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Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices - Black News Channel
By MICHELLE R. SMITH and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like
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Florida Felons Seeking Voting Rights Back Face Court Setback - Black News Channel
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal appellate court has stayed a lower court ruling that gave impoverished Florida felons the right to vote. The order issued Wednesday disappointed voting rights activists and could have national implications in
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Greenleaf: OWN Network Hit is the Number One Cable Telecast for Women 25-54 - Black News Channel
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor The fifth and final season premiere of OWN’s hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” (6/23/20) delivered 1.9 million viewers and ranked as Tuesday night’s #1 cable telecast in OWN’s key demographic of women 25-54, which is up
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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday 7 July
Stay informed and up to date with the latest news in South Africa by reviewing the day’s major headlines on Tuesday 7 July.
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White Couple Goes Uncharged After Savagely Attacking Black Woman
A Connecticut woman is demanding justice after being attacked by a white man and his girlfriend while working at the front desk at a Quality Inn. According to Eyewitness News [] The post White Couple Goes Uncharged After Savagely Attacking Black Woman appeared first on Essence.
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`You broke my wrist! Police sued for taking down Antonio Smith - Black News Channel
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Body camera video shows Antonio Arnelo Smith handing his drivers license to a Black police officer and answering questions cooperatively before a white officer walks up behind him, wraps him in a bear hug and slams him face-first to the ground. Oh
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has been widely floated as a possible candidate for Vice President, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Lance Bottoms revealed her test results on [] The post Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Tests Positive For Coronavirus appeared first on Essence.
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Doctors say experimental treatment may have rid man of HIV - Black News Channel
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed at purging hidden, dormant virus from his body, doctors reported Tuesday. The case
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Wall Street opens mixed on infection increase, economic data - Black News Channel
Wall Street is mixed at the open as investors weigh a rise in coronavirus cases in the United States against upbeat economic data in Europe. Labor Department data showed wholesale prices fell in June for the fourth time in five months, as the U.S.'s deep recession holds down prices. European shares
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Baltimore Police Department Sargeant Charged With Kidnapping, Extortion
A Baltimore County Police Sergeant has been arrested on charges of extortion and kidnapping. According to WBAL TV, an additional three city police detectives have been suspended in connection to
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Florida Sheriff Threatens To Deputize Gun Owners Against Protesters
Clay County, Florida, Sheriff Darryl Daniels is threatening to deputize gun-owning residents in his jurisdiction to help quell any lawlessness that may occur during protests in his county, according to
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BNC Chairman/CEO J.C. Watts: Let’s Not Put Our Health at Risk - Black News Channel
By J.C. Watts, chairman/acting CEO of BNC Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was Black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, George called an ambulance
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#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM: Sugar Ray Leonard Talks Boxing, Personal Demons, and Greatest Triumphs - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The Quintuple Champ, “Sugar” Ray Leonard, has won five world titles in five separate weight divisions, lineal titles (defeating undisputed champions) in three weight divisions, as well as the undisputed welterweight title. Leonard is widely
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Protective Gear for Medical Workers Begins to Run Low Again - Black News Channel
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press/ BNC Contributor The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients
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Morehouse college cancels Fall athletics schedule - Black News Channel
By: James P. Hill /BNC Journalist The covid 19 pandemic continues to alter our daily lives especially in schools. The Morehouse College Athletics department it the latest HBCU to announce the Maroon Tigers will continue it’s commitment to keeping student-athletes out of harms way. According to
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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday 10 July
Eskom battling to keep the lights on as vandalism, power unit failures and non-payment threaten to return rotational load shedding schedules.
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Track and Field Adapts for Storied Meet Held in 7 Venues - Black News Channel
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor GENEVA (AP) — In a track and field season almost entirely wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, athletes and organizers are setting new marks in creativity. On Thursday, the storied Weltklasse meet will broadcast near-live from Zurich in an
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Trump Supports New Round of Direct Coronavirus Payments - Black News Channel
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press/ BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he supports a fresh round of government payments to individuals to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic but it has to be done properly. Trump also said he wants payments larger
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Police Seen Reenacting Chokehold on Elijah McClain Fired - Black News Channel
By PATTY NIEBERG AND COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor AURORA, Colo. (AP) — A police chief in suburban Denver fired officers who smiled in photos as they reenacted a chokehold that their colleagues used on Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after police stopped him as he walked
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MLB Cancels All-Star Game for First Time sice 1945 - Black News Channel
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodger Stadiums 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer
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NFL Kicking Off Voter Registration and Education Initiative - Black News Channel
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer/ BNC Contributor The NFL is kicking off a voting education and registration initiative. Commissioner Roger Goodell told the 32 team owners on a conference call Thursday that the league is developing programs and working with the players association, Players
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Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in US - Black News Channel
By MICHELLE R. SMITH and FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press The number of confirmed new virus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday — eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April — in a resurgence that has led some governors to backtrack or at
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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday 6 July
Is a reshuffle of the National Executive in the works? The furore over the treatment of Khayelitsha resident Bulelani Qolani rolls on; and more.
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Two Charged With Hate Crime For Vandalism Of California Black Lives Matter Street Mural
Authorities have identified the two white people who allegedly painted over a newly dedicated Black Lives Matter street mural in Martinez, California, and now both of them are facing
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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday 2 July
In addition to challenges presented by the pandemic, President Ramaphosa faces trouble from within his own political party.
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Howard Lands Big Name in Mens Basketball - Black News Channel
By David Johnson/ BNC Digital Reporter Washington D.C. (BNC) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) member Howard University landed five-star basketball prospect Makur Maker from Phoenix, AZ Friday morning. The 7 footer was ranked 17th in the class of 2020, and stirred headlines as he turned down
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US consumer spending up 8.2%, partly erasing record plunge - Black News Channel
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American consumer increased spending by a record 8.2% in May, partly erasing record plunges the previous two months, against the backdrop of an economy thats likely shrinking by its steepest pace on record this quarter. Last months
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Sheriff: Glee actor Naya Rivera missing in California lake - Black News Channel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California lake will be closed while they search its waters for Glee star Naya Rivera, authorities said Thursday. The Ventura County Sheriffs Department late Wednesday confirmed that Rivera, 33, is the person being searched for in the waters of Lake Piru, which is
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Oklahoma States Gundy takes pay cut in wake of T-shirt flap - Black News Channel
AP/ BNC Contributor STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy took a $1 million pay cut and had his contract shortened by a year as part of an internal review prompted by sharp criticism from his star running back for wearing a T-shirt promoting a far-right news channel. Athletic
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White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation - Black News Channel
AP/ BNC Contributor NEW YORK (AP) — A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false police report. In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for frantically calling 911
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