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Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line - TheGrio
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama painted an unsparing portrait of American democracy on the brink if President Donald... View Article The post Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line appeared first on TheGrio.
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Mali coup leaders vow elections amid widespread condemnation - Black News Channel
By Baba Ahmed and Carley Petesch Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The junta that forced Mali's president to resign urged people to go back to business as usual on Wednesday, seeking to normalize their coup amid global condemnation from leaders who feared the power grab would only further mire
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COMMENTARY: Beware of Those Seeking a Pat on the Back! Disaster Ahead! | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Doing what you know is right —forgiving your enemies, turning the other cheek, helping the less fortunate, speaking truth to power — these are the things that are supposed to be done so that others might see the deed(s) as glorifying the Almighty; not so that people will be
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$600 million settlement reached in Flint water crisis : TheGrio
The state of Michigan is expected to announce that a $600 million settlement will be paid to victims of the... View Article The post $600 million settlement reached in Flint water crisis appeared first on TheGrio.
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Barr announces 1,000 arrests in federal Operation Legend violent crime intervention - TheGrio
When President Donald Trump announced he'd be sending federal agents to several cities experiencing spikes in gun violence this summer,... View Article The post Barr announces 1,000 arrests in federal Operation Legend violent crime intervention appeared first on TheGrio.
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Girls Scouts of the USA appoints first Black CEO in 108-year history | The Atlanta Voice
Beginning Aug. 16, Judith Batty—a lifelong 'Girl Scout, a board member, and corporate trailblazer'—became interim CEO of the Girl Scouts of the United State, the first Black CEO in the organization's history. Batty's appointment follows the resignation of  Sylvia Acevedo, who stepped down after
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First Black woman US senator on Kamala Harris' historic nomination : TheGrio
We live in interesting and challenging times. Not only is the world experiencing unprecedented disease with COVID-19, but the planet itself... View Article The post First Black woman US senator on Kamala Harris' historic nomination appeared first on TheGrio.
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Governor Kemp defends coronavirus response after White House report | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defended his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in fiery remarks Wednesday after a report from the White House coronavirus task force said Georgia led the nation last week in new cases per capita. The White House report, dated Aug. 16, recommends several
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American Airlines will drop flights to 15 cities in October : TheGrio
American Airlines will drop flights to 15 smaller U.S. cities in October when a federal requirement to serve those communities... View Article The post American Airlines will drop flights to 15 cities in October appeared first on TheGrio.
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What do you have to lose with Trump? Criminal justice and fair policing
Four years ago, Donald Trump asked Black voters, “What have you got to lose?”As a professor focusing on criminal law... View Article The post What we have to lose with Trump: Criminal justice and fair policing appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Untold Story of the Black Marines Charged With Mutiny at Sea - The New York Beacon
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Kamala Harris Accepts Democratic VP Nomination On Behalf Of Black Women Who Came Before Her
Kamala Harris paid a moving tribute to Black women while accepting her nomination to be Democrats' candidate for vice president on the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
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Former Trump Strategist Stephen Bannon Arrested on Federal Fraud Charges
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Chamisa calls out Sadc over Zim crises – NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Council Member Moreno Introduces Measures to Lower Taxes for Consumers and Homeowners During Pandemic Economy - New Orleans Data News Weekly
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#Election2020: Harris prepares to make history with VP acceptance speech | The Atlanta Voice
Kamala Harris is poised to make history on Wednesday as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential ticket, a moment intended to galvanize Democratic voters heading into the fall campaign against President Donald Trump. This will be her second time speaking to the
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Belarusian Police Burn Uniforms in Protest – The Wilmington Journal
More than a dozen Belarusian police officers and special forces officers from the capital city of Minsk and elsewhere have thrown their badges and uniforms into trash bins and set them afire to protest President [...]
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Read Obama’s Full DNC Speech About The Urgency To Elect Biden And Dump Trump
President Barack Obama delivered a searing critique of Donald Trump's "failure" of a presidency during his Democratic National Convention keynote address that also urged voters to elect Joe Biden. Read the full speech here.
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BY Stephen Chadenga MDC Alliance activist and Gweru council employee, Tamuka Denhere’s wife, Lilian, last week appeared in court facing allegations of falsely claiming that her husband had been abducted. Lilian (38) appeared before magistrate Edwin Marecha facing charges of deliberately supplying
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Tim Norman Of OWN’s ‘Welcome To Sweetie Pie’s’ & Exotic Dancer Arrested In Murder-For-Hire Plot Over Death of Nephew
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Harris prepares to make history with VP acceptance speech - Black News Channel
By Will Weissert and Alexandra Jaffe Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Kamala Harris is poised to make history on Wednesday as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party's presidential ticket, a moment intended to galvanize Democratic voters heading into the fall campaign
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