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Massively unsanitary conditions at a duck farm in France have sent shock waves through the foie gras-loving country and prompted a sharp response from authorities. ...
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Black Father Of Three Anthony McClain Killed By Police During Traffic Stop
A Pasadena community is mourning the death of Anthony McClain who died at the hands of police during a routine traffic stop. Police claim they noticed a weapon on the victim when fled from the scene. In a fearful pursuit, police opened fire at McClain and killed him. Now his family and the
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Giannulli sentenced to 5 months in college bribery scheme - Black News Channel
By Alanna Durkin Richer Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli was sentenced Friday to five months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get his two daughters into the University of Southern California as rowing recruits. In the first display of
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As Postmaster backs down, high capacity sorting machines still missing - Carolina Peacemaker
After pointed threats to have both his job and his head if he didn’t straighten out the mess at the U.S. Postal Service, on Tuesday, President Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who is also a Greensboro resident, did an abrupt about-face, by ordering all “cost-cutting initiatives
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Nichelle Nichols’ Family Launches Go Fund Me To Protect Her From Elder Abuse
Marian Smothers, the sister of actress Nichelle Nichols, launched a Go Fund Me to protect her from elder abuse, allegedly at the hands of her manager Gilbert Bell.
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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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Weightlifter Goes for Underwater World Record
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Warring Jeffreys Bay taxi associations spark commuter disruptions
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Trump threatens to send law enforcement to polling places on Election Day - DefenderNetwork.com
In yet another attempt at voter suppression, President Donald Trump has threatened to send law enforcement to polling places on Election Day. In a call-in interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump said, “We’re gonna have everything,” he said. “We’re gonna have sheriffs and we’re gonna have
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Postmaster to testify in Senate on mail, Mnuchin denies role - Black News Channel
By LISA MASCARO and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing public backlash, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify Friday about disruptions in mail delivery as a Senate committee digs into changes in postal operations being made just as millions of Americans will be
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Indian Film Industry Takes a $1B Hit at the Box Office – The Wilmington Journal
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Black Texas Teen Suspended Over Locs Wins Lawsuit Against School
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Diamond Jack Is Still Looking For Love In A New Show Called “Faraway Bae”
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California fires claim 6 lives, threaten thousands of homes - Black News Channel
By Janie Har and Martha Mendoza Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Sky-darkening wildfires that took at least six lives and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes blazed throughout California on Friday as firefighting resources strained under the vastness of the infernos
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Zenger on Books: Astronomers Are Just Like Us—but They’re a Dying Breed – The Wilmington Journal
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Black Lawmakers Push Package of Bills to Regulate Police Brutality
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VIDEO: Arkansas Republican Picks Up Where Hamilton Left Off
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Federal Appeals Court Hearing Concludes in Challenge to Florida Law Obstructing Voting Rights Restoration - Black News Channel
By BlackPressUSA ATLANTA – A federal appeals court hearing in a case that may enable hundreds of thousands of Floridians to register to vote in time for the November election concluded today after two hours of oral argument. The case concerns Senate Bill 7066, signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron
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Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic convention – Dallas Post Tribune
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NOLA's Jeff Davis Parkway renamed for Norman C. Francis
New Orleans City Council voted on Thursday to rename Jeff Davis Parkway after Dr. Norman C. Francis, a prominent Black... View Article The post NOLA's Jeff Davis Parkway renamed for Black educator Norman C. Francis appeared first on TheGrio.
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Reward offered for cold-case killings
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By Associated Press Undefined LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Duncan Robinson hit his first six shots, all from 3-point range, and finished with 24 points as the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 109-100 Thursday for a 2-0 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Robinson opened
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The Latest: Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination - Black News Channel
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