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Most of Wall Street dips, but tech gains keep S&P 500 steady - Black News Channel
By Stan Choe AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most stocks are falling on Wall Street Thursday following some discouraging data about the economy, but more gains for tech stocks are keeping the S&P 500 close to its record level. The benchmark index was virtually unchanged about an hour into
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Black Lawmakers Push Package of Bills to Regulate Police Brutality
The California Supreme Court ruled on Aug. 11 that Los Angeles County had to pay $8 million to the family of Darren Burley, an unarmed Black man who died under circumstances similar to George Floyd. In 2012, Deputy David Aviles placed his knee on Burley’s neck and back while restraining him. Aviles
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This couple just bought a massive 53-acre ranch for their kids and future generations - Face2Face Africa
As more Black families begin to move into homeownership, a couple have been speaking of their joy after becoming owners of a 53-acre ranch that they will pass down to their children and grandchildren. Rachel Rodgers, a business coach, and her husband purchased the massive ranch this week, and they
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Black Texas Teen Wrongfully Suspended Over Locs Wins Lawsuit Against School | The Urban Daily
According to NBC News, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday to allow Kaden Bradford to keep his locs without facing suspension. Bradford's "rights under the Equal Protection Clause and the First Amendment will be violated if his motion for a preliminary injunction is
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The Latest: Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination - Black News Channel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris has made history night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party's presidential ticket. In her highly anticipated address capping the third night of the virtual Democratic National Convention, Harris mixed her polish as a former prosecutor with
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2 storms pose possible double threat to US Gulf Coast - Black News Channel
By Seth Borenstein AP Science Writer Two tropical systems could become nearly simultaneous threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast early next week. They could even get sucked into an odd dance around each other. Or they could fall apart as they soak the Caribbean and Mexico this weekend. Newly formed
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Commercial Crimes Court backlog delays fight against corruption
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Cape Town Convention Centre hospital closes as infection rates plummet
The provincial government said the facility would be decommissioned as the Western Cape sees a decline in the number of infections, deaths and people requiring admissions in the metro
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Black Texas mother given eviction notice with smiling emoji : TheGrio
A Black mother, unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic, was greeted with an insensitive eviction notice taped to the front... View Article The post Black Texas mother given eviction notice with smiling emoji: 'Guess who's moving? You!' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs CSU Ethnic Studies Bill into Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1460 into law on Monday requiring California State University (CSU) to provide courses in Ethnic studies at each of its 23 campuses beginning with the 2021–22 academic year. Students at the nation’s largest four-year public university system must take a 3-credit course
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Postmaster says ballots No. 1 priority, but details no plan - Black News Channel
By Lisa Mascaro and Anthony Izaguirre Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pressed by senators over campaign season mail disruptions, said Friday he was unaware of some recent changes by his agency until they sparked a public uproar. But he also said he has no plans to
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Apple’s Value Lights Up as it Hits $2 Trillion
Investing $10,000 in Apple stock 20 years ago would have made you a multimillionaire by now. The California-based technology company became the first publicly traded ...
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Mat’land CSOs fret over Mutsvangwa ‘tribal remarks’
By NQOBANI NDLOVU MATABELELAND civic groups have written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Sadc, African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) complaining about what they said was a tribal outburst by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa (pictured). Mutsvangwa invited outrage after her angry
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Georgia Cop Placed On Desk Duty After Tasing A Black Woman While She Stood On Her Front Porch
A police officer was placed on administrative duty after he went viral for tasing a Black woman on her front porch in Loganville, Georgia.
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We Knew It: Megan Thee Stallion Confirms Tory Lanez Shot Her: “You Dry Shot Me”
Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion. The Houston rapper took to Instagram Live to make the admission after citing Lanez and his team's shifty behavior.
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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday 21 August
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George Floyd mural in Minneapolis defaced with black paint - Black News Channel
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Someone has defaced a giant mural of George Floyd at the Minneapolis intersection where he died in May. Someone sprayed black paint on the mural on the side of a food market, the Star Tribune reported. A Minneapolis police spokesman says the department hasn't taken any reports
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Dominican man confesses to raping 9-yr-old girl before killing her and dumping body in sea - Face2Face Africa
The police in the Dominican Republic have arrested a 40-year-old man for raping and murdering a nine-year-old girl before dumping her body in the Caribbean Sea. According to MailOnline, the suspect, Esterlín Francisco Santos, confessed to the crime, saying he killed and disposed of Liz
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Chicago schools cut funding for police by more than half - DefenderNetwork.com
Funding for police officers in Chicago Public Schools will be cut by more than half, while other ‘major reforms’ will be implemented for the way police operate in the school district, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and district CEO Janice Jackson said. The Chicago School Board voted to keep its contract with
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WATCH: Kamala Harris accepts historic nomination on presidential ticket -
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The illusive David Mabuza: DA say it's time to replace Deputy President
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Billionaire Robert Smith Probed By Feds Over Potential Tax Crimes
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Four things we learned from Barack Obama's fiery 2020 DNC speech - Face2Face Africa
Former President Barack Obama took the gloves off on Wednesday night when he addressed the country at the virtual Democratic National Convention (DNC), laying particularly into his predecessor in the White House. Obama described the Trump administration as a failure that was led by a man who
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New film ‘The 24th’ highlights Houston’s violent history during Jim Crow America - DefenderNetwork.com
'The 24th' — a World War I drama that captures one of the most tragic chapters in Jim Crow America, the Houston Riot of 1917 — opens Friday. The film depicts the aftermath of incidents of harassment and beatings by locals and Houston police officers during that era, and the all-Black Army infantry
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It’s A Dog’s Life for Animals During Lockdown 
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Food World @35
Food World, Zimbabwe’s premier independently owned supermarket group celebrates 35 years of operation since its inception in 1985. The company currently operates 6 supermarket branches and employs Zimbabweans from diverse backgrounds in the hundreds. To acknowledge their journey and the role
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Jay-Z, Pharrell to release new song about Black ambition - Black News Channel
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