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Court ruling on DACA a relief for Marylanders ‘in limbo’ | Afro
By Kaitlyn Francis Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that prevents some residents brought to the United States as children from being deported, is being restored to its former, Obama-era policies after a ruling on Dec. 4 that overturned
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Nigeria: How Ministry of Health Mismanaged N4.6 Billion Ebola Fund - Senate
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Senate has uncovered how the Ministry of Health mismanaged a total sum of N4.6 billion fund that was meant to tackle Ebola scourge in Nigeria.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices, Experts Scoff at Cosby Prosecutors Claim That Celebrities Know the Law Better Than the General Public - Voice and Viewpoint
"Celebrities have access to expensive legal teams, but those legal teams are generally through their television network, movie studio or record label and not necessarily someone they themselves personally went on a hunt for and sought out, Michael Freeby, music video director recently nominated for
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Millions of Americans unemployed, behind on rent as holidays approach
The holiday season is supposed to be a time when families gather together to exchange gifts and appreciation. But this... View Article The post Evictions looming for millions in the new year without further protections appeared first on TheGrio.
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Baroness Lola Young is now a director at Bloomsbury books - Voice Online
THE CEO of Bloomsbury Publishing, Nigel Newton, has hailed the appointment of new non-executive Baroness... The post Baroness Lola Young is now a director at Bloomsbury books appeared first on Voice Online.
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ER Doctor Fired by Arizona Hospital for Speaking About COVID-19
By Victor Omondi Arizona doctor, Dr. Cleavon Gilman, a recognized emergency-medicine physician, says he has been fired after he expressed his worries about the extremity of COVID-19 in the State. Gilman relocated his family, his fiancé and two children from New York so he could work in Yuma
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Obvious need for food and shelter | New Pittsburgh Courier
by E. Faye Williams (TriceEdneyWire.com)—I remember watching late-night television ads that solicited donations for inhabitants of foreign countries trapped in misfortune and suffering the deprivation of what could only be called fundamental human necessities—adequate food and clean water.My
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Miqueal-Symone Williams selected as Miss Universe Jamaica 2020 | New York Carib News
The newly-crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2020 is Miqueal-Symone Williams. The 23-year-old beauty from Kingston bested nine other finalists to win the title.
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Guyanese man convicted in JFK terror plot deported after completion of sentence - Stabroek News
(Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release) PHILADELPHIA – Officers with U.S. The article Guyanese man convicted in JFK terror plot deported after completion of sentence appeared first on Stabroek News.
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AARP Georgia poll reveals 50-plus voters may tip the scale in Senate runoffs | The Atlanta Voice
AARP Georgia released a new survey of likely Georgia voters showing both U.S. Senate races statistically tied, with Democrat Jon Ossoff (48 percent) narrowly leading Republican incumbent David Perdue (46 percent) and Democrat Raphael Warnock (47 percent) edging Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler
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Donnell Cobbins – a man with many facets – succumbs to COVID-19 - TSDMemphis.com
Father, son, brother, pastor, businessman, civic leader, friend and more all converged in Donnell Cobbins, who contracted COVID-19 and died Friday, two months shy of turning 50. His death was among 2,950 reported in the United States on Friday as the nation’s death toll from the coronavirus climbed
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Loeffler team says she had 'no idea' she took photo with white supremacist - TheGrio
A photo of Sen. Kelly Loeffler standing next to a known white supremacist is circulating on social media and now,... View Article The post Loeffler team says she had 'no idea' she took photo with white supremacist appeared first on TheGrio.
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Biden Names Important Health Team Members | National News | The Michigan Chronicle
President-elect Joe Biden has selected California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration’s coronavirus response, according to an Associated Press article. Also, Biden chose Harvard
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Tyler Perry Is Helping Kenneth Walker Fight Lawsuit From LMPD Officer
Tyler Perry is lending a helping hand to Breonna Taylor's boyfriend as he fights a lawsuit against him from a LMPD officer.
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Uganda: Economy Is Likely to Recover Sooner Than Later - Bou
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Michigan Election Results Finalized During Electoral College Meeting  | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle
On Monday, December 14, Michigan held its meeting of electors in the Senate chamber of the Michigan Capitol Building to cast all 16 electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the Electoral College, a press release confirmed.      “Today, Michigan has
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Malawi Govt Signs Extradition Papers for Prophet Bushiri
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo-Banda has signed the extradition papers for Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary after South Africa asked the Malawi government to send the two to South Africa where they are to answer charges of fraud and money laundering.
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How this Black femtech founder bootstrapped her business to $10M - TheGrio
Crystal Etienne is the founder of Ruby Love, a Black-owned business created to help those who suffer from menstruation mishaps... View Article The post How this Black femtech founder bootstrapped her business to $10M appeared first on TheGrio.
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Turns Down Role in Biden Admin – Free Press of Jacksonville
By WI Web Staff - Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has officially quashed speculation that she will be part of President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration. Bottoms, 50, said she’d rather concentrate on the city of [...]
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Youngest-ever Republican Woman in Congress Was Homeless, but Now a House Seat Awaits – The Wilmington Journal
SAN FRANCISCO — Kathryn “Kat” Cammack was left homeless less than a decade ago, but she will soon call the House of Representatives home. The 32-year-old, the youngest Republican woman ever elected to Congress, dove [...]
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Jamaican-American nurse first person vaccinated in New York
A Jamaican-American nurse was the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine in New York. Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, got the shot this morning. Lindsay was born and raised in Jamaica, but...
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Hillary Clinton casts electoral college vote for Biden: 'It's absolutely monumental' - TheGrio
Hillary Clinton, the former Democratic presidential candidate, cast her vote for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris in New... View Article The post Hillary Clinton casts electoral college vote for Biden: 'It's absolutely monumental' appeared first on TheGrio.
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ICJ to rule on Guyana-Venezuela border issue this week HAGUE (CMC): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will this week rule whether it has jurisdiction in the border dispute filed by Guyana against Venezuela, which is seeking to confirm full...
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Vaccine comes too late for the 300,000 US dead - TheGrio
When Brittany Palomo was hired as a nurse in March, her parents tried to talk her out of it, fearful... View Article The post Vaccine comes too late for the 300,000 US dead appeared first on TheGrio.
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Electoral College Seals Biden’s Victory – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Stacy M. Brown -  (12.14.2020) The nation’s Electoral College officially stamped Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as president-elect and vice president-elect. A total of 538 electors from every state and the District took part [...]
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Black Voters Will Never Accept Going Backwards, So It’s Best That The Country Pay Attention To The Warning Signs - Blavity
Whether we want to admit it or not, Trump's tactics are now a part of the electoral toolkit, and American history unfortunately shows that once in the toolkit, no strategy is off limits.
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After Having Its Revenue Drop to 'Zero' In March, Black-Owned Barbershop App Squire Gets $250 Million Valuation Boost from Investors
When Dave Salvant and Songe LaRon founded tech startup Squire in 2016, they wanted to help barbershops achieve greater success by streamlining operations. What they […]
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CANU arrests two after 111-lb Moleson Creek ganja bust - Stabroek News
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Friday found just over 111.7 pounds of cannabis in a hire car at Moleson Creek and have arrested two persons in connection to the bust. The article CANU arrests two after 111-lb Moleson Creek ganja bust appeared first on Stabroek News.
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