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Curbing law enforcement industry’s political power – Florida Courier
“I can’t breathe.” The panic in my brother’s faint voice struck me like a hammer blow. These words have become dreadfully familiar. We were at my uncle’s house for an overnight stay and my brother’s asthma had flared up. But for Black folk nationwide, these words are far more ominous. My little
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Jennifer Carroll Foy Jumps Into Virginia Governor's Race, Hoping To Make History
Jennifer Carroll Foy is jumping into the 2021 gubernatorial race in Virginia, making her the first Black woman to run for the job in 30
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BBI Reggae: Court to rule on petitions Thursday
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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of
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Buchanan v. Warley (1917)
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Vote could keep Putin in power until 2036
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Polls opened in Russia yesterday for a week-long vote on constitutional changes that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until
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Florida sheriff tells residents to shoot looters as more rioting follows George Floyd’s death | Afro
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Uganda: Uhuru Files Notice of Appeal Against High Court Judgment On BBI
[Monitor] Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has launched his personal fight in court for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
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Zimbabwe: No 2023 Elections Without Electoral, Political Reforms - Chamisa
[New Zimbabwe] The MDC Alliance president, Nelson Chamisa has promised to block the 2023 national elections if necessary political and electoral reforms are not implemented.
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Don’t trust Zanu PF: Madhuku
NATIONAL Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Lovemore Madhuku has warned fellow opposition leaders against entrusting the ruling Zanu PF with the role of promoting constitutionalism. BY MOSES MATENGA Madhuku, who has often been described by critics as pro-Zanu PF, told NewsDay on Saturday that he
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The president must engage with the leader of the opposition as mandated by the constitution - Stabroek News
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Djibouti President Guelleh wins election with 98%, provisional results | Africanews
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Kenya: Petitioners in BBI Case Oppose State's About-Turn on Appeal
[Nation] One of the eight petitioners in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) case has opposed the decision of Attorney General Kihara Kariuki to withdraw his request for suspension of the judgment.
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In a historic ruling by Minnesota judge, cameras allowed in courtroom for officers' trial in death of George Floyd | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune The trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd will be livestreamed because of a judge’s historic order Thursday allowing cameras and audio in the Minneapolis courtroom for the March trial. Citing immense global interest in
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Somalia: Puntland President Says He Will Not Accept the 4.5 Power Sharing Deal As He Was Not Consulted
Puntland state president Said Abdullahi Deni has called for a consensus over the 2020/2021 power-sharing to avert
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Jamaican Judge at center of controversy over appointment to Florida Supreme Court | New York Carib News
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Section 25: Still no agreement between parties on land expropriation without compensation | News24
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CCJ says has jurisdiction to hear appeal of elections case - Stabroek News
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) this afternoon said that it had jurisdiction to hear an appeal of a decision by the Guyana Court of Appeal pertaining to the March 2nd general elections. The article CCJ says has jurisdiction to hear appeal of elections case appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Nigeria: Striking Workers, Lawyers Protest Over Judiciary's Financial Autonomy
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South Africa: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back - ANC's Proposal to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution
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