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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cosby Appeal
In a significant legal victory for Bill Cosby, the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of his 2018 conviction on charges of indecent aggravated
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Shooting of Oscar Grant
Oscar Grant III was a 22-year-old African-American man who was fatally shot in the early morning hours of New Years Day 2009 by BART Police officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California, United States. Responding to reports of a fight on a crowded Bay Area Rapid Transit train returning from San
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Technical glitch adds to Byo water woes
BULAWAYO City Council has shut down water pumps supplying water from Ncema Dam to the Tuli Reservoir due to a technical fault, forcing prolonged water supply interruption in the city. BY SILAS NKALA The problem comes at a time the city is already under a 144-hour water-shedding schedule, which has
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Chicago United Celebrates 45 years of Advocacy at 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards Dinner
Chicago United, a business organization that promotes multiracial leadership in business to advance parity in economic opportunity, will celebrate its 45th anniversary this year during its annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court agrees to hear Cosby appeal
In a significant legal victory for Bill Cosby, the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of his 2018 conviction on charges of indecent aggravated
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Burton, Phillip (1915-1995)
Philip Burton was a Seattle lawyer for more than 40 years, a voice for the disadvantaged, and a fighter for reforms to end discrimination in education, housing and employment.  His legal actions led to the desegregation of Seattle Public Schools.  Fighting for civil rights was his lifelong activity
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Detroit Pistons To Host Virtual Fan Appreciation Week | The Michigan Chronicle
In lieu of a Fan Appreciation Day at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit Pistons fans will have the opportunity to win one of hundreds of prizes during the team’s virtual Fan Appreciation Week running Thursday, June 25 through Thursday, July 2. There is no cost to enter at
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New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case Refutes Conflict of Interest Complaint
In a recent report published by Law.com, Cobb Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes, the fourth DA to be assigned the Ahmaud Arbery case, said that questions had been raised about a possible conflict of interest for her – although she made it clear she will proceed with the
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cosby Appeal – Voice and Viewpoint
In a significant legal victory for Bill Cosby, the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of his 2018 conviction on charges of indecent aggravated
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3 accused indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery | New York Carib News
Prosecutor Joyette Holmes announced Wednesday that a grand jury has indicted the three white men on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man fatally shot while running in a neighborhood near
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Rayshard Brooks killers Golfe and Bronsan surrender, Bronsan home on bail
Fired police officer Garrett Rolfe surrendered to police custody following Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard filing felony murder charges against Rolfe in the killing of Rayshard Brooks last Friday in a Wendy’s parking
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Bermuda's City Of Hamilton To Host The 40th Annual Conference Of Black Mayors
Bermuda’s Corporation of Hamilton has announced it will host the 40th annual Conference of Black Mayors Convention later this
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#BlackAndBrownGetDown Community Defense Fund Gives $100,000 to Black and Brown New Orleanians Affected by COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA
NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE — Black and Brown communities are experiencing unimaginable conditions due to the pandemic and our people make up a larger portion of those who are killed by COVID-19. They also make up a larger portion of essential workers, and are therefore at even greater risk of getting
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Trump insistsp, without evidence, he 'aced' recent cognitive tests : TheGrio
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he recently took a battery of cognitive tests and passed them with flying colors.... View Article The post Trump insists he 'aced' recent cognitive tests; White House won't confirm news appeared first on TheGrio.
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Louisville mayor faces gentrification claims at housing project ribbon cutting : TheGrio
Louisville, Ky. Mayor Greg Fischer can't seem to catch a break when it comes to his leadership. Fischer, who continues... View Article The post Protesters accuse Louisville mayor of gentrification during housing project ribbon-cutting ceremony appeared first on TheGrio.
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Officer Fired Over Breonna Taylors Death Has Appealed His Termination
Former officer Brett Hankison feels he was unjustly terminated from the LMPD.
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Legendary TSU debate coach Dr. Thomas Freeman dies at 100 | Afram News
Texas Southern University's legendary debate coach Dr. Thomas Franklin Freeman died Saturday. He was 100 years old.
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Statement from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta on Civil Unrest in the Nation
The Leaders of the Urban League Movement, including National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Urban League of Greater Atlanta President/CEO Nancy A. Flake Johnson, and all affiliate presidents, hereby issue the following statement in response to the civil unrest sweeping the
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Atlanta police insist they can still handle emergencies
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s police department said Thursday that it can still police the city even if officers are calling in sick to protest efforts to impose
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Overcoming racial bias: Acknowledge it and talk with kids – Florida Courier
Children are always watching and listening, but since protests for racial justice have spread across the globe, they’re witnessing, absorbing and internalizing possibly more than anyone knows. A recent statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says pediatricians are “deeply concerned about
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U.S Corporate Council on Africa kicks off its Leaders Forum tomorrow
The four-day event is hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) – the leading U.S. business association focused solely on connecting business interests in
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Some Atlanta police stay out of work for a third day after officers charged in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks | The Atlanta Voice
“Nonetheless, as it relates to what is happening here in Atlanta, with our own officers, all we can tell you is that these matters brought by the Fulton County District Attorney must now be allowed to play out in the justice
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Growth & Jobs | COVID-19 fast track digital transformation for business organisations
THE EMERGENCE of COVID-19 and the new normal have propelled many companies and organisations to fast-track plans to digitally transform their operations, said Colin McGann, assistant general manager for innovation at MC Systems, the technology company of the Jamaica National
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Ramaphosa to 'reintroduce curfew, limit inter-provincial travel' - report
The return of a nighttime curfew could be one of the stricter measures reintroduced in South Africa, as Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to address the nation.
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History of the African Americans in Houston
The African American population in Houston, Texas has been a significant part of the cities community since its founding. As of 2010, John B. Strait and Gang Gong, authors of Ethnic Diversity in Houston, Texas: The Evolution of Residential Segregation in the Bayou City, 1990–2000, stated that of
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Colorado Gov. Appoints Special Prosecutor To Reopen Probe Of Elijah McClain Death
What does it take to reopen an investigation into a police-involved death of a young Black man after the district attorney refuses to press criminal charges and the officers have been cleared of any
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Mississippis State Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Emblem from Flag
The Mississippi state legislature both House and Senate passed a bill today to remove the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag. According
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False reports about John Lewis' death has caused panic on social media - TheGrio
The chief of staff for Rep. John Lewis, Michael Collins, says that the stories on social media about the politician's... View Article The post False reports about John Lewis' death has caused panic on social media appeared first on TheGrio.
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I have hardly ever seen any of the top business leaders or affluent people at any of these car releases – it’s always mostly the average person, who has a mortgage, overdraft, a maxed-out credit card and who is still paying for their
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