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LAPD Partners with PVJOBS to Give Away Toys and Food to 1,000 South Los Angeles Residents - Los Angeles Sentinel
To help uplift spirits during the Christmas season, PVJOBS partnered with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Saturday to give away toys and food to about 1,000 community members in need. Co-sponsored by PVJOBS, the toy and food drive took place at the South Park Recreation Center in South
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Beyond the no-knock: Push in states to reform police tactics - TheGrio
After a year marked by police killings of Black men and women and mass civil unrest over racial injustice, some activists... View Article The post Beyond the no-knock: Push in states to reform police tactics appeared first on TheGrio.
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Memphis officer charged with kidnapping, killing man in squad car - TheGrio
An officer in the Memphis Police Department has been charged with murder. Patric Ferguson is charged with first-degree murder and... View Article The post Memphis officer charged with kidnapping, killing man in squad car appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Cele wanted to be the big man': Minister faces legal action over beach visit
Minister Bheki Cele and City of Cape Town representative JP Smith butted heads on Camps Bay beach yesterday - and the fallout has been nuclear.
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MSR Forefront hosts pop-up conversation with Metro Transit’s Nasser Mussa -
Host Stephenetta Harmon will speak to Nasser Mussa about the importance of African American participation in a new survey. Source
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PRESS ROOM: Inaugural Disney Dreamers Academy Virtual Program Series Culminates with Festive Commencement Celebration | Dallas Weekly
“We took great pride in presenting the Disney Dreamers Academy Virtual Program Series,” said Disney Dreamers Academy Executive Champion Tracey D. Powell. “The virtual platform gave us a chance to amplify the Disney Dreamers Academy theme, ‘Be100,’ which encourages teens to be positive, to be ‘all
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Booker, Democratic lawmakers introducing NCAA reform bill - TheGrio
A bill being introduced Thursday by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation, including a share... View Article The post Booker, Democratic lawmakers introducing NCAA reform bill appeared first on TheGrio.
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Popcorn with Zenger: ‘Tenet’ is a beautifully crafted thriller that leaves viewers head-scratching – The Wilmington Journal
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Christopher Nolan has earned a reputation as one of the best filmmakers in the modern cinematic era. “The Dark Knight,” “Inception” and “Dunkirk” have earned accolades for heart-stopping cinematography, sound editing and [...]
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Texas man charged with killing wife, two kids after being found in bed with bodies - Face2Face Africa
A 27-year-old Texas man has been accused of killing his wife and two children after he was found lying next to their bodies. Bryan Richardson has been charged with three counts of murder in the deaths of his wife, Kiera Michelle Ware, and their two young children, whose names have not been
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Black Female Security Guard Who Punched Trump Supporter In Self-Defense Has Been Fired
The Black female security guard who punched a Pro-Trump "protestor" on the night before the Capitol Riots has reportedly been fired. The guard, who goes by the names Ashanti S. or Griselda Blanco online, claimed that she only responded in self-defense towards the protesters, who were both harassing
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“I Claim My Girl” Sage The Gemini Confirms He’s Dating Supa Cent
After the two have been seen together on their social media pages, artist Sage The Gemini shared that he and beauty mogul Supa Cent are dating.
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Infant Mortality Rate Dips, But Child Malnutrition on the Rise in India – The Wilmington Journal
KOLKATA — Food security, early marriages and a family’s purchasing power are cited among the key reasons why child malnutrition is on the rise in India. While the infant mortality rate for children under age [...]
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Black Critical Care Nurse Among 1st in US to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine - New Orleans Data News Weekly
Data News Weekly Staff Edited Report . A New York City ICU Nurse became the first New Yorker, and possibly the first American, to receive an authorized COVID-19 vaccine Monday, receiving her injection in
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House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol insurrection | L.A. Focus News
WASHINGTON — Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead Monday with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act first in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency. Trump faces
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Video Shows Phoenix Police Fatally Shooting Ex-NFL Player Ekom Udofia
The Phoenix Police Department released a video that shows officers fatally shooting former NFL player Ekom Udofia at least 10 times.
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CNN's Don Lemon Has a Message for White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany: 'Girl, Bye'
An exasperated Don Lemon criticizes White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnamy for spreading misinformation, says, "Girl, bye!"
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Cause of death for girl, 9, listed as air pollution following asthma attack - TheGrio
A nine-year-old English child is possibly the first person in the world to have an environmental condition listed as her... View Article The post Cause of death for girl, 9, listed as air pollution following asthma attack appeared first on TheGrio.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio: Another Coronavirus Shutdown Is Imminent - The New York Beacon
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said a second shutdown of non-essential businesses “right after Christmas” is all but imminent. More than 6,000 residents are currently sitting in hospitals across the city infected with the coronavirus, a number the state hasn’t seen since
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MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league - Los Angeles Sentinel
Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin’s big-league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his total. The post MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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2 Capitol Police officers suspended after attack - TheGrio
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio says two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended as a result of their... View Article The post 2 Capitol Police officers suspended after attack appeared first on TheGrio.
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Meharry Medical College Announces Collaboration with University of Memphis and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for More Doctors of Color | Dallas Weekly
We will work together to diversify the healthcare provider pipeline and advance health care education,” said Dr. James Hildreth, the president of Meharry Medical College in Nashville. The institutions plan to create training and research for medical students of color, hoping they will grow the
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Vanessa Bryant Issues Statement On Her Mother’s $5M Lawsuit: “My Husband Never Promised My Mother Anything”
Vanessa Bryant has issued a statement refuting claims made in a $5 million lawsuit filed by her mother Sofia Laine that state Kobe promised to take care of her financially for the rest of her life and charging that her daughter has broken that promise.
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Ace Magashule not stepping aside from ANC duties just yet
It seems ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule will not be abiding by the Integrity Commission’s recommendation that he step aside but will rather leave his fate in the hands of the National Executive Committee (NEC)
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Exclusive: WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe COVID-19 origins – experts
GENEVA/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - An international mission led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to go to China in the first week of January to investigate the origins of the virus that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic, a member and diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday. The United
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Clifton 4th: Fury as 'shotgun-wielding officer' patrols Cape Town beach
We're looking at an era-defining image: A heavily-armed officer was pictured at Clifton Beach during Bheki Cele's visit - unsettling locals in the process
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Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined DENVER (AP) — Dozens of states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging that the search giant has an illegal monopoly over the online search market that hurts consumers and advertisers. The lawsuit, announced by Colorado Attorney General Phil
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Flush with Possibilities: Toilet Sensor Set to Transform Colorectal Cancer Screening – The Wilmington Journal
OR YEHUDA, Israel — Colorectal cancer grows slowly and can be cured when detected early. Yet nearly 700,000 people die of the disease every year worldwide, mainly because it’s just so very unpleasant to provide [...]
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Negotiators near agreement on long-delayed COVID-19 aid bill - Black News Channel
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional leaders are nearing agreement on a long-delayed COVID-19 relief package, hoping to seal a deal as early as Wednesday that would extend aid to individuals and businesses and help ship coronavirus vaccines to millions. Sen. Joe
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Negative Affects of Virtual Learning: Multiple Factors Hurting the Future Generation - Los Angeles Sentinel
COVID-19 has exposed the world to preexisting problems that lived here before a global shutdown. The post Negative Affects of Virtual Learning: Multiple Factors Hurting the Future Generation appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Russia banned from using its name, flag at next 2 Olympics - TheGrio
Russia was banned Thursday from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world... View Article The post Russia banned from using its name, flag at next 2 Olympics appeared first on TheGrio.
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