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St Andrew teen charged following gun seizure
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition following a seizure in Majesty Gardens, St Andrew on Tuesday. His court date is being finalised. The police report that a team from the Specialized...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Life in prison for man who killed 12-year-old Athlone boy while buying drugs | News24
A man has been sentenced to life in prison in the Western Cape High Court for shooting and killing a 12-year-old boy during a drug purchase in 2018.
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Black Church Assaults Continue – Free Press of Jacksonville
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Ashley Moss, Texas Metro News - R.H. Boyd, since 1896, has published Sunday School books, church hymnals, Vacation Bible School marketing materials and study guides for the nation’s 8.5 million African [...]
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Shopper charged for pointing gun at EFF members, due in court | News24
The 52-year-old Port Elizabeth woman filmed pointing a gun at a group of EFF members inside a mall has been charged and has to appear in a court.
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Colorado School Suspended Black student, 12, after playing with a toy gun in virtual class
By Jaclyn Peiser Washington Post Dani Elliott was at work last month in Colorado Springs when her 12-year-old son’s vice principal called with alarming news: A police officer was on the way to her house — all because her son had played with a toy gun during his virtual art class. Elliott says she
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‘White Man’ Reportedly Shoots At Protesters Marching From Milwaukee To D.C. In Graphic Video
Activist Frank Nitty posts footage of a terrifying encounter.
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Robbers nabbed after motorist rams bike
WESTERN BUREAU: A brave motorist foiled a brazen attempt by gunmen travelling on a motorcycle to rob him in Negril, Westmoreland, on Wednesday afternoon when he forced them off the road, resulting in them crashing into a wall at a popular hotel....
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Denver Police Release Image of Three Masked People Suspected of Setting House Fire That Killed Senegalese Family of Five – Atlanta Black Star
On Tuesday, Aug. 17, Denver police released images of masked suspects thought to be responsible for igniting a house fire that killed a Senegalese family […]
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Uptick in homicides during summer | New Pittsburgh Courier
51 of 65 homicides Black lives The coronavirus pandemic is a stressful time for everyone. People have lost jobs, or their hours have been cut, and ordinary things that people … Continued The post Uptick in homicides during summer appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Two dead, cops wounded after Mpumalanga funeral afterparty gets out of control | News24
Two people have been shot dead and three others, including two police officers, were wounded in a shootout after a funeral 'after-tears' party took a bad turn at the Marite sports ground near Hazyview, Mpumalanga.
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These are the Black victims Naomi Osaka is honoring on face masks at the US Open | The Atlanta Voice
She said earlier this year that she was 'done being shy,' and tennis star Naomi Osaka has duly found her voice at the 2020 US Open. Osaka, 22, will face Victoria Azarenka in Saturday's final after defeating Jennifer Brady on Thursday. Having produced some of the best tennis of her young career on
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
Tory Lanez Allegedly Apologized For Shooting Megan Thee Stallion Via Text
Tory Lanez reportedly apologized for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in a text shortly after the incident. According to TMZ, Lanez, whose birth name is Daystar Peterson, sent a text apologizing
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Black Church Assaults Continue | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — R.H. Boyd, since 1896, has published Sunday School books, church hymnals, Vacation Bible School marketing materials and study guides for the nation’s 8.5 million African American Baptists. Boyd Publishing is one of two independently Black-owned publishing companies that produces
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Westmoreland man charged with murder
Twenty-nine-year-old Ziggy Walker, a mechanic of Frome district, Westmoreland was on Tuesday charged with murder, shooting with intent, and illegal possession of firearm. The police say he was charged after he was pointed out on an identification...
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LENS & LINES: Taking it to the streets after teen shooting - TSDMemphis.com
Shot Tuesday by U.S. Marshals looking for someone else, a 17 year old now faces criminal charges. It turned out that the teen was not the man the marshals were after. The shooting angered local residents, who took to the streets in protest, demanding - among other things - the release of the name
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Man in court for KZN cash van robbery, killing security guard | News24
An alleged robber will remain behind bars after his arrest following a Hawks investigation into a cash-in-transit robbery in Kranskop that took place in February.
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Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Sues Police Over Charges Filed After Botched Raid
Kenny Walker's attorneys argue that Kentucky's stand-your-ground laws should have protected him from being charged after police killed his girlfriend.
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Three arrested over firearm seizure on Waltham Park Road
The police’s Specialized Operations Branch is being credited with yet another firearm seizure, this time on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew on Saturday. The police report that personnel assigned to the branch carried out an operation in the...
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Pretoria robber scores victory after supreme court rules his 15-year sentence was too harsh | News24
A man who took part in the robbery of a Mamelodi family in 2013 is a free man after the Supreme Court of Appeal amended his conviction and slashed his sentence this week.
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Democrats pound their message: To oust Trump, you must vote | The Atlanta Voice
Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president Wednesday night, cementing her status as a leader in a party staking its future on building a diverse coalition of voters as the first Black woman on a major party ticket. She addressed the Democratic National Convention’s third
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
LA sheriff's deputies fatally shoot Black man after suspected bike violation - African American News Today - EIN News
LOS ANGELES, Sept 2 — A Black man who was stopped on his bicycle for an alleged “vehicle code” violation was shot to death by two Los Angeles sheriff's deputies, who fired 15 to 20 rounds after the man punched one officer and dropped a pistol on the ground, authorities said yesterday. A...
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Megan Thee Stallion shooting could result in felony charges: prosecutors : TheGrio
The shooter responsible for Megan Thee Stallion's foot injuries may soon face felony charges. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s... View Article The post Megan Thee Stallion shooting could result in felony charges, prosecutors say appeared first on TheGrio.
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Sheriff: Deputy on video punching Black man in Clayton County fired | The Atlanta Voice
A sheriff’s deputy in Clayton County has been fired after being captured on video repeatedly punching a Black man during a traffic stop, authorities said Sunday. The deputy was being let go for “excessive use of force,” the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. It did not identify
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
Oprah Winfrey Seeks Justice for Breonna Taylor, Takes Out 26 Billboards In Kentucky
Oprah Winfrey is doing her part to keep attention on the case of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old EMT worker who was killed on March 13 when three
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Commuter shot dead as Cape Town taxi feud intensifies | News24
Police say a commuter was killed and another injured in a shooting at the Bellville Taxi Rank.
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Former Cape Town barman gets 5 years for cloning customers' bank cards | News24
A former barman at a popular Cape Town restaurant has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment, suspended for five years, for cloning customers' bank cards.
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CIT robbery case postponed in Pretoria court, accused faces attempted murder and other charges | News24
The case of a 41-year-old man, who allegedly attempted to rob a cash-in-transit vehicle at Mnandi Shopping Complex in Pretoria, has been postponed in his absence.
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Missing Alabama State University Student Adam Dowdell Found Dead
Adam Dowdell, who was attending his second year at Alabama State University and was reported missing last week, was found dead Monday.
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Trump tours violence-ravaged Kenosha and calls rioters 'domestic terrorists' - African American News Today - EIN News
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Megan Thee Stallion Receives Support From Michael B. Jordan, Chance The Rapper And More Regarding Tory Lanez Shooting
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