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Mother of Ahmaud Arbery says 'I have a sense of hope'
(ABC NEWS) — The mother of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old African American whose slaying has prompted protests in Georgia, said on Monday that the arrest of a white father and son in the killing has given her “a sense of hope” that justice will be
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William "Willie the Pro" Thrower (1930-2002)
William ‘Willie the Pro” Thrower was the first African American to play as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Thrower was born on March 22, 1930, in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Although his statistics as a college and high school football player are good, and his pro
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Officer Charged In Death Of George Floyd Attempted Plea Deal Before Arrest
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on the neck of George Floyd, eventually killing him, was in plea bargain talks prior to his arrest on murder
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Chicago police officers under investigation in Brickyard Mall incident after video shows 2 women thrown to ground | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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US group saddened by Mottley's position in Guyana elections impasse
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Pharrell Williams Helps Announce Juneteenth As An Official Paid Holiday In Virginia
The date of June 19, also known as Juneteenth will be recognized as an official paid holiday in the state of Virginia starting this year with state
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NBA Coaches Association Condemns Racial Injustice, Forms Committee
The NBA Coaches Association – of which Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle is the president – recently released a statement condemning the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, and also announced the formation of a committee on racial injustice and
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4 Aurora Cops Fired For Mocking Elijah McClain’s Chokehold At Memorial
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Africa: Egypt Pushes Plan to End War in Libya
Egypt on Saturday unveiled a plan to end the years-long civil war in Libya, in an initiative accepted by the commander of the Libyan eastern forces that have suffered heavy losses in recent
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Kenya: 7 Mourners From Kibera Positive for COVID-19 in Siaya
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De Blasio, Police Commissioner Defend Officers As Violent Police Videos Go Viral
New York City’s mayor and police commissioner on Sunday both defended local officers engaged in violent standoffs with protesters as mass demonstrations erupted across the U.S., sparked by the death of Black man George Floyd while in Minneapolis police
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Portland's Police Chief Steps Down So Black Officer Could Take Her Place
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State, FBI to Oversee Probe into Black Man’s Hanging Death – Voice and Viewpoint
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