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By GEORGE SCOTT The Texas Republican Party which has basically ruled Texas for the past quarter-century has pre-dug its own political grave because of a combination of its failed leadership on key state issues including property tax, public education, and now the discovery of its abject failure to
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Bitter Battle Over Your Privacy Is Brewing Between Apple and Other Silicon Valley Giants — The Sacramento Observer
(CBM) - The billion-dollar tech company Apple has begun introducing software that prevents companies from tracking their customers and collecting large amounts of data from people who use their products. With iOS 14, its latest software update, Apple users will have to allow developers to use their
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Covid-19: Gauteng health dept to close 500-bed Nasrec field hospital | News24
The Gauteng Department of Health will close and decommission the Nasrec Field Hospital at the end of February, says Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi.
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'That's a Little Boy, Get Off of Him!': Baton Rouge Officer Under Investigation After Video Shows Black Child Pinned to Ground In Chokehold
A Baton Rouge police officer is under investigation after a video shared to social media on Sunday, Feb. 21, showed a Black child being pinned to the
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Kaatu - North Dallas Gazette
At 14 years old, Kaatii—born Anna Katherine—calls the shots. While most young teens spend their free time at the mall, playing video games or watching movies, Kaatii is busy making music that’s featured on numerous radio stations and a variety of music industry tastemaker
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Debate amid pandemic: Should foundations have to give more? - Black News Channel
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The viral pandemic wiped out jobs and businesses and left many U.S. families unable to afford food. It also caused a crisis for charities: Too much need, too little funding. And now it's sparking debate over a divisive question: Should
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DoorDash Announces Main Street Strong Accelerator, A New Program and $2M Fund to Support Women-, Immigrant-, and BIPOC-Owned Businesses | The Crusader Newspaper Group
100 Restaurateurs in 5 Cities Will Participate in Eight-Week Long Curriculum and Receive a $20,000 Grant DoorDash announced its Main Street Strong Accelerator Program, an initiative providing financial support and specialized educational resources to women-, immigrant- and people of color-owned
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Navy Veteran Dies Angelo Quinto Dies After Police Kneel On His Neck
Angelo Quinto, a Navy veteran, is dead because a Northern California police officer had knelt on his neck for several minutes, his family said on Tuesday
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On This Day: What happened on 25 February?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.
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Thomas-Greenfield took her oath of office before Vice President Kamala Harris
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Durban woman arrested for alleged R2.6m TERS fraud | News24
The Hawks in Durban have arrested a 33-year-old woman for allegedly attempting to defraud the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme of over R2.6 million since April 2020.
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More than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped | Africanews
The attack on Friday morning targeted a Government Girls Secondary School in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria
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Mkhize backs SIU probe into R82m health tender allegedly given to his 'associates' | News24
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the Department of Health's director-general Sandile Buthelezi flagged the department's contract with Digital Vibes.
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Zanu PF bans use of ED potraits on social media groups
BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA ZANU PF Mashonaland East province has ordered party members who are neither district nor provincial co-ordinators to stop forming WhatsApp groups using the party name and logos. The move is meant to curb the spread of false messages about both the party and leaders, with members
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Capitol Invasion: We Were Let Down by Intelligence That Didn't Predict a Riot, Say Police - The Washington Informer
The Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol was a coordinated, well-planned attack, not a split-second decision of impassioned, angry Americans, the former chief of the Capitol Police and other security officials said in their first public
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Parliament to meet Naledi Pandor behind closed doors as confusion clouds DG's suspension | News24
Parliament is set to hold a closed sitting with Naledi Pandor in order for her to share details about the suspension of her department's director-general, Kgabo Mahoai.
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Africa: Opinion - Lloyd's of London and Slavery: Archiving the Past to Repair the Present?
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'What’s In It For Us' podcast’s first annual Best and Blackest Awards - TheGrio
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The ‘Roots’ of Slavery and its Lasting Effects
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A Conversation with the Noted African-American Composer Adolphus Hailstork - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Rest In Power Haroun Wakil: Atlanta Activist Who Promoted Community Policing Dies
Haroun Wakil, an influential activist and community organizer in Atlanta has died, prompting an outpouring of emotion from the many people whose lives he directly affected.
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade – Africans Urged to ‘Come Home’
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Open letter to the Houston Texans - DefenderNetwork.com
As an avid fan of the NFL for the last 30 years I have enjoyed the game of football since I was a child. But in light of the last few seasons, the issues within the Houston Texans franchise dealing with race has come to a head. I can no longer ignore the elephant in […] The post
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By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office The County of San Diego announced Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccinations will open Saturday, Feb. 27, to people who work in emergency services, child care and education, and food and agriculture (including grocery stores). Currently, health
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Tiger Woods recovering after surgery on leg, foot and ankle – Florida Courier
BY HAYLEY SMITH AND RICHARD WINTON LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS LOS ANGELES – Tiger Woods underwent “a long surgical procedure” on his leg, foot and ankle after being seriously injured in a rollover accident in Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday. Doctors had to insert a rod into his leg and placed screws into
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No one ever played better than Briana Scurry, the first Black woman to be elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame - Face2Face Africa
Briana Scurry is a living legend. Her soccer career has yet to be replicated by another because since 2017 she remains the only Black female soccer player to be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Aside from that, she has been immortalized in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African
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