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Monday, July 6, L.A. Public officials provided an update on current levels of escalation in the COVID-19 outbreak. In order to maintain control over the spread of COVID-19, Los Angeles leaders took a “hard pause” and closed down beaches, piers, bike trails, and outdoor dining in order to limit
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Serbian leader backtracks on lockdown amid chaotic protests - Black News Channel
By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press/BNC Contributor BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Police fired tear gas at protesters in Serbias capital on Wednesday during the second day of demonstrations against the presidents handling of the countrys coronavirus outbreak. President Aleksandar Vucic
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Trump threatens COVID relief bill, testing loyalty of GOP - Black News Channel
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Threatening to tank Congress' massive COVID relief and government funding package, President Donald Trump's demand for bigger aid checks for Americans is forcing Republicans traditionally wary of such spending into
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FDP hosts Black Lives Matter march in Tchula on Independence Day - The Mississippi Link
By Edelia Dr. Jay Carthan, Contributing Writer, The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (FDP) in Holmes County hosted its second Black Lives Matter March, July 4, on Independence Day in Tchula, MS. About eighty people attended and participated in the march in downtown Tchula and mostly everyone
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Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden over Trump - Black News Channel
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press/BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of former George W. Bush administration and campaign officials have launched a new super PAC supporting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the latest in a growing number of Republican groups to come out in
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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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$1.2 million bail for driver that hit 2 Seattle protesters - Black News Channel
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A judge on Monday set a $1.2 million bail for the man accused of driving a Jaguar on to a closed Seattle freeway and hitting two protesters, killing one and seriously injuring the other. Dawit Kelete, who is Black, drove the car around vehicles
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Police chief defends pepper spray at Elijah McClain vigil - Black News Channel
DENVER (AP) — A police chief spent over four hours defending her officers tactics to leaders in a Denver suburb after police unleashed pepper spray and used batons on demonstrators during a vigil for Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after police put him in a chokehold last year. Aurora Interim
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Miami-Dade County imposing restrictions after cases spike - Black News Channel
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press/ BNC Contributor MIAMI (AP) — Hospitals were fast approaching capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area closed restaurants again Monday because of the surging coronavirus, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of
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Indiana Governor Defends Officer Response to Assault Report - Black News Channel
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Amy Cooper Charged With Filing False Report On Christian Cooper Following Central Park Incident
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Kansas State, Athletes React To Offensive Tweet - Black News Channel
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave, the schools president said Friday. On Thursday, one month since
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Indiana Catholic Priest Suspended After Comparing Black Lives Matter Protesters To Maggots And Parasites
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Redskins to have thorough review of name amid race debate - Black News Channel
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins began a thorough review of their nickname Friday, a significant step toward moving on from what experts and advocates call a dictionary-defined racial slur. Even though owner Dan Snyder had shown no willingness to change
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GOP worries Trumps divisive June imperils Senate control - Black News Channel
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House Approves $1.5T Plan to Fix Crumbling Infrastructure - Black News Channel
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Both the SIAC AND CIAA Suspend Fall Sports - Black News Channel
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Two COVID-19-ravaged churches take different recovery paths - Black News Channel
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Catholic Priest Suspended for Comparing BLM to Maggots - Black News Channel
By AP/ BNC Contributor CARMEL, Ind. (AP) — A bishop suspended a suburban Indianapolis Catholic priest from public ministry on Wednesday for comparing the Black Lives Matter movement and its organizers to maggots and parasites in a recent church bulletin. Bishop Timothy Doherty, of the Diocese of
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Wide shift in opinion on police, race rare in US polling - Black News Channel
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