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1 Officer Charged in George Floyd Death Seeks Case Dismissal
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UDC quietly offers to remove Confederate monument as protesters clamor for statues to fall | Chicago Defender
RICHMOND, Virginia—A large crowd gathered in a heavy downpour to watch history being made: The removal of the monument celebrating Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Church bells rang in the distance as work crews took power tools to the feet of the statue. Once removed, the monument was placed on
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Coronavirus hot-spots: North West, Free State now on Mkhizes radar
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Iowa State Basketball Player Rasir Bolton Says He Transferred Schools After Former Coach Made a Remark About a Noose
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Black Thought Announces ‘Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane and Abel’ EP
The third installment of the 'Streams Of Thought' series from the veteran Philadelphia star drops on July 31.
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Christian Cooper refuses to cooperate in case against Amy Cooper
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Keke Palmer believes Trump wants to incite a race war
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Transcript reveals George Floyd told cops he couldnt breathe more than 20 times - TheGrio
George Floyd repeatedly told officers that he couldn’t breathe more than 20 times and that he feared for his life... View Article The post Transcript reveals George Floyd told cops he couldnt breathe more than 20 times appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kanye West Breaks with Trump, Claims 2020 Run is not a Stunt - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press undefined/ BNC Contributor NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West says he is no longer a Trump supporter. The rapper, who once praised President Donald Trump and said the two share dragon energy, tells Forbes that he is taking the red hat off — a reference to Trumps trademark red Make
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Krazy Kooky Kouple Who Painted Over California BLM Sign Charged With Hate Crime
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Papoose & Remy Ma Expecting Their Second Child Together
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WNBA Champion Maya Moore Succeeds in Her Pursuit of Justice and Freedom for Jonathan Irons - Houston Forward Times
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Finance ministry officials bunk Parly hearing
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Tennis Superstar Novak Djokovic Faces Heat For Doing Too Much During COVID-19
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John Boyega and Jodie Turner-Smith to star in Borderland - TheGrio
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