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By JEFF MARTIN and BEN NADLER undefined/ BNC Contributor  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor and the mayor of its largest city accused each other of playing politics Friday amid an escalating fight over face masks intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The battle over masks in a state
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SA coronavirus: over 300,000 cases; 8th biggest caseload globally | Africanews
South Africa has become a COVID-19 model for the continent in many ways since it confirmed its index case on 5th March, 2020. From the area of testing through to record number of recoveries, South Africa has been praised for pro-activeness in combating the
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Civil Rights Legend Rep. John Lewis Dead At 80 - The Seattle Medium
John Robert Lewis, the son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has died after a six-month battle with
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What's on Miles' Mind?: "PONZIFEROUS" | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The 45th American President will be remembered for many things- Impeachment is only one of them. Another is Individual One’s penchant for waging war on the English language. “Bigly” was shorthand for Big League, “Nambia” was his distortion of the African nation of Namibia. Then there was
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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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John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80 - Black News Channel
ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis’ passing
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Kenya: What Kenya's Ban On Brown Sugar, Cane Means for Uganda
[Monitor] The sugar industry in Uganda is headed for a crisis after the Kenyan government last week ordered for an immediate ban on the importation of brown sugar and cane.
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AMHVoices: Refusing reforms: Zanu PF doing itself a disservice
ZANU PF, with Emmerson Mnangagwa as their presidential candidate against any opposition, will struggle to get the votes to secure the party’s victory in the 2023 general elections. By Precious Shumba, Our Reader From the day he came into office after a coup in November 2017, he has failed to
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Nairobi’s Smart Homes for Tech-Savvy Buyers
In Nairobi’s Spring Valley, a developer has built smart homes that are ideal in the post-Covid future.
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Uganda: Magistrate Suspended Over Absenteeism
[Monitor] The Judiciary has interdicted the Amolatar magistrate over absenteeism and unsatisfactory performance of his duties.
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Western Sahara: Saharawi President Congratulates Galicians and Basques On Recent Elections Results
[SPS] Bir Lehlu (Liberated Areas) -- The President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Brahim Gali, has conveyed his congratulations to Basques and Galicians on the results achieved in recent elections.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Gives a Green Light to Predatory Payday Lenders | Dallas Weekly
“There is never a good time to enable predatory loans carrying 400% interest rates,” noted Mike Calhoun, President of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), “but this is the worst possible time. The pain caused by the CFPB gutting the payday rule will be felt most by those who can least afford
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Washington NFL team hires law firm to review culture - Black News Channel
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor  Owner Dan Snyder has hired a District of Columbia law firm to review the Washington NFL team's culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct. Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh LLP confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the
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Kenya coronavirus: caseload hits 12,000; home-based care progressing | Africanews
Kenya continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic with cases steadily rising each day. Government have locked down a handful of counties including the capital Nairobi and imposed a night-time curfew as part of containment
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Deadly dive
A routine diving exercise off the coast of Rocky Point in southern Clarendon turned deadly early Wednesday when the swollen, lifeless body of a 24-year-old diver was brought back to land by colleagues, after he reportedly developed complications underwater.Kazaray Williams of Portland Cottage in
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Tanzania: Stakeholders Criticise 11th Parliament, Ndugai Responds
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Stakeholders in law and good governance yesterday said the 11th Parliament, under Speaker Job Ndugai, was weak compared to previous parliaments.
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EXPLAINER | What happened to Ramaphosa's promises for electricity reform? | News24
Five months since Ramaphosa’s energy reform promises, South Africans have been hit by another wave of loadshedding.
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#StayWoke: The Oklahoma Eagle Editorial: Mass Grave Secrets, Is Lynching Coming Back and Mandatory Mask | The Oklahoma Eagle
Mass Graves May Reveal Secrets To What Happened 99 Years Ago   As experts disturb the earth to find what has long been hidden, will it end a mystery or start one? No one can be sure at this point. However, the effort pushed by Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum is noble and important. It is […]
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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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Florida Tech to Offer African American Studies Programming - African American News Today - EIN News
… university’s inaugural minor in African American studies. The course, offered by … courses including Black Intellectual Thought, African American Humanities, and The Evolution of … and true story of the Black American experience to Florida Tech students …
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Black Fact of the Day: July 17, 2020 – Brought to you by Black365 - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Nigeria: Don't Disrespect National Assembly, Buhari Warns Ministers, Others
[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari has warned ministers and heads of government agencies not to 'disrespect' or 'undermine' the National Assembly.
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Somalia Hails Turkish Resolve in Foiling 2016 Coup Bid
[Shabelle] Somalia's president on Wednesday joined world leaders in marking the fourth anniversary of Turkey's defeated July 15, 2016 coup.
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Tanzania: Kenyatta Echoes Magufuli's Call On Debt Relief for African Countries
[Citizen] Nairobi -- Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the crafting of a joint European Union and Africa Covid-19 response strategy.
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FIFA pays TTFA staff outstanding salaries - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) The office staff at the T&T Football Association has finally been paid after four months waiting. The article FIFA pays TTFA staff outstanding salaries appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Bari Weiss, Andrew Sullivan and the Harper's letter: the case for open debate - L.A. Focus Newspaper
With the values of a diverse liberal democracy under assault at home and abroad, it's surprising that there is still the bandwidth to be outraged by seemingly self-evident statements like this: "The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish
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Africa: AU-Led Trilateral Process Is Best to Negotiate, Resolve Differences - Ministry
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia reiterated its position that the AU-led process is best suited to negotiate and resolve differences as the AU, AU Bureau Members and leaders of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are poised to reviewing the outcome of the 11-day negotiation.
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Kenya: Ministry of ICT Offices Shut Down for 10 Days After Staff Succumbs to COVID-19
[Nairobi News] The headquarters of the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs has been shut down for 10 days after one employee died of Covid-19.
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