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Live: CCJ hearing Appeal Court elections case - Stabroek News
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) convenes a full hearing of all matters associated with the appeal by Bharrat Jagdeo and Irfaan Ali of the decision by the Guyana Court of Appeal which sought to assert that the word “valid” has to be used to determine the votes cast for the purposes of the
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Jemele Hill apologizes after backlash over transphobic tweet - TheGrio
Jemele Hill apologized on Monday after a critic discovered a transphobic tweet that was a decade old and others attempted to “cancel” the outspoken journalist. The controversy began on Sunday when Hill took exception to 2006 clip by Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy. He compared the former 49er
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Workday admits to Black diversity problem, pledges to improve
Studies and the Department of African American Studies. The use of women and perpetuating discrimination against African Americans who dont protests over police brutality against Black Americans, Aneel Bhusri, Workdays
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#Election 2020 — Biden slams Trump on coronavirus: Our wartime president has surrendered | The Atlanta Voice
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden lambasted President Donald Trumps handling of the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, saying that Trump is in retreat with more 125,000 Americans dead and the virus worsening in many states. In a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, the former vice
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GECOM can correct Lowenfield’s actions - Jagdeo - Stabroek News
While President David Granger has endorsed the controversial move by Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield to discard 25% of the votes cast at the March 2 polls, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) could still rectify the
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UNT System delves into race relations and COVID-19 with former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk, Ft Worth Mayor Betsy Price and others in new podcast | Dallas Weekly
Lineup includes Ambassador and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, Dallas County’s Judge Clay Jenkins and Dr. Philip Huang, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, NBA Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood and Dallas Regional Chamber CEO Dale Petroskey, to name a few. A frank and personal conversation on race relations
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CDC director pleads with younger Americans to wear masks while many states pause reopenings | The Atlanta Voice
A top US health official made another plea Tuesday for Americans especially younger ones to wear masks to curb the spread of coronavirus as case numbers surge across much of the country. The comments to a US Senate committee hearing on the virus came as at least 17 states have paused or rolled
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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans | Afro
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Today, Americans are facing unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, our country has fallen into an economic recession, and hundreds of thousands are protesting police brutality and
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How Seniors Can Protect Their Health And Finances During The Pandemic - Milwaukee Community Journal
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have been clear and consistent in their message to seniors: While anyone can fall victim to COVID-19, those who are 65 and older are in an especially high-risk group. That’s why older Americans need to be especially careful and – in the case of
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What will CARICOM do now? - Stabroek News
As the elections saga /drama continues to unfold, its by-product of emotional strain has begun to have significant effects on our personal relationships. The article What will CARICOM do now? appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Colin Kaepernick Partners with Medium to Create Race-Related Content
[ad_1] Former NFL quarterback and social justice activist Colin Kaepernick has recently joined the board of directors of content platform Medium. In an earlier announcement, Medium welcomed Kaepernick to a seat on their board of directors and also stated that they will partner with Kaepernick and
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Colin Kaepernick Partners with Medium to Create Race-Related Content - Black Enterprise
Medium welcomed Kaepernick to a seat on its board of directors and will partner with Kaepernick and his content publishing company, Kaepernick Publishing
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CCJ sets aside Court of Appeal ruling - Stabroek News
In a unanimous decision giving itself jurisdiction, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday set aside the ruling of the Guyana Court of Appeal on valid votes and paved the way for GECOM to finally declare a result for the March 2nd general elections using the figures from the
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Page One Comment - Stabroek News
During a broadcast on Monday on Benschop Radio, President Granger brazenly adopted the Chief Election Officer’s fraudulent jettisoning of 25% of the votes cast on March 2nd. The article Page One Comment appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Ava DuVernay, Colin Kaepernick Joining Forces to Produce Netflix Series on His Formative Years
One is an activist whose instrument of choice is a camera. The other went from diving into the end zone as a quarterback to diving headfirst into
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Hellshire vendors plead for beaches to stay open
Vendors and fisherfolk at Hellshire Beach in St Catherine are appealing to the Government to keep beaches open as they attempt to recover from the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond...
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Q1 growth slows down to 8-year low but exports up
Kenya’s economic growth slowed down to 4.9 percent in the first quarter of this year from 5.5 percent last year.
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Numsa threatens court action if govt doesn't resolve its issues with taxi industry | News24
The National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa has threatened to approach the court on behalf of its members.
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Super-sized Racism: Former McDonalds Execs Strike Back In Explosive Race Discrimination Lawsuit | The Michigan Chronicle
By Trevor Coleman and Trevor W. Coleman II  For more than 50 years the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical
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SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration
NNPA Newswire Staff Report The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced it is investing up to $30 million from its endowment in voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to vote. The
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Barbados PM to hand over chairmanship of CARICOM on July 3 | New York Carib News
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley will hand over the chairmanship of the 15-member regional integration movement, CARICOM, on Friday during a special conference of regional leaders.
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The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Invites More Women, Minorities : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR
Of the 819 artists and executives invited to join this year, the Academy says 45 percent are women and 36 percent are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities.
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ANALYSIS | Why is government not collecting statistics on smoking and Covid-19? | News24
The South African government instituted a ban on the sale of tobacco products, citing the problematic relationship between Covid-19 and smoking, but it has not been collecting data to this effect.
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JHTA calls for clarification on COVID pretesting regime
Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President Omar Robinson says there needs to be further clarification on the pretesting regime for visitors from certain American states as part of Jamaica’s COVID-19-prevention measures. Prime...
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This Day in History July 1
Today is the 183rd day of 2020. There are 183 days left in the year.TODAY HIGHLIGHT2004: Saddam Hussein appears in Iraqi court for the first time, scoffing at charges of war crimes and genocide.�OTHER EVENTS1847: The US Post Office issues the first adhesive-backed stamps.1867: The provinces of
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Our Push for Equity Should Focus on Grassroots Organizations - Houston Forward Times
In the dawn of this awakening moment our nation is experiencing, it is critically important The post Our Push for Equity Should Focus on Grassroots Organizations appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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CVS Health Expands Testing Capabilities Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases; Adds 13 Additional New Drive-Thru Test Sites in South Carolina
In an ongoing effort to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health June 25 expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing 13 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across South Carolina. The opening of additional test sites on Friday, June 26 add to the 19
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