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Raise Up Massachusetts calls on Mass. legislators to invest in public services - The Bay State Banner
Raise Up Massachusetts, a coalition of community, labor and faith groups launched their “Invest in Our Recovery” campaign Wednesday in front of the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building. Members of the Boston Teachers Union, the Chinese Progressive Association, the Massachusetts Public Health
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Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, dies at 80 - TheGrio
Congressman John Lewis has passed away at the age of 80 after battling pancreatic cancer on Friday night, according to... View Article The post Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, dies at 80 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Half of San Quentin prisoners infected with COVID-19 - TheGrio
California San Quentin prison has made news for their response to COVID-19 as now half of the population has confirmed... View Article The post Half of San Quentin prisoners infected with COVID-19 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Police shooting of Louisiana boy, 14, just before pandemic resurfaces : TheGrio
A boy in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana was the victim of a police-involved shooting. However, despite inquiry from the family, that... View Article The post Police shooting of Louisiana boy, 14, just before pandemic resurfaces appeared first on TheGrio.
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Socializing Safely This Summer-Tips to Connect Among the COVID Era | Chicago Defender
With social distancing and governmental restrictions, it can feel like summer this year is canceled, thanks to the Coronavirus. However, there are still ways to connect with others while engaging in safe practices, but we may have to think creatively about creating that space. Here are a few ideas
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Eskom fines Orange farm residents who've been 'powerless' for two years
Some Orange Farm residents haven't had electricity for two years, but that hasn't stopped Eskom fining them for bridging illegal connections.
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Mary Trump says Trump is 'virulently racist,' has used racial slurs : TheGrio
President Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, says her uncle is 'virulently racist,’ and confirms she’s heard him use racial slurs in the past. The post Mary Trump says Trump is 'virulently racist,' has used racial slurs appeared first on TheGrio.
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AFRO Exclusive: Greenbelt Mayor Pushing For Police Reforms | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd has never backed away from a challenge and looks to bring changes to the city’s police force the way he helped lead to major shifts on the campus of University of Maryland College Park. Byrd, the millennial mayor who led
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Serena To Help Black-Owned Businesses With New Jewelry Line
Anyone copping from now until August 5th will be helping find small businesses struggling to keep it's doors open, so if you want to help everyday people get by during these trying times please go support.
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Alcohol ban: SA tavern owners request R20 000 once-off relief payment
Following the return of the alcohol ban, the National Liquor traders Council is requesting financial relief for 34 500 tavern owners.
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Louisville Mayor To Be Investigated Over Handling Of Breonna Taylor And David McAtee's Case
On Tuesday, members of the Government Oversight Committee of the Louisville Metro Council voted to approve the launch of the probe.
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Virginia Trooper Being Investigated for Dragging Black Man From his Car By His Neck While Saying on Video 'Watch the Show' - Black Enterprise
Virginia State Police opened up a criminal investigation into the 2019 incident where a trooper is seen, on video, removing a Black driver from his vehicle
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COVID-19: Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi tests positive
Thulas Nxesi remains in high spirits after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result. He is confident that he will beat the virus.
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2 Indiana men charged in assault on Black man, threat to 'get a noose' : TheGrio
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two men were charged Friday after a Black man said a group of white men assaulted him and... View Article The post 2 Indiana men charged in assault on Black man, threat to 'get a noose' appeared first on TheGrio.
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One North Carolina City Council Approves Reparations – Sort Of | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Hundreds of years of Black blood spilled that fills the cup we drink from today,” said Councilman Keith Young, one of two African American members of the City Council that voted 7-0 in favor of reparations. It is simply not enough to remove statutes. Black people in this country
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Mo’Nique Discrimination Lawsuit Against Netflix Moving Forward
Mo'Nique has been given the green light to do battle on that hill. A judge has allowed the Oscar-winning actress and comedienne to proceed with her discrimination lawsuit against Netflix.
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Black Women For Wellness offer healthy programs -
MAKING A DIFFERENCE Janette Robinson-Flint was one of six enthusiastic and determined women who co-founded Black Women for Wellness because they were concerned about the health and well-being of Black babies. That was back in the 1990s when the original focus was to team up with the Birthing
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County commission approves Walnut Park housing project -
WALNUT PARK — The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission upheld the approval July 8 of an affordable housing project in unincorporated Walnut Park, denying an appeal filed by a resident. Henry Vasquez filed the appeal on March 19, asking for the county to overturn the approval Feb. 26 of
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Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland - Black News Channel
By ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS undefined/ BNC Contributor  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal agents in green camouflage uniforms have been taking into custody people in the streets of Portland, not close to federal property that they were sent to protect, in what the ACLU of Oregon on Friday said
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Michelle Obama to host podcast on Spotify - TheGrio
Looks like our 'Forever First Lady' Michelle Obama is launching a podcast! Higher Ground, her production company with former President Barack... View Article The post Michelle Obama to host podcast on Spotify appeared first on TheGrio.
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Brazil's coronavirus curve may hold the key to a global vaccine - The New York Beacon
  Sao Paulo (CNN)As the coronavirus pandemic tears through Brazil, researchers and pharmaceutical companies are turning to the South American giant in search of a vaccine.   Shamima Begum wins right to return to UK to challenge citizenship decision   Brazil, where the number of
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Gov. Kemp sues City of Atlanta for defiance on mask rules | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in a suit filed in state court late Thursday in Atlanta, argue that Atlanta Mayor Keisha
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Woman Says “I Still Love Sharks” After Being Attacked By One [WATCH]
Anika Craney, a shark documentary filmmaker was bitten on her left leg by a shark and says she still loves them.
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Las Vegas police reach $2.2M settlement in chokehold death - Black News Channel
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The family of a man who was punched, hit with stun gun jolts and put in a neck restraint by a police officer outside a Las Vegas casino in 2017 has reached a tentative $2.2 million settlement with police. Boris Treyzon, an attorney for the family of Tashii Brown, said the agreement
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Oregon Has Allocated $6 Million To Assist Black Families and Businesses
The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board designated $62 million to a fund providing direct assistance to Black businesses, individuals, or families.
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Open Letter From Local Newspapers to the D.C. Council | Afro
Dear Councilmember: Representatives from local newspapers and businesses have met with many Councilmembers this past week to speak out against the proposed taxes on advertising and personal information. We’d like to summarize why the proposed tax will further endanger local news. Local news media
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15 Women Accuse Former Redskins Employees of Sexual Harassment
The much anticipated exposé was published by the Washington Post on Thursday evening.
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | New Pittsburgh Courier
By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership
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Mothers marched and remembered family lost to police violence
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Michelle Obama To Debut New Podcast Helping Listeners Talk To Their Loved Ones
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