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THE SCOTTISH Liberal Democrats have called for Police Scotland to diversify their force after Freedom... The post Lib Dems call for Police Scotland to recruit more senior BAME officers appeared first on Voice Online.
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Justice Department won't pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice shooting | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Jamiel Lynch, Christina Carrega and Steve Almasy, CNN The US Justice Department announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in relation to the fatal 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice in an Ohio park. Rice, 12, was shot and killed outside of
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California Gets Latino US senator, Some Black Leaders Angry - Voice and Viewpoint
MICHAEL R. BLOOD | AP California is getting its first Latino U.S. senator. For Gov. Gavin Newsom, it's a political gamble. The Democratic governor Tuesday named Secretary of State Alex Padilla, the son of Mexican immigrants, to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala
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‘I saw that the system was unjust' - Meet the woman freeing slaves in Mauritania - Face2Face Africa
Slavery is a historical practice in Mauritania. It was only abolished in 1981. Currently, more than two in every 100 people - 90,000 in total - live as slaves, said the 2018 Global Slavery Index. For a long time, authorities in Mauritania have denied the presence of modern slavery in the West
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New video shows woman attacking Black teen at Arlo Hotel over iPhone
A new surveillance video of the unidentified woman who falsely accused a Black teenager of stealing her iPhone shows her... View Article The post New video shows woman attacking Black teen at Arlo Hotel over iPhone appeared first on TheGrio.
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Student-Athletes of the Year - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Opinion: Rob Bonta for California Attorney General
Due to Sen. Harris’s soon to be ascension to the Vice Presidency, and Gov. Newsom’s selection of Secretary of State Padilla as V.P. elect Harris’s replacement to the U.S. Senate, Gov. Newsom has been gifted the ability to make appointments, to the incredibly consequential statewide offices of
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New year, fresh chance to check out Boston’s art scene - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Luther King Jr. and the African American experience. Featuring over 300 singers … quartet performances of pieces by African American composer Valerie Coleman, South African …
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Top Local Stories of 2020 - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Master P and former NBA star Baron Davis in talks to purchase Reebok for $2.4 billion - Face2Face Africa
Rapper and business mogul Master P and former NBA star Baron Davis are reportedly in talks to purchase struggling footwear and apparel company, Reebok. The company, which is owned by Adidas, is valued at $2.4 billion, Vibe reported. The news of the duo’s interest in acquiring the company was
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Georgia Closes Black Polling Stations White Polls Open for Early Voting | Atlanta Daily World
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Philip Gotanda Among Legacy Playwrights Initiative’s Inaugural Winners - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Hadley, Mass. Bullins is an African American playwright and author who began …
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Morocco handball team prepares for world championship in Egypt | Africanews
The aim is for Morocco to play and learn as much as possible in Egypt with a view to compete for the title of the 25th edition of the African Nations Championship.
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Jamaican-American, Kristen Clarke, Appointed as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights by President-Elect Joe Biden - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… a variety of initiatives supporting African-American students. After graduating, she was … the COVID-19 pandemic on African-American communities in 2020. Clarke has …
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Uganda: Inside Candidates Plan to Put Money in Your Pocket
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Big-Time Basketball Prodigy Schea Cotton Never Made It to the NBA — but He's Grateful | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Clippers, Warriors stay vigilant amid coronavirus concerns | L.A. Focus News
The steady drumbeat of coronavirus-related health and safety news cropping up throughout the NBA can make it hard to keep up with who’s in, who’s out and even who’s quarantining in which city. On Thursday, the league announced that four positive coronavirus results emerged from the 498 NBA players
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DAKAR, Senegal - As a result of holiday gatherings, African officials warn of a resurgence of COVID-19 on the continent and urge increased testing to combat it. The level of testing across the continent is considerably less than what health experts say is needed to effectively control the spread of
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Anthony Davis, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope miss start against Bulls | L.A. Focus News
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The Black Mass. Coalition calls on the next Speaker to commit to ensuring that their staff and leadership team will be more inclusive — representing the Commonwealth’s racial and ethnic diversity — and provide greater opportunities for service on key committees by members of the Black and Latino
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For decades black elected officials and community activists sought reforms to Massachusetts police departments they said discriminated against Black and Latino people by engaging in racial profiling, acts of police brutality and violations of public trust. For decades legislative leaders, mayors
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