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Bari Weiss, Andrew Sullivan and the Harper's letter: the case for open debate - L.A. Focus Newspaper
With the values of a diverse liberal democracy under assault at home and abroad, it's surprising that there is still the bandwidth to be outraged by seemingly self-evident statements like this: "The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish
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Trump Used N-Word, Anti-Semitic Slurs: Niece Mary Accuses President On TV | NewsOne
Mary Trump told Rachel Maddow that her uncle, President Donald Trump, along with the rest of her family, has routinely used the N-word and anti-Semitic slurs.
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Video shows Megan Thee Stallion bleeding on the street after shooting incident - TheGrio
Megan Thee Stallion says she feels 'incredibly grateful to be alive' after she was shot multiple times over the weekend,... View Article The post Video shows Megan Thee Stallion bleeding on the street after shooting incident appeared first on TheGrio.
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Stalker Problems: A$AP Rocky Seeks Restraining Order Against Woman Who Thinks She’s His Wife
A$AP Rocky has one hell of a problem. The Harlem rapper is seeking a restraining order against a woman who has been allegedly stalking him for a cool two years.
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Ja gets COVID-19 test kits, equipment valued at US$2M from America
Jamaica’s health ministry has received two high-tech machines and 2,000 test kits that are expected to help clear the backlog of approximately 10,000 COVID-19 samples. The donation of the two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machines...
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Jamaal Bowman topples US Rep. Engel in NY Democratic primary - Black News Channel
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  NEW YORK (AP) — Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman has toppled 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York's Democratic primary in another upset victory for the party's insurgent wing. A political novice who has never held public office
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Judge orders Trump administration to accept new DACA applications - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The order comes nearly a month since the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. That ruling emphasized that the administration failed to provide an adequate reason to justify scrapping
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Voters to get say in dropping 'plantations' from R.I.'s name - Black News Channel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Voters will get another chance to strip the words 'and Providence Plantations' from Rhode Island's formal name after lawmakers approved a joint resolution to put the question on the November ballot. Although the word 'plantations' in Rhode Island's name does not specifically
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Twitter says 130 accounts targeted in cyberattack - TechCentral
Twitter disclosed late on Thursday that hackers targeted about 130 accounts during the cyberattack this week, an incident in which profiles of many prominent personalities and organisations were compromised.
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Deadly dive
A routine diving exercise off the coast of Rocky Point in southern Clarendon turned deadly early Wednesday when the swollen, lifeless body of a 24-year-old diver was brought back to land by colleagues, after he reportedly developed complications underwater.Kazaray Williams of Portland Cottage in
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Cop on manslaughter charge over year-old Suddie station death - Stabroek News
After more than a year, a Special Lance Corporal was this morning charged with the unlawful killing of taxi driver Lallbachan Bachan, who was discovered dead in the Suddie Police Station more than a year
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Gov. Brian Kemp Files Lawsuit Against Atlanta Mayor Over Mask Ordinance
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms continue to be at odds over how to handle the coronavirus pandemic. The latest development in ongoing tensions resulted in
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Vaz says Neita-Robertson tweet defamatory, demands apology
Cabinet minister and Member of Parliament for Portland Western Daryl Vaz is demanding an apology from Queen's Counsel Valerie Neita-Robertson for what he described as defamatory statements made about him on her Twitter page.
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New York Mom Accuses Neighbor Of 'Racially Motivated' Harassment Involving Dead Animals
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SPLC Action Fund Calls for Immediate Removal of Mississippi Confederate Monument - Milwaukee Community Journal
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. – On Monday, July 20, the Black Empowerment Organization (BEO) and community members will call on the Neshoba County Board of Supervisors to eliminate symbols of the Confederacy in public spaces by removing the Confederate monument located in front of the courthouse.   The
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Texas' June unemployment rate falls to 8.6%, but experts warn unemployment could worsen next month | Dallas Weekly
Texas’ June unemployment rate fell to 8.6% — a drop from the 13% May jobless rate, according to a Friday morning U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. While it's an improvement from April's record-high 13.5% unemployment rate, June's figure shows the devastating financial toll on Texans as the
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Georgia governor sues Lance-Bottoms over mask mandate following ban : TheGrio
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for enforcing a mandate to wear a mask in... View Article The post Georgia governor sues Lance-Bottoms over mask mandate following ban appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump Used N-Word, Anti-Semitic Slurs: Niece Mary Accuses President On TV | Black Ame
Mary Trump told Rachel Maddow that her uncle, President Donald Trump, along with the rest of her family, has routinely used the N-word and anti-Semitic slurs.
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Lime Tree Lane actor Clive Duncan has died
Famous Jamaican actor Clive Duncan has lost his battle with cancer at age 57. The father and grandfather passed away on Thursday, July 16. Born in St Mary, the Lime Tree Lane actor later moved to Kingston to study while pursuing joint careers in...
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Opinion: Georgia Gov. Kemp shows that he doesn't care about Black people - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Bottoms, a Democrat, tried again last week when she signed an executive order requiring that masks be worn in public, only to have Kemp reject that again yesterday. He signed an order that said cities like Atlanta can't require that masks be worn. Why? He called it a "bridge too far"-- whatever
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Pandemic can't stop Simone Biles' stunning aerial display - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The coronavirus might have forced the Olympics' postponement, but Biles is still showcasing her remarkable repertoire of gymnastic
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Bubba Wallace is still learning to 'embrace' activism after finding himself at the center of a race debate - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In a passionate essay published in The Players' Tribune this week, the 26-year-old addressed issues of racism in sport and society but stated he never went looking for this newfound
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Warns 'Karen' White House Press Sec: 'Watch Your Mouth'
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany picked the right one on Thursday after she lashed out at Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, dubbing her 'the derelict mayor of Chicago.' According to
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Nick Cannon's Cryptic Tweet Causes Concern After Viacom Firing
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Opinion: It'll take more than online shaming to silence Tyra Banks - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Banks acknowledged the outrage in May after a slew of clips resurfaced from her hit television show "America's Next Top Model," highlighting her insensitive -- and potentially harmful -- treatment of contestants on the show. She tweeted, "Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past
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Baseless Wayfair Child-Trafficking Theory Spreads Online - Black News Channel
By AMANDA SEITZ and ALI SWENSON Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  CHICAGO (AP) — The baseless conspiracy theory took off after an anonymous user posed a bizarre question in an internet chatroom: What if retail giant Wayfair is using pricey storage cabinets to traffic children? Self-proclaimed
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DRC: MSF aid worker freed following capture by armed group | Africanews
A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aid worker was released after being held hostage for 18 days in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups are operating, the NGO and official sources said
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Civil Rights Leader Rev. Cordy Tindell 'CT' Vivian, Who Worked With MLK Jr., Dies At 95 - Blavity
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