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Joe Biden officially accepted the Democratic nomination to be president during the final night of the Democratic National Convention and asked American voters to fully grasp the consequences of allowing Donald Trump to remain in the White House, ominously warning, “You know what will happen.” His
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Reward offered for cold-case killings – The Wilmington Journal
The father of an 18-year-old trainee plumber who was shot to death early last year on a busy street in a northeast Los Angeles neighborhood made an emotional plea for his son's killers to be [...]
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Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic convention – Dallas Post Tribune
Good evening, everyone. It’s a hard time, and everyone’s feeling it in different ways. And I know a lot of folks are reluctant to tune into a political convention right now or to politics in general. Believe me, I get that. But I am here tonight because I love this country with all my heart, […]
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We Knew It: Megan Thee Stallion Confirms Tory Lanez Shot Her: “You Dry Shot Me”
Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion. The Houston rapper took to Instagram Live to make the admission after citing Lanez and his team's shifty behavior.
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Takeaways From The Final Night of the Democratic Convention
A convention without a roaring crowd, confetti cannons, funny hats — a gathering in name only — delivered the Democratic presidential nomination to Joe Biden, the culmination of a lifelong pursuit that comes at a time of crisis. Here are key takeaways from the final night of the Democratic National
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Georgia Cop Placed On Desk Duty After Tasing A Black Woman While She Stood On Her Front Porch
A police officer was placed on administrative duty after he went viral for tasing a Black woman on her front porch in Loganville, Georgia.
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Mat’land CSOs fret over Mutsvangwa ‘tribal remarks’
By NQOBANI NDLOVU MATABELELAND civic groups have written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Sadc, African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) complaining about what they said was a tribal outburst by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa (pictured). Mutsvangwa invited outrage after her angry
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Zpra reignites fight for seized war records
BY NQOBANI NDLOVU ZIMBABWE People’s Revolutionary Army (Zpra) ex-combatants have re-ignited demands for their war records that were seized by the government in the early 1980’s from the National Archives in Harare. Government seized properties and records belonging to Zpra, a former military wing
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Indian Film Industry Takes a $1B Hit at the Box Office
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California Fires Displace Thousands, Cause Dangerous Air Quality 
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ired Police Chief files whistleblower lawsuit claiming retaliation for exposing corruption.
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Postmaster to testify in Senate on mail, Mnuchin denies role - Black News Channel
By LISA MASCARO and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing public backlash, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify Friday about disruptions in mail delivery as a Senate committee digs into changes in postal operations being made just as millions of Americans will be
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Black Father Of Three Anthony McClain Killed By Police During Traffic Stop
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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Star Jason Mitchell Will Star In Sean Bell Biopic | The Urban Daily
Long before George Floyd's there was Sean Bell. The Queens native will finally have his story told by one of our rising stars. As spotted on TMZ a biopic on the life and fatal killing of Sean Bell is on the way. The early rumors pointed to Jason Mitchell of Straight Outta Compton fame playing the
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Dems Wrap Historic Convention: Harris Makes History, Obama Eviscerates Trump | BlackPressUSA
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Trump pledges to send 'sheriffs' and 'law enforcement' to polling places on Election Day | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would send law enforcement officials to polling locations to guard against voter fraud in November's election, although it's not clear he has the authority to do so. 'We're going to have sheriffs, and we're going to have law enforcement, and we're going to
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COMMENTARY: Beware of Those Seeking a Pat on the Back! Disaster Ahead! - Black News Channel
By James A. Washington Jr., Co-Publisher of the Dallas Weekly News, NNPA Newswire Contributor Spiritually Speaking… My mother used to have a phrase when she was alive. Usually referring to me and my attitude when I thought I had done something particularly noteworthy. She used it when describing
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As Postmaster backs down, high capacity sorting machines still missing - Carolina Peacemaker
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It’s A Dog’s Life for Animals During Lockdown  – The Wilmington Journal
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Rights advocate launches COVID-19 relief fund – NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Trump eager to troll Biden outside his Scranton birthplace - Black News Channel
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms brings it home at DNC | New Pittsburgh Courier
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