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Don’t lead us into constitutional crises but deliver us from contempt of court - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Your Excellency, while the past week has been eventful and historic in several respects because of the High Court judgment that effectively “retired” Chief Justice Luke Malaba, for some of us it has been a déjà vu moment as we have been plunged into a constitutional crisis on two fronts.
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Most Blacks locked out of market as California median home cost soars past $800,000 - The Sacramento Observer
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The California Association of Realtors (CAR), the California Building Industry Association (CBIA), and Habitat for Humanity California have joined together to urge lawmakers […] The post Most Blacks locked out of market as California m
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Husband arrested after body of missing Connecticut mom found - TheGrio
When Jessica Edwards, 30, went missing in South Windsor, Connecticut on May 10, her husband and family reported it to... View Article The post Husband arrested after body of missing Connecticut mom found appeared first on TheGrio.
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Man Who Impersonated Female AG In Prison Phone Calls To Scam $120K From 3 People Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Thomas man who used prison phone calls to steal more than $120,000 from a former doctor and two others by impersonating prominent government officials pleaded guilty today to witness tampering and other federal charges, authorities said. United States Attorney Gretchen
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Trump responds to insurrection lawsuit by claiming immunity while he was President | The Atlanta Voice
Donald Trump's attorney defended the ex-President's incendiary speech on January 6, saying he is protected under the First Amendment and had 'absolute immunity' while he was President to contest the election, according to a court filing this week. The argument is the first time Trump has formally
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
Maxine Waters Threatens To Sue Fox News Over Flight Report | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, threatened legal action today against Fox News for a story that claimed Waters and other members of Congress were abusing a program created after 9/11 to protect the flying public by assigning air marshals to certain domestic flights. According to the Fox News
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Police Need Your Help To Find Elderly Man Last Seen Driving White Car In Carlton
FREDERIKSTED — Police issued a 'Silver Alert' this morning after an elderly St. Croix resident went missing on Monday. Oswald A. Small, 85, was last seen driving his white sedan in Estate Carlton on Monday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said today. Small is a Black male who stands 5-feet,
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Floyd's death laid bare the 'Minnesota Paradox' of racism | The Atlanta Voice
George Floyd’s death under a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee severely tarnished Minnesota’s reputation as a progressive state on matters of race. Many Black residents say it was never deserved in the first place. The state’s seemingly polite exterior, exemplified by the nickname “Minnesota
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
George Floyd's death was a wake-up call for Corporate America. Here's what has — and hasn't — changed | The Atlanta Voice
One year ago today, the world watched George Floyd's life slowly slipped away under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. The outpouring of rage and empathy that followed shook the foundations of Corporate America in unprecedented ways, but experts say it's far too early to say whether the
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Weight Put On Mental Health At New Football Training Gym  – The Wilmington Journal
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland — It’s a Saturday morning, and the new A&M Sports and Fitness is packed with high school and college football players slamming their bodies into tackling dummies and doing agility drills to work up [...]
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What the Tulsa Race Massacre Destroyed - Milwaukee Community Journal
this article originally appeared in the New York Times A century ago, a prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Okla., perished at the hands of a violent white mob.   The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 killed hundreds of residents, burned more than 1,250 homes and erased years of Black
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It's not just Arizona: Push to review 2020 ballots spreads | The Atlanta Voice
Six months after Donald Trump’s loss, conspiracy theorists and Trump backers are continuing their push for repeated examinations of ballots and finding limited successes. A Georgia judge last week awarded a group the chance to review mail ballots in a large Georgia county that includes
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5 Incidents of Black People Dying By Police Violence After George Floyd
Today (May 25), marks one full year since the senseless and tragic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin. The death, which was captured on smartphone video sparked a wave of shock and outrage—but wouldn't prevent more Black people from dying senselessly at the
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Damn, He's Got a Point: Justifications for Using Excessive Force Are Reserved for Black People • EBONY
Ma'Khia Bryant's murder is a reminder that Black people are consistently killed by police officers using excessive force.
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Black Americans Experience Lingering Trauma One Year After Floyd Murder
It’s been a year since video of African American George Floyd’s death exploded across the globe, triggering months of anger, racial justice protests and demands for an end to police brutality in the United States and beyond. Images of white former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin fatally
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A Year After George Floyd’s Murder, America’s “Black Attorney General” Ben Crump Reflects on the Road Ahead • EBONY
Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and Tamir Rice are just a handful of the many unarmed Black people police have killed in just the 2010s. When George Floyd awakened May 25, 2020, he had no idea that was the day he would join them. In response to the graphic video shot by then 17-year-old Darnella
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Applications Open Now to High School Educators Nationwide for Complimentary Access to finEDge Financial Education Curriculum | The Crusader Newspaper Group
High school educators nationwide who are new to teaching financial education can apply now for complimentary access to finEDge during the 2021-22 academic year. Local school districts and interested parents are advised to share this information immediately with high school educators who may be in
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One Injured Near George Floyd Memorial After Shots Fired On 1-Year Death Anniversary
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Marsha Ambrosius Tackles Race In 'A Closer Look' Series • EBONY
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Maada Bio and the fight against corruption – Op ed
Paul Kamara (former government minister): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 May 2021: President Bio, my former boss whom I served as Secretary of State or Minister for Lands, Housing and the Environment after his overthrow of his former boss Capt Valentine Strasser, must've meant well even then to fight
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NBA Hall Of Famer On Being Turned Away From Restaurant - The Seattle Medium
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