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Mayor Turner signs letter condemning acts of hate during COVID-19 - DefenderNetwork.com

Mayor Sylvester Turner is proud to stand in solidarity with communities targeted by racism and hate speech related to COVID-19. The mayor recently joined with Houston city council members to sign a letter spearheaded by Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin and the Anti-Defamation League. The

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Dozens attended a party for first responders without wearing masks or social distancing - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The party, according to a spokeswoman for the Hollywood bar, was meant to be a mix of first responders as a way to celebrate their profession.

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Sierra Leone government’s supplementary budget and the reality of Covid-19 economics
Mahmud Tim Kargbo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 August 2020: With an unbelievable 5.4 percent recovered GDP in 2019, which was further projected to grow by 4.2 percent in 2020 but now expected to decline to 3.1 percent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sierra Leone’s policymakers need a new
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KQ predicts passengers to remain at 50pc this year
Kenya Airways has forecasted passenger numbers to remain at half of its capacity for the remainder of the year.
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Defund/abolish/restructure the Minneapolis Police? -
Will Minneapolis voters vote on policing changes on November 3? We'll find out August 5.

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Runners told to observe social distancing in Moscow half-marathon - Stabroek News

MOSCOW, (Reuters) - More than 9,500 runners competing in Moscow’s annual half-marathon yesterday wore masks and gloves in the starting area, had their temperature checked and were told to observe social distancing rules because of the COVID-19

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Jamaican Supreme Court Upholds School’s Ban On Dreadlocks For ‘Hygiene’ Reasons
The Supreme Court of Jamaica has ruled in favor of a school that demanded a student cut her dreadlocks over "hygiene" reasons in order to attend classes.
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Who’s really inside America’s jails? (audio) - African American News Today - EIN News
… in the expansion of particularly African American citizenship through the civil rights … problem of crime, particularly with African American men. This becomes part of
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Analysis: No signs Trump has pandemic plan despite chilling warnings from administration's top doctors - L.A. Focus Newspaper

With millions of kids nowhere near going back to school and the economy reeling from a 32.9% annualized contraction in the second quarter, the months ahead are stretching into what looks like an endless crisis as Trump tweets "Make America Great Again" and spends his weekends on the golf

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STATE OF AMERICA: US accounts for almost 25% of global coronavirus deaths, new school year up in the air - African American News Today - EIN News
The start of the American school year is a month away with no sign of the country getting a grip on the spread of Covid-19. People who lost their jobs may soon also lose their homes. And President Donald Trump keeps changing his mind.
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Deboned meat imports down 53%
BY MTHANDAZO NYONI CUMULATIVE imports of mechanically deboned meat (MDM) for the four months to April this year declined by 53% compared to the same period last year as local processors substituted MDM with local products to offset high procurement costs. Data gathered from the Livestock and Meat
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Nicki Minaj, Teyana Taylor and More Celebs That Are Having #QuarantineBabies
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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Trump is losing on the challenges facing America.
Tired of horse race polls? They’re only a sign of the times. ABC: Trump in trouble as nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of his handling of COVID-19, protests, Russia Nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling...
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Florida Museum Used Kaepernick Jersey In Dog Attack Demo [VIDEO]
Navy SEALs Museum in Florida is under investigation after a video of a man wearing Colin Kaepernick's jersey getting attacked by active-duty K-9 at a fundraiser goes viral. U.S. Navy SEALs release a statement denouncing the racist event.
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Atlanta High School Football Star Loses Both Parents To COVID-19 After Entire Family Tests Positive - Blavity
A standout student-athlete in Atlanta lost both of his parents to COVID-19 in less than a week.
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Real estate investors have reported double-digit losses in income as the Covid-19 pandemic keeps rent prices low.
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Again?!: Kim Kardashian Contemplating Divorce From Kanye West, Allegedly
A source claims Kim Kardashian is leaning toward divorce after her estranged husband, Kanye West, fired off insulting tweets about the couple's troubled marriage.
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NC Reparation Efforts Focus On 'Generational Wealth,' Avoid Direct Payments - African American News Today - EIN News
… critical national character of the African American identity and experience.”  “What you … Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century …
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Nigeria: Oyo Govt Adjusts School Calendar, Lauds Stakeholders Adherence to Covid-19 Guidelines
[Vanguard] Oyo State Government has announced a slight adjustment to its school reopening schedule, contrary to the one earlier released.
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Indiana student, school staffer test positive for virus as schools reopen : TheGrio

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NIS duplicate numbers cause alarm - Untidy affairs could lead to fraud, warns financial analyst
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Speedster Edwards, Hampshire part ways - Stabroek News

LONDON, CMC – Former Test pacer Fidel Edwards will not represent Hampshire in the revamped English domestic championship which bowled

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No public risk from CPL, assures Rowley - Stabroek News

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GOP: Renomination of Trump to be held in private | The Atlanta Voice
The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention, citing the coronavirus. While Trump called off the public components of the convention in Florida last
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Nigeria: Governor Umahi, Daughter, Aides Recover From Covid-19
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Trinidad: Another school shut down after parent contracts COVID-19 - Stabroek News

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Study finds higher viral load in young children, raising questions about how likely they are to transmit the coronavirus | The Atlanta Voice
Children younger than 5 have between 10 and 100 times more genetic material from the novel coronavirus in their noses compared to older children and to adults, according to a small study published Thursday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. While the study didn't measure transmissibility, it raises
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Despite Virus Threat, Black Voters Wary of Voting By Mail
DETROIT (AP) — Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he's not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November. The retired teacher from Detroit just isn't sure he can trust it. Many Black Americans
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