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Asheville, North Carolina, approves reparations for Black residents | New York Carib News
The city of Asheville, North Carolina, in a historic move, voted unanimously to approve a reparations resolution for Black residents Tuesday night.
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Louisville police officers walk out of Breonna Taylor hearing - DefenderNetwork.com

The first scheduled hearing on the Louisville Metro Council's investigation into Mayor Greg Fischer's administration and its handling of the protests after the killing of Breonna Taylor took place on Monday (August 3). The meeting was scheduled to last four hours, but was cut short after

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Zimbabwe: Minister Explains New TV Stations Roll-Out
[The Herald] All the six new free to air private television stations that were issued with broadcasting licences have got a statutory 18 months within which to go on air, legislators heard yesterday.
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Judge: Decatur can ignore 2010 vote, keep full-time mayor - African American News Today - EIN News
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force the city of Decatur to follow the results of a 2010 referendum in which a majority of voters backed the city adopting a city manager form of government.
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African-American blood donors needed to help address shortage | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Tucson Police Chief Offers Resignation After Man's Death
PHOENIX (AP) — The Tucson, Arizona, police chief on Wednesday offered his resignation after the death of a 27-year-old man who died while handcuffed and placed face-down, resulting in the resignation of three officers the chief said had violated department
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Ethiopia govt exploiting pandemic to stay on 'indefinitely' - Jawar
Main opposition parties in the Oromia region – Abiy’s home region – have kicked against the HoF decision calling it a unilateral and illegal extension of the term of
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Union Mission to Host Virtual Raising Hope Event Dedicated Solely to Unaccompanied, Homeless Women | The Savannah Tribune
Union Mission will host a Virtual Raising Hope on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 6:00pm on www.facebook.com/UMISavannah. The short 35-minute program will feature Keynote Speaker Robert Watts, President & CEO of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, as well as special remarks from key
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Minneapolis council majority backs disbanding police force
MINNEAPOLIS, USA (AP) — A majority of the members of the Minneapolis City Council yesterday said they support disbanding the city's police department, an aggressive stance that comes just as the state has launched a civil rights investigation after George
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Durban Solid Waste tender: City manager's bail conditions amended after virtual meeting 'violation' | News24
Bail conditions in the Durban Solid Waste tender corruption case against municipal manager Sipho Nzuza have been amended after he allegedly violated them in October.
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Heated Debate Over Leadership Positions During New Dallas Council's First Meeting - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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City Council Responds to Protests with $22 Million in Cuts to Baltimore Police Department | Afro
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