Region One under pressure from surge of Venezuelans

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Region One under pressure from surge of Venezuelans - Stabroek News

Constant attacks by the notorious Syndicato gang have forced hundreds of Venezuelans to flee and seek refuge in Region One communities, putting the Region under severe financial pressure as authorities struggle to provide food and shelter.

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The death of Floyd George and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has led to calls to remove monuments and rename buildings in honor of racist white men. J. Edgar Hoover, the infamous head of the FBI, is the latest person worthy of condemnation. Hoover’s name should have been removed

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National Council of Negro Women pays tribute to Rev. C.T. Vivian | Atlanta Daily World

Rev. C.T. Vivian has been referred to as a Lieutenant or field general of Dr. Martin Luther King. He came to the task uniquely suited to the post by background, intellect and disposition. He was his mother’s cherished only child, reared in a home they shared with a doting grandmother. Rev. Vivian

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Driver gets bail as cops wrap probe of grass cutter’s death - Stabroek News

The driver who was involved in the accident that claimed the life of grass cutter Wayne James on Tuesday evening has been released on station bail. The article Driver gets bail as cops wrap probe of grass cutter’s death appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 Fallen Angels Nabbed in Tenerife Drug Bust - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Six Hells Angels bikers were recently arrested in a major drug bust on the Spanish island of Tenerife, the Spanish Civil Guard has announced. The coordinated, large-scale operation saw the members of the notorious motorcycle club arrested on charges of production and distribution of cannabis, said

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Sammy Davis Jr., dies

Sammy Davis Jr., actor, dancer, singer and world class entertainer dies in Beverly Hills, California at age 64. Davis, born in Harlem, was a member of the popular and notorious Hollywood Rat Pack. He also held starring roles in a host of Broadway musicals and motion pictures.

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Do you know New York’s notorious jail bears name of a judge who sent free Blacks back into slavery? - Face2Face Africa

Since its opening in 1932, New York’s most infamous jail, Rikers Island, has been the subject of concern as it’s been characterized by violence, corruption, dangerous conditions, inadequate services, and overcrowding. Rikers Island, which is set for closure within the next six years, has seen a lot

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Thirty-five new COVID cases reported - Stabroek News

One new COVID fatality along with thirty-five new cases were yesterday reported on the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) COVID-19 dashboard. The article Thirty-five new COVID cases reported appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Resident accuses authorities of neglecting Region Eight COVID-19 cases - Stabroek News

Almost two weeks after two new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were detected in Itabac, Region Eight, health officials are yet to go into the indigenous community to commence requisite contact tracing and quarantining in keeping with established Ministry of Public Health

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Boxer Jack Johnson was an unapologetic, heroic trendsetter - African American News Today - EIN News

Editor’s Note: The Sentinel sports staff is putting together a summer series looking at the legacies of the most influential African-American athletes in history. Today: Jack Johnson.Famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said of boxing legend Jack Johnson, "For more than 13 years, Jack Johnson was

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Libya

Libya stretches along the northeast coast of Africa between Tunisia and Algeria on the west and Egypt on the east; to the south are the Sudan, Chad, and Niger. It is one-sixth larger than Alaska. Much of the country lies within the Sahara. Along the Mediterranean coast and farther inland is arable

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Rwanda: Genocide Architect Félicien Kabuga Arrested in France

Félicien Kabuga, one of the leading architects of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda has been arrested, the International Residual Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) said on Saturday, May

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Disney to Redesign Splash Mountain Due to the Ride’s Ties to Racism and Slavery – The Black Chronicle

But those aren’t the only brands getting a marketing makeover: Disney announced that it will reimagine its Splash Mountain theme park attraction due to its problematic roots and ties racial

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg worked through her fifth bout of cancer to help shape a blockbuster Supreme Court term - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Behind closed doors, the justices had already cast preliminary votes on disputes concerning immigration, LGBTQ rights and the Second Amendment and they had voted to add even more blockbuster cases to an already bursting docket on issues related to abortion, Obamacare and President Donald