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As some local businesses, including dine-in restaurants and small retail, prepare to reopen, the City of Sacramento is distributing 800,000 masks provided by the California Department of Public Health to help provide a safe experience for staff and patrons while adhering to public health

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Former MPD officer Derek Chauvin charged with murder of George Floyd

After four days of public outcry and social unrest following the fatal arrest of George Floyd on Memorial Day, fired police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second degree

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Give virus victims decent burials: Experts - VIDEO

But the nature and sheer scale of the current coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic now brought a number of questions with regard to how the government has handled burials of victims, with experts now condemning the Health Ministry for violating the dignity of the

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Remember Black soldiers this Memorial Day

Black soldiers often do not get the credit they deserve for their service and sacrifice for the United

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Coronavirus Live Updates: CDC Chief Issues Stark Warning On Possible Second Wave And More Lockdowns As Global Cases Top 5 Million | The Oklahoma Eagle

As the world reached 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said he can’t guarantee whether a second round of lockdowns is coming as a possible second wave of the virus

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55th Massachusetts Regiment

The 55th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Hallowell of Boston acquitted itself valiantly during many Civil War battles, particularly in the battle of Honey Hill in South Carolina, where its determined resistance to advancing southern forces saved the lives of numerous Federal troops. In

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How To Help George Floyd Protesters: A List Of Places To Donate

Amid the unrest in Minneapolis and cities throughout the country following the murder of Floyd, social and racial equity organizations are rallying around those who are on the frontlines fighting for

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Tulsa Health Department: Health and Food Safety Tips For A Safe Holiday Weekend | The Oklahoma Eagle

The Tulsa Health Department (THD) wants to remind the community on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during these Memorial Day activities as well as prevent foodborne illness before you light up the grill or pack up the

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Attorney Says Ahmaud Arbery’s Case Will Be Investigated As A Hate Crime

The U.S. Justice Department will look for evidence to launch a hate crime investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, according to family attorney S. Lee

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Black Delivery Driver Held Against His Will In By Two White Men

The black delivery driver, Travis Miller, who works for a home appliance and furniture company, captured the event on Facebook Live as he drove through the neighborhood of Ashford

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Van Jones: A 'white, liberal Hillary Clinton supporter' can pose a greater threat to black Americans than the KKK

CNN's Van Jones argued Friday during an analysis on racial tensions that a “white, liberal Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonTop Democratic pollster advised Biden campaign to pick Warren as VP Longtime Democratic pollster: Warren 'obvious solution' for Biden's VP pick How Obama just

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Desoto City Hall & Some Facilities Set For a Limited Reopening on May 18th: Safety Restrictions & Modified Rules In Place

On Monday, May 18th, in conjunction with Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to reopen Texas, DeSoto’s City Hall, and some other important City facilities will reopen to the public on a graduated

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Biden Knocks Trump for ‘This Macho Stuff’ in Shunning Masks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden said Tuesday that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the coronavirus is a sign of leadership and called President Donald Trump a “fool” who was “stoking deaths” for suggesting

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'Porsha Is a Real One': Fans Praise Nene Leakes and Porsha Williams' Friendship After Leakes Thanks Her Co-Star for 'Having Her Back' at the 'RHOA' Reunion

Nene Leakes, a reality star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” mended her friendship with her co-star Porsha Williams on a cast trip to Greece during season

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Scott, Gloria Dean Randle (1938- )

Civic and educational leader Gloria Dean Randle Scott, the first African-American president of the Girl Scouts of America and the twelfth president of Bennett College, was born on April 14, 1938 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bell and Freeman Randle. Scott grew up in Houston, attending Blackshear

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Medgar Evers was a popular figure in the American history for his reputation as an African-American civil rights activist. He actively participated in overturning segregation at the University of Mississippi. He was the field secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored

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Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her hits Fast Car and Give Me One Reason, along with other singles Talkin bout a Revolution, Baby Can I Hold You, Crossroads, New Beginning and Telling Stories. She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award-winning

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Activists demand halt to state reopening plan

Activists with the social justice group Mijente and the Black Boston COVID-19 Coalition place flowers on a mock coffin at the steps of the State

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Whitmer Unveils COVID-19 Dashboard, Says Boat Request Is 'Failed Attempt At Humor'

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new interactive dashboard website to display COVID-19 data by region and county

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Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North Carolina | The Atlanta Voice

President Donald Trump began a solemn Memorial Day railing against North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, ahead of the 2020 Republican National Convention, threatening to pull it out of Charlotte, where the convention is expected to be held August 24 to

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'Train Up a Child': North Carolina Father Goes Viral for Teaching 8-Year-Old Son Financial Literacy

Twenty-eight-year-old Kyren Gibson and his 8-year-old son, Kyng, have recently taken the internet by storm, thanks to a video in which Kyng flawlessly recites the definitions of financial terms that many often struggle to grasp even into

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Grab Your Coins! These Beauty Brands Are Having A Major Memorial Day Sale

May 25 - May 31: Receive a $10 e-gift card for every $30 purchase made on “NEW” Pro Soft Focus Longer Foundation Skin Rx

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

VIDEO: Dying man pleads ‘I can’t breathe’ as Mpls police keep knee...

Outrage is mounting over a viral video shot by onlooker Darnella Frazier showing a Minneapolis police officer with his knee on the neck of a Black man, identified as George Floyd, who later

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Shocking video apparently shows Minneapolis police cause man’s...

An otherwise peaceful Tuesday morning was interrupted by a video showing a Minneapolis police officer placing his knee with all of his weight on the neck of a man laying prone on the

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Judge clears the way for Florida’s former felons to vote –

In a historic civil rights case, a federal judge late Sunday ruled against Florida’s Republican governor and Legislature and dramatically expanded the number of eligible voters in the state to include former felons unable to pay their court fines and

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NY National Guardsman Henry Johnson, Fought For His Life With A Knife On May 15, 1918

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Psychologist Dr. Jeff Gardere Shares a Few Ways to Help People Cope with their Mental Health Amid the Protests

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