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LAPD swarm with guns at home of BLM activist over false hostages report : TheGrio

Dozens of police officers swarmed the home of Black Lives Matter organizer Melina Abdullah around 9:00 a.m Wednesday morning, demanding... View Article

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Tanzania: Zitto Found Guilty of Uttering Seditious Statement, Released On Conditional Discharge

THE Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam has found the leader of Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT) Wazalendo, Zitto Kabwe, guilty in three sedition counts, for allegedly linking the police force with killing over 100 people in Kigoma

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‘We’ve Succeeded!’ Florida’s Governor Claims Coronavirus Victory As Second Wave Looms

However, that’s precisely the script that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis followed on Wednesday when he and Vice President Mike Pence boasted of the Sunshine State defeating the

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David G. Brown Cartoon: July 9, 2020 - Los Angeles Sentinel

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Tanzania, France sign loan agreement for water supply

Tanzania on Thursday signed a loan agreement with France to finance water supply projects that will benefit some 770,000 people in the country's Morogoro

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Angola: COVID-19 - New Measures Balance Social Life - State Minister

Luanda — The easing of some measures included in the Presidential Decree that declares the fourth State of Emergency, which entered into force this Monday, across the country, aims to ensure a balance between the protection of public health and economic and social well-being of the

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'Glee' Star Naya Rivera Dead At 33

Authorities confirmed Monday afternoon that the body discovered earlier that morning in Lake Piru, California was indeed Glee star Naya Rivera. Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said during a press conference [] The post 'Glee' Star Naya Rivera Dead At 33 appeared first on Essence.

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SOS places body bags on the steps of the State Capitol in Montgomery to symbolize the disparate healthcare impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the need for Medicaid Expansion

As of June 3, 2020 at 9:00 AMAlabama had 18,717 confirmed cases ofcoronavirus, with 653 deathsGreene County had 95 confirmed caseswith 4 deathsSumter County had 227 confirmed cases with 7 deathsand Hale County had 182cases with 9 deaths Montgomery, AL – The Save OurSelves Movement for Justice and

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TSD Flash!: Local protesters, supporters push forward for 'justice'

Memphis Police Department officers made moves to keep the groups apart, subsequently issuing dispersal orders in response to streets being blocked illegally, according to a police

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VIDEO: Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody

MINNEAPOLIS—Protests turned violent on Tuesday as anti-police activists smashed windows and vandalized police cars in response to the death of an African American man at the hands of four law enforcement

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Kenya: Radio Host Begs Tanasha for Forgiveness After Claiming He Fathered Her Son

Popular Tanzanian radio presenter Barton Mwemba alias Mwijaku has apologised to Tanasha Donna who has threatened to sue him after he claimed to be the father of her son whom she sired with Diamond

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Kenya: Devolution Ministry Reports 29 Flood-Related Deaths Rising Death Toll to 289

Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa told a press conference 810,665 people across the country were now affected by floods up from

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WATCH: Why distressed pregnant woman on ship was not evacuated

Jamaican health authorities have sought to explain why the requested medical evacuation of a distressed pregnant woman aboard the Adventure of the Seas was not

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Sir Hilary has been misled about the circumstances here - Stabroek News

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Holness not ruling out Wheatley in future Cabinet

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Multiple Governors Announce Openness To Live Sports Without Fans

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Pharrell Williams Announces Juneteenth Holiday In Virginia

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Trinidad station owner, radio host cuss out on Facebook Live during interview with Hinds - Stabroek News

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Protesters net updated responses from mayor, MPD director - TSDMemphis.com

Mayor Jim Strickland and Memphis Police Department Director Michael Rallings on Tuesday gave fresh accounts of ongoing efforts to meet the demands of a multi-pronged band of local protesters. What emerged, in part, was an announcement about the launch of a new reimagine policing website in response

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No Evidence of Robert Fuller's Death Being a Hate Crime - Los Angeles Sentinel

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Tyler Perry To Pay For Rayshard Brooks’ Funeral And Four Childrens Education

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