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NY Parole Of Former Black Panther Activist Who Murdered 2 Cops Sparks Reform Debate
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Lisa Hanna declares her intention to run for president of the PNP
After prayer and consultation with her constituency, Lisa Hanna today made her intention to contend for president of the People's National Party (PNP) official.  Her declaration was made after the National Executive Council (NEC) announced...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
This Afro-Latina Comic Book Artist Uses Her Characters As A Voice For Outsiders
Natacha Bustos didn't see Black or brown characters in the comic books she read growing up. Now, she's the one creating powerful superheroes like "Moon Girl" in hopes of inspiring young girls of color.
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Tufton rubbishes COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories
WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has expressed his displeasure over the conspiracy theories being circulated against the Government’s plans to offer Jamaica for the testing of the vaccines being developed against...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Uganda's Male Action Mentors Are Addressing Violence, One Community At a Time
[UNFPA] Byisingoma, Uganda -- "I used to see my wife as someone with a 'big head', so we would always fight over small issues and we never had peace at home," says Julius Tumwesigye, a farmer and father of two, who lives in Byisingoma, a village in the western district of Kyegegwa.
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Kartel, co-accused granted leave to appeal murder conviction at Privy Council
Vybz Kartel and his co-accused have been granted conditional leave to go to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom to challenge their murder conviction. The decision was handed down this morning by the Court of Appeal. One of the conditions is...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
NOV 7 BATTLE - Hanna says she’s a warrior in warning shot to Golding
A fierce political battle for the leadership of the People’s National Party (PNP) between front runners Mark Golding and Lisa Hanna got under way on Sunday, with November 7 set for the climactic run-off for presidency of the deeply divided 82-year-...
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Angolan Government Announces Structuring Projects
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Government will launch several structuring projects, still under study, announced Thursday the minister of Economy and Planning, Sérgio Santos.
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Police seize guns and ammunition in Port Royal; three men arrested
Three men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of two guns, including a high-powered weapon, and several rounds of ammunition. The police say on Friday it seized an AK-47 rifle along with 20 7.62 rounds of ammunition, as well as...
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Seattle Police Officer On Leave After Rolling Bike Over Protester's Head
A Seattle police officer is facing an independent investigation after being captured on video seemingly rolling his bicycle over the head of a protester lying in the street. According to
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With anger at police high, officers face greater danger - Black News Channel
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A man walks up to a squad car and opens fire on two sheriff's deputies sitting inside. Two police officers are shot after responding to sounds of gunfire during a protest. The shootings — one in Los Angeles and the other 2000 miles (3,200
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NASA astronaut plans to cast her ballot from space station
ATLANTA (AP) — NASA astronaut Kate Rubins told The Associated Press on Friday that she plans to cast her next vote from space – more than 200 miles above Earth. Rubins is just outside Moscow in Star City, Russia, preparing with two...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Cuthbert Flynn vows to champion women’s health issues
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Challenges – no problem, bring them on - Dane Coleman overcomes odds to excel in life
The odds may have seemed to be stacked against Dane Coleman, but he has defied the odds and is a happy farmer. When he was one year old, he lost both parents – his father murdered and, according to him, the murderer took him to his grandmother....
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
She marched in Selma as a young girl. Now she's seeing history repeat on voting rights | The Atlanta Voice
Joanne Bland was an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Selma, Alabama, when she marched into history, joining hundreds of activists on the Edmund Pettus Bridge for a demonstration that turned into one of the bloodiest confrontations of the civil rights movement. Baton-wielding state troopers and
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FLA exposing cops to harm, charges Rowe - Police Federation laments agency’s decision to deny several cops gun permits
With what are believed to have been coordinated attacks on the lives of police officers and their relatives last weekend, triggering the High Command to raise the threat level for cops to high, the Jamaica Police Federation is up in arms over the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Breonna Taylor Protest Sparks Violence in Hollywood - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Stephen Oduntan, Staff The news of a grand jury’s decision to not charge any of the officers for their role in Breonna Taylor’s death boiled over into angry demonstrations in cities across the US this week. Including Los Angeles. Hundreds filled the streets for the second night straight on Thursday
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Hanover bar operator fined $200,000 for breaching COVID restriction
Bar operator Jason Green was today fined $200,000 or three months imprisonment at hard labour in the Hanover Parish Court for breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Act. The police say Green, who is from Lances Bay in the parish, was warned...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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COVID claims eight more lives, as cases move closer to 6,000
Eight people died from COVID-19 on Friday, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has revealed, moving the death toll from the disease to 88 people.  Seven of the eight had underlying medical conditions the ministry said. The...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Swaziland Police Teargas Residents Protesting About Broken Road Bridge, Fire Rubber Bullets
[Swazi Media] Police in Swaziland (eSwatini) fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse a crowd protesting that they were being made to pay fines for jaywalking while a broken pedestrian bridge was left unrepaired.
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Tufton signs contracts for two additional field hospitals
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, today broke ground and signed contracts for the establishment of two additional field hospitals, in response to the treatment and hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients. One of the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
No guarantee - Companies could be shafted in COVID cleaning contracts, warns scientist
As Jamaica continues to grapple with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, a scientist is warning that companies could be sending millions of dollars down the drain as they engage some long-established and fly-by-night sanitation companies looking to...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Global partners pledge support for blue economy investments in the OECS
(CMC): The nine-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has unveiled several blue economy investment opportunities on the opening day of its Sustainable Development Movement (SDM 2020). The World Bank defines the blue economy as...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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The law won't protect us!
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Child Diversion curriculum goes online
The Child Diversion national training curriculum has transitioned to an e-learning platform that has, so far, delivered training to the parish committees in Manchester, Clarendon, and St Elizabeth. Child Diversion Consultant Ruth Carey said that...
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As bulldozers move in, White Wing holdouts scramble for shelter
Like scores of others, 70-year-old Thaletha Barrett had made her home on the sprawling lands at 10 Olympic Way, White Wing. She is among the longest-living residents remaining in the partially bulldozed inner-city community, having been there since...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Veteran Bartlett credits JLP western sweep on programme started in 1996
The Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) road to victory in all 15 seats in western Jamaica during the Septemwber 3 General Election goes back to a decision by the organisation to position key people to direct political traffic in the region from as far back as 1996, one of them being Ed Bartlett.
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Anglican priest found dead at home in Clarendon
Anglican priest Larius Lewis, Rector of St Paul’s Cure in Chapelton, Clarendon, was found dead at his home in the parish today.  This was confirmed to The Gleaner by Anglican Bishop of Jamaica, Reverend Dr Howard Gregory.  He said...
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Nude body of Anglican priest found at rectory in Chapelton
The nude body of Anglican priest Father Larius Lewis was found in the rectory in Chapelton, Clarendon, on Friday. The body was discovered by persons from his church after a report was made to the police that they had not seen him since Wednesday...
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