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PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) _ State and federal authorities will monitor the investigation into the death of a black man found hanging from a tree in the Southern California city of Palmdale, officials said Monday following large weekend
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With Wins In 7 States and DC, Biden Closes In on Nomination
Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests that tested the nation’s ability to run elections while balancing a pandemic and sweeping social
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The stuff of Dreams — MLK goes right on marching
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In Solidarity…CASA Announces Pledge
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Uganda: How Uganda is Tackling Mental Challenges of COVID-19 Lockdown
Focusing on the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) pillar, there are many highlights and lessons of Uganda's frontline service providers fighting coronavirus
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Psychologist discusses toll injustice takes on Black people
LOS ANGELES — Police brutality, daily protests, systemic racism, unemployment, looters destroying property, COVID-19, stay-at-home-orders, the murder of George Floyd by a police officer, black men (Malcolm Harsch and Robert Fuller) found hanging from
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D.C. Council Passes Emergency Police Reform Bill | Afro
The Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, prohibits neck restraints and chokeholds, has restrictions on police hiring, emphasizes accountability procedures and punishments, and clarifies the meaning of deadly
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Houseless Residents Must Be Counted & Cared For Amid COVID-19
Now, as restrictions on businesses begin to slowly lift and the state continues to introduce its plans for reopening, it will be up to the people to determine how we will continue fighting this pandemic day-by-day—and make sure our houseless community members are not left
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Association of Black Cardiologists Creates COVID-19 FAQ Community Watch | Afro
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) issued patient-centered frequently asked questions (FAQ Community Watch) related to COVID-19 for its community health advocates and
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Feds To Review Cases Into Hanging Deaths Of 2 Black Men | Afro
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities will review local investigations into the hanging deaths of two black men in Southern California to determine whether federal law was violated, officials said
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Trinidad police say they have foiled plot to destabilize country | New York Carib News
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) today said they foiled a “well-orchestrated plan to destabilize the country” and have arrested 72 people as protesters blocked roads and fired gunshots demanding that the officers involved in the deaths of three men last
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L.A. County Starts to Move Rapidly into Economic Recovery; COVID-19 Related Death Rate Remains the Same
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Amid Uprisings, Schools Consider Terminating Their Contracts With Police
In Minneapolis, where protests exploded after a police officer killed local resident George Floyd, the school board voted Tuesday evening in favor of a resolution to cut ties with the police
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April 2007 national elections—the country’s first transition from one democratically elected president to another—were marred by widespread allegations of fraud, ballot stuffing, violence, and chaos. Just days before the election, the Supreme Court ruled that the election commission’s decision to
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Montclair ‘Permit Karen’ calls police on Black neighbor for assault
(Credit: screenshot) There is yet another white woman to add to the “Karens Gone Wild” saga as one in Montclair, New Jersey called the cops on her Black neighbor for assault. READ MORE: Washington Post editor says white women are ‘lucky’ they are just being called Karen Fareed Nasso
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Rio Hondo College Police Academy examines its methods
WHITTIER — The director of the Rio Hondo College Police Academy said more frank discussions between law enforcement and community members will be needed to move forward and to train “guardians, not warriors” to enforce the
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On The Spot Where George Floyd Died, His Brother Urges Calm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s brother pleaded for peace in the streets Monday, saying destruction is “not going to bring my brother back at
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With a unanimous 12-0 vote, today the city council moved forward with efforts to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of the fatal police arrest of George
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Feds to review cases into hanging deaths of 2 Black men
Local authorities have said there is no evidence of foul play in the deaths of Robert Fuller in Palmdale and Malcolm Harsch in Victorville and early indications point both to suicide, but sheriffs have pledged to continue to investigate the
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‘Insecure’ Actor Calls Out A ‘White Supremacist’ Hollywood When Discussing His Grassroots Organization
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When We All Vote | The Oklahoma Eagle
In the 2016 election, almost half of eligible voters did not cast a ballot, and in local elections, the statistics are even more alarming — fewer than 15% of eligible voters turned out to elect the mayors and councilmembers who make decisions every day that directly impact their
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What's Going on | New York Carib News
The David Gelles 6/7 NYT essay, “Corporate American Has Failed Black America,” with comments and insights by “elite Black executives” like Darren Walker, Ford Foundation; Mellody Hobson, Ariel Investments; Ursula Burns, former Xerox CEO/Chair; billionaire Robert Smith, Class of 2019 Morehouse
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Langstons 17th Annual Seattle Black Film Festival Goes Fully Online This Weekend - The Seattle Medium
The Seattle Black Film Festival (SBFF) kicks off on Friday, July 10th and runs through Sunday, July 12th. The three-day festival, shortened from the typical four days, will feature its signature program of film screenings, panel discussions with filmmakers and community members and workshops to get
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Uganda: Internet Subscribers Rise to 16.9 Million - Ucc Report
The communications regulator, Uganda Communication Commission's (UCC) annual performance report shows an impressive growth in mobile money subscription and internet subscription for the fourth quarter ended in December
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