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A federal court has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying the agency had failed to provide evidence for its claim that the social media giant holds a monopoly in social networking. In an opinion published Monday afternoon, Judge James Boasberg of the
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Rich The Kid Arrested At Airport After Loaded Weapon Found In His Luggage
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Check It Out: June 17...The date that will live in irony | New Pittsburgh Courier
by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden commemorated the end of slavery in the United States by signing a bill that made Juneteenth a federal holiday. Ironically, on the same day, the United States Supreme Court decided 8 to 1 against six African
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Majority of police departments refuse to report use of force data
The FBI launched the National Use of Force Data Collection program in 2019 to provide reliable statistics on law enforcement... View Article The post Majority of police departments refuse to report use of force data for 2nd year appeared first on TheGrio.
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Laquan McDonald’s relative blasted for supporting Rahm Emanuel’s Ambassador nomination - The Chicago Crusader
Reverend Marvin Hunter, the great uncle of murdered teenager Laquan McDonald, is under fire for sending a letter to Congress that supports former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s nomination for Ambassador
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (/s t oʊ/; June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American abolitionist and author. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and is best known for her novel Uncle Toms Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved African
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Capitol Rioter Who Thought Her 'Blonde Hair, White Skin' Would Keep Her Out Of Jail Sentenced To 60 Days In Jail - Blavity
Frisco, Texas, real estate agent Jenna Ryan, 50, who notoriously tweeted that her blonde hair and white skin would absolve her from serving jail time for her participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots was sentenced to 60 days.  Months after the riot, Ryan tweeted that she was "definitely not going
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HUD cited for lead poisoning in East Chicago children, internal report says - TheGrio
A new report shows The Department of Housing and Urban Development is at fault for the lead poisoning of residents... View Article The post HUD cited for lead poisoning in East Chicago children, internal report says appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ban Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos from Earth?
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Pfizer to Seek OK for COVID Booster for Teens 16 and 17: Report
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Guest Editorial: Trump must be held accountable for riot | New Pittsburgh Courier
Former President Donald Trump must be held accountable for the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol. Trump incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in an attempt to overturn the presidential election and undermine the nation’s democracy. At least five people died, including one
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Digital Visibility Demands Savvy Combo Of Earned, Paid Media  – Free Press of Jacksonville
Which is better: The same boring ad or an analysis of something you care about? The answer is obvious, and it hints at why thought leadership and earned media matter in the digital age. Advertising [...]
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Guest killed at baby shower after expectant parents fire cannon that explodes - TheGrio
This weekend, a joyous occasion took a tragic turn after a cannon fired during a backyard baby shower exploded and... View Article The post Guest killed at baby shower after expectant parents fire cannon that explodes appeared first on TheGrio.
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Slain Fyzabad prison officer’s brother: Death was following him
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Joel Jones, brother of murdered Prison officer Nigel Jones speaking with Newsday at his Siparia home on Tuesday. - Lincoln Holder Murdered prison officer Nigel Jones rarely spoke about his work life to relatives, but was deeply
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Update: Teen In Fatal Uber Eats Carjacking Committed To Detention Center
One of the two teens involved in the March incident recently plead guilty to felony murder and will be committed to the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services until she turns 21, while the other teen, a 13-year-old girl, awaits sentencing.
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Derek Walcott
Derek Alton Walcott is a Nobel Prize winning poet and playwright. He was born in January 1930 in Saint Lucia, West Indies. He is of African and European descent. His father died while his mother was pregnant with him and his twin brother Roderick. He has an older sister named
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Use boxing to release anger, says Sutherland - Barbados Today
Boxing is a way to solve some of the challenges related to deviancy in Barbados, says Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Dwight Sutherland. Speaking Monday afternoon at the Grantley Adams International Airport to see off a team of young wrestlers for international
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Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier Has Been Named 2021 CEO Of The Year
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Black Grandmother Gwen Levi Sent Back To Prison After Missing Phone Call • EBONY
Many federal prisoners were sent home to be with family (and in continued confinement) during the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic. For 76-year-old Gwen Levi, the chance to be outside those cell block walls meant a chance to create growth opportunities for herself. Unfortunately, due to a memo
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Man With Loaded Gun Flies From Barbados To Miami
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FEMA Ends Policy That Denied Many Black Families Disaster Relief Funds
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At least 165 groups launched campaigns against critical race theory in schools: report
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Akon’s Car Stolen From Buckhead, Atlanta Gas Station
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'It's About Your Dignity': Biden Urges Americans to Accept a 'Suitable' Job or Lose Unemployment Benefits Following Disappointing April Jobs Report
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Texas High School Suspends Its First Black Principal Over Critical Race Theory Complaints By White Parents
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Can Cryptocurrency be a game changer for Black Americans? | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images More Americans are jumping in on the cryptocurrency train, including Black Americans and other people of color, according to a recent report from The Washington Post. Cryptocurrencies, commonly referred to as crypto, is offering opportunities for minorities usually disadvantaged
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