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Supreme Court says states can punish Electoral College voters | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court said Monday that states can punish members of the Electoral College who break a pledge to vote for a states popular vote winner in presidential elections. The case comes as the election season is heating up, putting the Electoral
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Pentagon Considering Confederate Flag Ban Setting Up Battle With Trump
The Pentagon is considering a ban on Confederate flags at all bases, an official said Monday, setting up yet another battle for President Trump
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Supreme Court ruling jeopardizes consumer protection - The Bay State Banner
A June 29 U.S. Supreme Court split decision represents a major setback to both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the consumers who have come to rely upon the agency. Since 2010, more than 25 million consumers were helped by the agency’s efforts that returned over $11
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Supreme Court sides with Trump in birth control opt-out case - TheGrio
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration in its effort to allow employers who... View Article The post Supreme Court sides with Trump in birth control opt-out case appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ricardo Mthembu: ANC KZN spokesperson dies due to COVID-19
African National Congress (ANC) KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) spokesperson Ricardo Mthembu has succumbed to COVID-19 on Wednesday 8 July.
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Bubonic plague cases confirmed in China - TheGrio
Just when you thought there was only one communicable disease to worry about, here comes more news out of China... View Article The post Bubonic plague cases confirmed in China appeared first on TheGrio.
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Finance ministry officials bunk Parly hearing
PARLIAMENT has expressed dismay over the failure by Finance permanent secretary George Guvamatanga and his senior officials Pfungwa Kunaka (chief director expenditure management) and Edwin Zvandasara (accountant-general) to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to give oral evidence on
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Former Kalamazoo Central wide receiver Phillip Blanks saves boy from burning building - TheGrio
Former Kalamazoo Central wide receiver Phillip Blanks made the catch of a lifetime when he caught a child that had... View Article The post Former Kalamazoo Central wide receiver Phillip Blanks saves boy from burning building appeared first on TheGrio.
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Georgia sandwich shop workers fired after making noose out of dough and mimicking a hanging - Face2Face Africa
Sandwich restaurant chain, Jimmy John’s, has fired four of its employees in Georgia after they filmed themselves with a noose made out of dough and mimicking a hanging. The video in question was first shared on Snapchat, CNN reports. In the video which was subsequently shared across other social
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Dallas Animal Services joins innovative coalition aimed at keeping pets in homes | Dallas Weekly
Dallas Animal Services (DAS) joins a national coalition of 13 other animal shelters in the Human Animal Support Services (HASS) pilot program to implement a new animal welfare organizational model that recognizes pets and people as family-units and works to keep them together. “The driving force
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Court: Some Employers Can Refuse to Offer Free Birth Control
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled broadly Wednesday in favor of the religious rights of employers in two cases that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception and tens of thousands of people with no way to sue for job discrimination. In both cases the court ruled
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Trucks torched in Cape Town and KZN as strike continues
As truck drivers continue to down tools, several vehicles were torched on national highways in the early hours of Wednesday 8 July.
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Eskom electrical grid under severe pressure as two generation units trip
Eskom is calling on the public to turn off all unnecessary electrical appliances due to the grid being overburdened. Here's what you need to know.
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Tiffany Haddish cuts off her own hair on IG Live: I want to see my scalp
Tiffany Haddish has taken her hair into her own hands … literally. The comedian gave herself a shocking haircut on... View Article The post Tiffany Haddish cuts off her hair on IG Live: I want to see my scalp appeared first on TheGrio.
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Colin Kaepernick Partners With The Disney Channel For Documentary Series
Colin Kaepernick will continue to be a voice for the voiceless but now on a bigger platform. The activist is now partnering with one of the prominent media brands in the world to do so. As spotted on ESPN the former quarterback will be telling a much needed story regarding racial inequality in the
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Congresswoman Johnson Announces Support for the Supreme Court Decision in June Medical Services v. Russo
Washington, DC Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced her support for the Supreme Court decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, which declared that the Louisiana admitting privileges law is unconstitutional, thus preserving access to critical reproductive care for over one
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Steven Canals talks Pose, success and Afro-Latin identity
Steven Canals is still taking it all in. The 39-year-old Bronx native became an overnight TV sensation when Pose, the... View Article The post Steven Canals talks Pose, success and Afro-Latin identity appeared first on TheGrio.
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Betsy DeVos Sued for Illegally Trying to Transfer Pandemic Relief Funds from Public to Private Schools
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Alex Brandon/AP, Getty/eccolo74 A billionaire bureaucrat who runs the nations federal-level education funding agency is being sued again for what media reports are calling unlawful activity. The District of Columbia (D.C.) and a number of Democratic states have
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Los Angeles has escalated to ‘Level Orange,’ COVID-19 reaching Severe Spikes in Younger Demographics - Los Angeles Sentinel
The necessities for flattening the curve was emphasized, there has been a temporarily closure of indoor operations at restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, card rooms, zoos, aquariums and museums.  L.A. County officials continue to stress wearing face coverings, hand washing, and social
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On top of being able to withdraw cash at Pick n Pay stores, customers will can now deposit up to R5 000 into their bank accounts.
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Samsung’s Next Galaxy Unpacked Event Is Going Down August 5th
Mark your calendars, August 5th, 10 a.m. ET, we will see what the newest devices coming to the Galaxy ecosystem. Like every other event now, the entire event will be live-streamed. Rumor has it, Samsung will be unveiling the new Galaxy Note 20.
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Seven men pin down black teen who later died for throwing a sandwich - Face2Face Africa
A disturbing surveillance video has emerged showing at least seven men violently restraining a black teenager, Cornelius Fredericks, at a Michigan youth center, who had a cardiac attack and died two days later. The surveillance footage from the Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo was released Tuesday by
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Colin Kaepernick Partners with Disney to Develop More Diverse Stories - The New York Beacon
In the case ofColin Kaepernick, when one door — that being to the NFL — closed, another opened — this one to Disney. The corporation and the football player-turned-activist have partnered to bring new content to the companies’ platforms. The former San Francisco 49ers
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Ravens Quarterback Cancels Florida Event Amid Virus Surge - Black News Channel
AP/BNC Contributor BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has canceled his annual Funday with LJ event in Florida due to surging coronavirus cases in the state and strict gathering limits. Jacksons third annual event was set to be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of
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Supreme Court Ruling Allows Employers To Opt-Out Of Birth Control Coverage For Religious Reasons
In a 7-2 ruling justices upheld regulations from the Trump administration, allowing employers with religious or moral objections to decline birth control coverage.
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Black Thought Announces ‘Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane and Abel’ EP
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Eskom's power supply hangs by a thread, after another unit tripped on Wednesday. The huge loss coincides with day-long blackouts for some municipalities.
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Fulton County announces early voting locations - Atlanta Tribune
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