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After months of lockdown from a virus still raging through Dallas and an eruption of protests against police brutality, the community of South Dallas still came together for a drive-through Juneteenth celebration at the MLK
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SPC PITCH program graduates on the COVID front lines in Pinellas County
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Road rage incident in Trinidad ends in knife, cutlass duel - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) A road rage incident last Friday simmered over the weekend before the drivers met again on Monday with a knife and cutlass. The article Road rage incident in Trinidad ends in knife, cutlass duel appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Tunisia: Kebili-COVID-19 - New Case of Domestic Infection in El Golaa
Tunis/Tunisia — A new case of domestic infection with COVID-19 has been registered in the locality of El Golâa, Northern Douz, Kebili governorate), said communication officer and head of health programmes at the local health directorate in Kebili, Ali
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John Legend says Koffee's contribution to his upcoming album is 'Incredible' | New York Carib News
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In Memoriam 2020: Around the City - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… the telephone about African American history in Nashville … his willingness to highlight African American history in spaces … importance and centrality of African American history in Tennessee … Reconstruction-era slaughter of African Americans in Memphis, Dr. …
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SHAPE Community Center in Third Ward celebrates 51 years of service - African American News Today - EIN News
In this week's ABC13+ series, we're taking you to the heart of the historic Third Ward. The SHAPE Community Center, which aims to help the African American communiy, is celebrating 51 years.
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Uganda: Our Manifesto Plan Now At 77 Percent - NRM
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On June 15, 2014, as part of the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Mississippi Freedom Summer, Rita Bender returned to Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Longdale, Mississippi to give an address commemorating the church’s role in the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement.  In January
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Soldiers accused of assaulting two Trench Town men
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HAJ promises to address issues at Green Pond housing scheme
THE Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) promised yesterday to give immediate attention to the issues raised by residents of the Green Pond housing scheme in St James.A number of homeowners complained that their 'new' units were leaking, and also that promised infrastructure work at the scheme had not
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Shaka King Brings The Story Of Slain Black Party Chairman Fred Hampton To The Screen
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Chief Best’s Message To Officers On Potential Cuts To Police Budget - The Seattle Medium
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best sent a message to officers to convey the financial outlook of the City and address any future cuts that may happen within SPD. The post Chief Best’s Message To Officers On Potential Cuts To Police Budget appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Ekusileni Hospital to be turned into NUST specialist facility
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King Valley Gang Trial | Sykes tosses witness’ explanation for inconsistent statements
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes yesterday rejected the reason the main witness in the King Valley Gang trial gave for inconsistencies in his statement given to the police and that given as evidence in court. Last Friday, attorney-at-law Everton Bird was...
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Dr Kandeh Yumkella visits Bombali’s covid19 Emergency Operations Center
Mansah Henry Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 June 2020: Last Friday, Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella MP and leader of the NGC party in parliament, paid what many described as a very timely visit to The Bombali Covid19 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Makeni. The highly esteemed Member of Parliament
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The most anticipated films of 2021 - DefenderNetwork.com
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'Black Panther' sequel to explore 'mythology, inspiration' of Wakanda, won't recast Chadwick Boseman - TheGrio
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