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Historic Statue Of Mary McLeod Bethune To Be Installed At The U.S. Capitol
Civil rights icon Mary McLeod Bethune, a White House mainstay during the Roosevelt era that played a prominent role in his Black Cabinet, makes her grand return to the U.S. Capitol in the form of a statue that will sit in the National Statuary Hall.
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Implementing Anton's Law in Maryland
By Miranda S. Spivack A community group in Montgomery County was asked to pay $95,000 for copies of police discipline and complaint records, which, under a 2021 change in Maryland law, are no longer automatically private. Local public defenders in Baltimore seeking those records h
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Hushpuppi: Why I filed application for Abba Kyari's extradition - Malami
Mr Malami's explanation came shortly after the news of the extradition application he filed against Abba Kyari at the Federal High Court in Abuja broke on Thursday. Mr Kyari has been fingered by the U.S. government in the Hushpuppi's fraud
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DPNR Reintroduces Ground Lizard To St. Croix After 50 Years On Offshore Islands
CHRISTIANSTED —DPNR has reintroduced the St. Croix Ground Lizard (Ameiva polops) to the main island of St. Croix for the first time in 50 years.   DPNR Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Orio said his department hopes the experiment will allow the lizard to thrive here as it once did prior to
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North Africa: Sentenced for a Selfie - Middle East Police Target LGBTQ+ Phones
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] WhatsApp, Grindr and Facebook were once a place that gay, bisexual and trans Arabs could find freedom. Now, their digital footprints could land them behind bars
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Sierra Canyon girls basketball approaching CIF State title game with ‘business trip’ mentality - L.A. Focus News
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. SACRAMENTO — One more business trip. That's how the Sierra Canyon girls basketball team is approaching the last game of its season, which happens to be the only one a high school basketball team can play in
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Ford Motor Company’s First Black Woman Car Designer Pens Autobiography About Barrier-Breaking Journey
Emeline King, Ford Motor Company’s first Black woman car designer, has penned an autobiography about her barrier-breaking journey.
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Jan. 6 Committee concludes Trump engaged in 'criminal conspiracy' to defraud the US
Former President Donald Trump and his campaign staff engaged in criminal activity in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, The post Jan. 6 Committee concludes Trump engaged in 'criminal conspiracy' to defraud the US appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dr. Seuss Reckons With Books’ Racist Imagery As New Set Of Diverse Characters Debut
Dr. Seuss Enterprises is releasing a new series of books that will include never before seen Dr. Seuss characters accompanied by stories written and illustrated by a diverse group of talented authors and artists with different racial backgrounds.
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VIDEO: Burglar Poses As Candy Seller Before His Accomplices Rush Resident’s Door - The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
By Joseph Golder A suspected burglar posing as a seller of Skittles and M&Ms got out of the way at the last second as his three alleged accomplices rushed past him and invaded a home in California’s Central Valley. The suspects “stole personal belongings and then ran out of the house,” the Stockton
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California Judge Rejects Police Officers’ Harassment Claim Over BLM Mural Depicting Assata Shakur
In a preliminary decision, the judge found Palo Alto officers did not have a solid argument of workplace harassment from an image of Assata Shakur in a BLM mural.
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After Racist Photo Surfaces, Black Leaders Demand Investigations, Resignations - L.A. Focus News
Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) Chair Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) is calling on Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones to resign for “dereliction of duty” and for “breeding a culture of racism, hatred, and ignorance.” Bradford
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Nigeria: Govt Approves U.S. Request for 'Supercop 'Abba Kyari's Extradition
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Federal Government on Thursday approved the request by the United States of America, for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1million wire fraud perpetrated by Abass Ramon
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CA Democrats Endorse Three Black Candidates for Statewide Offices
This weekend, the California Democratic Party, for the first time in state history, endorsed three Black candidates for statewide office at the same convention. By Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black Media Delegates attending the virtual convention threw their support behind Dr. Shirley Weber for
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Black participation in the cannabis industry is an uphill battle
Black participation in the cannabis industry has been focused on two main issues — restorative justice programming and legalization. But The post Black participation in the cannabis industry is an uphill battle appeared first on TheGrio.
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California Black Clergy, Political Leaders Condemn Racism in Ukraine  - Los Angeles Sentinel
Elected officials, African leaders, commentators, civil rights leaders, public figures, and mass media personalities have spoken out against the racist treatment of people of color and racist coverage of the war in the
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URGENT BARBADOS-PM Mottley announces Cabinet reshuffle - Caribbean Times
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC—Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, hours after her Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Minister, Marsha Caddle, resigned, complaining that she had reached a point where 'principles' no longer aligned. In a statement, Mottley, the
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People with pot convictions get 1st NY pot permits - DefenderNetwork.com
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Tunisia: Wheat Imports - Tunisia Will Be Materially Impacted By War in Ukraine - WB
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Body Cam Footage Shows Black Woman’s Scalp Torn Off By Police K-9 During Violent Arrest
The young women's scalp was reportedly torn off by a search canine during her tussle with authorities from the Brentwood Police Department prior to her arrest. Talmika Bates was arrested after she was suspected of shoplifting at a Brentwood Ulta Beauty Store in Feb. 2020.
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SD City Council Accepts $8.3 Million in Utility and Rental Aid
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AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE FED: FROM ANDREW BRIMMER TO LISA COOK - The Chicago Crusader
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Advocates: Gov. Newsom’s Zero Emissions Plan Ignores Blacks, Working Class - L.A. Focus News
Manny Otiko | California Black Media       California bills itself as a leader among states when it comes to progressive policy change in the United States. And one of its more ambitious policies is to ban sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035.       But some African American
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Gas tops $4 per gallon average, 1st time since 2008
The price of regular gasoline broke $4 per gallon (3.8 liters) on average across the U.S. on Sunday for the The post Gas tops $4 per gallon average, 1st time since 2008 appeared first on TheGrio.
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