-old La Romaine girl - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
POLICE have found 16-year-old Jolie Xavier who went missing on January 14. In a media release on Saturday, police said Xavier of Pond Street, La Romaine was presently staying with a relative in Sangre Grande and was in good health. The girl was last seen around 4.30 pm on January 14 and r
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Is Pinellas County School System ready for a Black or Hispanic superintendent?
School board members will decide on who the next superintendent will be, and to these members, I ask, “Is Pinellas County School System ready for a Black or Hispanic superintendent? BY RICARDO DAVIS, Ph.D., President, COQEBS PINELLAS COUNTY - The question is not intentionally intended to be simply
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Brandt advances to Miss World semifinal - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Miss World TT Jeanine Brandt is among the top 40 contestants advancing to the semifinal round of the 2021 Miss World competition. The competition will be held in Puerto Rico on March 16 after being postponed in December 2021 owing to covid19 cases among contestants and staff members. Brandt al
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How Tenants in Washington, D.C. Fought Against Gentrification and Won
Developers use "constructive eviction" to make affordable housing oppressive in Washington, D.C., but residents of Congress Heights Apartments weren't having it.
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Minority Leader: Probe covid19 outbreak at Scarborough psychiatric ward - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THA Minority Leader Kelvon Morris is calling on the Secretary of Health, Wellness and Social Protection Dr Faith BYisrael to conduct a thorough investigation to determine how patients and staff in the psychiatric ward of the Scarborough General Hospital contracted covid19. He also wants to kno
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Seattle Legalizes Psychedelics - The Seattle Medium
Proponents of the legalization of psychedelics has won a victory. The post Seattle Legalizes Psychedelics appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Clarence Thomas’ Wife Has Ties To Right-Wing Extremist Groups: Report
Black Information Network The wife of the only Black Supreme Court Justice currently serving on the nation’s highest court has ties to right-wing extremist groups and white nationalist organizations.According to an investigative report by The New Yorker, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas co-hosted and spoke
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Mostly White Jury Selected In Federal George Floyd Case, Judge Claims Case Has ‘Absolutely’ Nothing To Do With Race
A mostly white jury was selected in the case for Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao, the three ex-Minneapolis cops who, along with Derek Chauvin, were involved in George Floyd's death. Judge Paul Magnuson said, “There is absolutely nothing about the subject of religion, race or ethnicity
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