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Congress Moves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Measure Forward | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call it the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and I call it historic because this is the first time in many years that Congress has taken up a bill dealing with policing and I’m sure it is the first time that Congress has introduced such a bold transformative piece of
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Sierra Leone issues COVID-19 air travel protocol as commercial flights resume
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 July 2020: Authorities in Sierra Leone will reopen the country's international Lungi Airport next Wednesday, 22 July 2020, after four months of closure due to the global coronavirus pandemic. last week, president Bio announced that details of safety measures for
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case Refutes Conflict of Interest Complaint | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The first two DAs assigned the Arbery case recused because of connections to Gregory McMichaels, 64, a retired investigator for the Brunswick police and district attorney’s office, who was arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault, along with his son Travis, 34, on May
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Sierra Leone’s consumer protection laws strengthened – will consumers have faith in the justice system?
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 August 2020: Sierra Leoneans may be among the most discerning and 'shopping savvy' group of consumers on the continent but few understand their legal rights, let alone have confidence in the country's legal system when it comes to seeking justice after parting with their
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Palo Conteh is not guilty of treason says Jury
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 July 2020: “Mr Foreman, members of the jury, I need not remind you that in a criminal trial the accused bears no burden: the Prosecution charged him and brought him here and therefore, the law requires that they should prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. [Read
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
CARL calls on state actors to discharge justice with diligence following the Palo trial
Ibrahim Tommy Esq: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 July 2020: The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) welcomes the conclusion of the trial of Retired Major Palo Conteh and two others, and particularly applauds the expeditious nature of the proceedings. (Photo above Attorney General
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
OP-ED: Black People Suffer Disproportionately from Dementia Crisis | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One major reason Black people suffer disproportionately from Alzheimer’s is we are underrepresented in dementia research, in part because many of us are unwilling to donate our brains to research or participate in brain studies due to distrust of the medical system. The good news is
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Government of Sierra Leone explores development of domestic air travel
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 August 2020: Last Friday,  Senior officials at the Sierra Leone Civil Authority (SLCAA), the Ministry of Transport and Aviation (MTA), and the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning (MLHCP) held discussions with key decision-makers in the city of Bo, southern
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Trump Administration Ramps Up Efforts to Dismantle Post Office | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “They have withheld that money. They have broken the law,” Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass told BlackPressUSA during a livestream interview last month. Other Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), and Rep. Hank Johnson
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Sierra Leone’s United Methodist Church Bishop Yambasu dies in a road crash
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 August 2020: The United Methodist Church Resident Bishop in Sierra Leone, Dr. John K. Yambasu, died yesterday morning in a road accident outside the capital Freetown. He is reported to have been on his way to Mile 91 to attend the funeral service of one of his pastors
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Government of Sierra Leone and Joule Africa reach agreement on Bumbuna II
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Energy last week announced that it has reached agreement with Joule Africa, the developer of the Bumbuna II Hydroelectric Power Plant (“the Project”) over the cost and funding mechanism of the project. The government, nor Joule Africa
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Cari Champion’s ‘Brown Girls Dream’ creates opportunities for future leaders - TheGrio
Cari Champion is a renowned broadcast journalist who’s hosted ESPN’s SportsCenter Coast to Coast, co-hosted of NBC’s reality competition series... View Article The post Cari Champion’s ‘Brown Girls Dream’ creates opportunities for future leaders appeared first on TheGrio.
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Sierra Leone COVID-19 Response Information Hub launched tomorrow
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 August 2020: The Ministry of Information and Communications in collaboration with the Department for Science and Technological Innovation (DSTI), Statistics Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, will tomorrow Friday 7 August 2020, be launching the Sierra
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Georgia: Coronavirus claims 6,000 lives over Labor Day weekend | BlackPressUSA
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — As of Sunday, Sept. 6, Georgia ranked 10th nationally for the total number of deaths from COVID-19. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only heart disease and cancer have killed more Georgians this year.
