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The race for mayor of Baltimore may be too close to call between City Council President Brandon Scott and former Mayor Sheila
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Life returns to Hellshire beach
Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. The Jamaica Observer ePaper is available to you at home or at work, and is the same edition as the printed copy available at http://bit.ly/epaperlive
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Blac Chyna Says NBC Wouldn’t Have Cancelled ‘Rob & Chyna’ If She Were White
Chyna is accusing NBC of cooperating with the Kardashian family’s efforts to have her second season of Rob & Chyna
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'Defund the police': Alderman, activists call for Chicago to cut CPD funding | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Calls for police reform are growing after the death of George Floyd sparked protests in Chicago and across the
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EMERGING THEORIES ON BUILDING COVID-19 IMMUNITY | Muslim Journal
The human immune system protects the human body by launching numerous kinds of attacks against harmful invaders like viruses and
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Guest Editorial: Trump’s threat to WHO is dangerous and callous
Last month, President Donald Trump followed through on a threat to temporarily cut U.S. funding to the World Health
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PPS families to receive SNAP benefits in response to COVID-1
All Pittsburgh Public Schools families will receive Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) supplemental funds for lunches missed while being out of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Pittsburgh Courier has
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Chiefs to solemnise civil marriages
THE Marriages Bill sailed through the National Assembly on Thursday last week after extensive debate by MPs who felt that chiefs should be given powers to solemnise civil marriages saying clause 9 of the Bill was denying chiefs those
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Louisville Removes Controversial Statue Of John Breckinridge Castleman
Work crews in Louisville, Ky., took down a statue of former Confederate officer John Breckinridge Castleman early Monday
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Suspected serial fraudster in court
The court was told that in 2016, Ncube misrepresented to Phawulani Ndlovu of Pumula South that a residential stand was up for
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Pittsburghers share experiences with racism and privilege during rally against police brutality
Several hundred people lay in the grass and on the walking path at Point State Park on Sunday for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time prosecutors said Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, kneeled on the neck of George Floyd before he
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Health ministry maintains COVID-19 forecast
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness says that notwithstanding the opening up of the country to Jamaicans abroad and tourists, it does not expect a change in its forecast that 1.6 million could contract COVID-19 over
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Doing More, With Less – Protecting Our Frontline Workers
For more than a decade, U.S. Black Chambers has led the fight on Capitol Hill and in corporate board rooms on behalf of the country’s more than 3 million Black
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Youth ministry rescues Marabha
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John Lewis visits 'Black Lives Matter Plaza,' calls protests 'very moving'
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National ministers to be deployed to Western Cape as Covid-19 peak approaches - report
Plans to deploy national ministers to the Western Cape to assist in the fight against Covid-19 are under way, according to a report in the Sunday
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Philadelphia Couple Got Married In The Middle Of A Black Lives Matter Protest
A couple in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania tied the knot this weekend  and instead of partying at their wedding reception, the newlyweds immersed themselves into a Black Lives Matter
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The battle for the mind, heart and soul of America is at stake | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Already in the throes of a global pandemic victimizing African Americans at twice the rate of others, our nation became submerged in yet another catastrophe – unseen in generations – in the wake of the brutal police killing of George Floyd in
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FILM REVIEW: Blue Story – Free Press of Jacksonville
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COVID-19 — Even During a Killer Pandemic Trump Tests Positive for Racism ⋆
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The FBI assesses hate crime incidents against Asian Americans likely will surge across the United States, due to the spread of coronavirus disease … endangering Asian American communities,” read a report compiled by the FBI’s Houston office and sent to local law enforcement across
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That Celebrity Interview: 23andMe COVID-19 with Joyce Tung
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In Germany, George Floyd's Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life
In Germany, George Floyd's Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life
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Learn about the curious history of the ultra-expensive Blue Partyhat of RuneScape
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ZimTrade pushes for online store
ZIMTRADE is working on an online store premised on the need to create a singular window for marketing and selling Zimbabwean products virtually, as part of its efforts to remain relevant and aligning to the evolving global trading
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High Court blocks Khupe from replacing recalled MPs
In a rare legal victory for the MDC Alliance, the High Court has ruled in favour of the two of the party’s legislators, who had approached the court seeking an order barring the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T and the House of Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda from replacing them as lawmakers after they
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Protesters in Cedar Hill Rally for Black Lives
More than 500 people joined the nation in protesting police brutality, the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd and racial oppression during its recent Black Lives Matter protest in Cedar
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Heschélle makes waves in Canada
ZIMBABWEAN born-Canadian actress, writer and producer Natasha “Tash” Heschelle is back on the screen with her first big production titled Zahara The Return currently streaming on Amazon Prime Videos United Kingdom and United States and at several film
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The revolution will be streamed
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OPINION If Black Lives Matter, Let’s Prove it By Fixing Our Schools – Free Press of Jacksonville
Americans have taken to the streets in the millions in protest, and after more than a week of demonstrations that have spread to hundreds of communities, we’ve seen action: A law that would require police training in understanding implicit bias and how to de-escalate conflict sailed through the
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