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IMF supports Freetown City Councils property tax reforms
Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 July 2020: Implementation of Property Tax Reforms by the Freetown City Council, under the leadership of  Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer has become a highly topical issue with some in favour of and others against saying the timing is not right, as the nation
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Those responsible for Makeni killings must be held accountable – says ARTICLE 19
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 July 2020: As the international community and Global human rights groups come to terms with the shooting of unarmed youths in Makeni, Sierra Leone on Saturday 18th July 2020, calls for those responsible for the killing of at least five young protesters to be brought to
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
WATCH: #FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 8.7.20 1PM ET — REP. HANK JOHNSON | BlackPressUSA
#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — Named one of the most effective Democrats in Congress by a University of Virginia and University of Vanderbilt study, Rep. Johnson has proven his ability to get things done. Friday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. Congressman Johnson joins BlackPressUSA live!
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SLFA appoints first female national football coach in Sierra Leone
Sulaiman Stom Koroma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 August 2020: The Sierra Leone Football Association has appointed National Team coaches and other technical staff of the various football categories. This came about after the executive committee adopted the recommendations of the Technical Committee
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Death of Chadwick Boseman Puts Focus on Colon Cancer and African Americans | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in America. It is the second most common cause of death related to the disease. African Americans are disproportionately impacted with a 20 percent greater rate than whites and an even greater degree of
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Makeni massacre will not be forgotten – president Bio must be held accountable
Concerned Sierra Leoneans: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2020: We are immensely despondent to witness the premeditated killings by the Sierra Leone security forces of unarmed and innocent youths, who staged a peaceful protest against the removal of their electricity asset that belongs to the
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
ACC concludes investigation into alleged corruption of Minkailu Bah and Limkokwing University
ACC Publicity Office: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 August 2020: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has completed investigating the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Malaysia, in Sierra Leone and the former Minister of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), Dr. Minkailu Bah, for alleged
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
From Solitary Confinement to the Stage Singer Archie Williams Creates a New Life
Archie Williams had a run of bad luck that lasted almost 37 years. The ex-convict, who was released from a Louisiana prison through the Innocence Project, enrolled in Oakland’s Laney College and then became a semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent. Last year, he performed at the Apollo Theater in
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COVID-19 hampers Sierra Leone’s fiscal consolidation gains – says World Bank Update – SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted Sierra Leone's medium-term growth prospects with the economy projected to contract by 2.3 to 4.0 percent in 2020 due to disruption in global trade, travel restrictions and domestic restrictions on
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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I almost took my own life because of the ACC – says professor unjustly criminalised
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 September 2020: A university professor from Nigeria, who has lived and worked in Sierra Leone for several years, last year became the subject of gross abuse of human rights and injustice in the hands of the Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), after he  was
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Sierra Leone police alerts public to fake dollars circulating in the country
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 August 2020: Sierra Leone police yesterday published a statement warning the public about a large quantity of fake dollars that are making the rounds in the country, which could create serious problem for the economy and fuel organsied crime. “The Sierra Leone Police
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Portrait of former president Koroma brought to court at Dr Blyden’s libel trial
Gabriel Kai Moses: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2020: A portrait of the Former President of Sierra Leone Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma was today, Tuesday June 30th 2020, tendered in evidence at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1 by the State in support of its libel allegations against one [Read More]
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FIYAH — 6.8.20 4PM ONE-ON-ONE with MARK CUBAN, Outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks | BlackPressUSA
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ECOWAS urges members to collaborate in academic research
Abdul Malik Bangura: 25 July 2020: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged member states to collaborate in conducting academic research. This point was raised during the discussions last Wednesday, 23rd July 2020 at the Joint Committees meeting of the Committee on
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EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: Time to Work Together to Strengthen Relationships Between Law Enforcement and Black Communities | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Recent protests in communities across the country, including in my home city of Louisville, suggest that many see the blindfold worn by Lady Justice not as an indication of blind justice, but as blinders to the many issues facing our society. Chief among these issues is the current
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