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Man accused of raping 12-y-o facing court

The accused, a farmer of Burnt Ground, Hanover, was arrested after the child revealed details of the allegation during a dispute between the accused and her

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Congo-Kinshasa: Leaked Review Exposes Scale of Aid Corruption and Abuse in Congo

The 70-page draft review - circulated last month to aid officials working in Congo and obtained by The New Humanitarian - looks at everything from corruption within the Ebola response to how women and girls are subjected to sexual

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Wallace, NASCARs Black Agent of Change, Doing What Feels Right | Afro

By Dan Gelston AP Sports Writer Being an agent of change in NASCAR cuts both ways for Bubba Wallace. He is seen as a hero to some, particularly those who have longed for a Black driver to shake things up in a predominantly White sport. To others, the 26-year-old Wallace represents something else

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Maryland Gov. Says GOP Needs 'Bigger Tent' after Trump | Afro

By The Associated Press A Republican governor rumored to be eyeing a run for the White House in 2024 said July 12 that the GOP needs to be a 'bigger tent party' after President Donald Trump leaves office. Maryland's Larry Hogan, who has been known to break with Trump, told NBC's 'Meet the

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Virginia Governor Releases List of Long-Term Care Facilities with COVID-19 Outbreaks

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that he has directed the state health department to release the names of individual long-term care facilities that have experienced a COVID-19

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THOMPSON | Chicago Defender

Kim R. Thompson.…. Funeral will be held: Friday, July 10, 2020; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.. @ Progressive Baptist Church, 3658 S, Wenthworth., Chicago, IL.; Homewood Cemetery; Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300

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‘This is love’: Russian influencer celebrates with an AK-47 | Afro

Celebrating with an AK-47 produced more than just the noise of a jet engine for Russian model and Instagram personality Anastasia Ivleeva. Ivleeva celebrated her one-year anniversary with rapper husband Allj by firing a Kalashnikov assault rifle into the air, sparking outrage among her nearly 20

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World Leaders, Stars Unite at Event Aimed at Fighting Virus | Afro

By The Associated Press A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson has raised nearly $7 billion in cash and loan guarantees to assist the poor around the globe whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Global Citizen said its summit with world

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Five Minutes Before the Klan Shows Up | Afro

By Dr. Kaye Whitehead As someone who grew up in Jim Crow South Carolina, my father likes to call himself a survivor. He looked White supremacy and racial hatred in the eye, and though he has not won, he wants to note that he has not lost, not yet. When I was in

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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act | Afro

By NNPA Newswire Staff June 25 marks the 7th anniversary of the Shelby County v. Holder case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and upended decades of progress. Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that

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6-year-old’s exuberant video promotes tourism in Italy | Afro

An irresistible invitation to visit the popular Marche region of Italy is being promoted not by any tourism agency, but by a charming 6-year-old. She made the video, in part, to help sadness over the coronavirus 'fly away.'' In a brief video, young Paola exuberantly addresses everyone in charming

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Hanging Death of Black Man in California Park Ruled Suicide | Afro

By Stefanie Dazio and Christopher Weber The Associated Press The death of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month was ruled a suicide July 9 following a police investigation prompted by outrage from the family who said authorities initially were too quick

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BILLINER | Chicago Defender

Birda Billiner …..Visitation will be held: Friday, July 10, 2020; 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. @ St. John Baptist Church, 9321 S cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL; Repast will be held: Saturday, July 11, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Funeral will be held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00

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Why digital taxes are the new trade war flashpoint

The two countries agreed on a truce whereby the US would back off from tariffs and France would delay collection of its digital tax to the end of 2020 to allow for renewed efforts to reach a multilateral

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Zoom adds over 100 features as part of 90-day security plan

Zoom Video Communications said on Wednesday it has added over 100 features to its video conferencing as part of its 90-day plan to address security and privacy

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Klan Cops and `The Wilmington Massacre’ | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@yahoo.com In Wilmington, N.C. recently it was revealed some White members of the Wilmington Police Department are just itching for America’s mythical race war much ballyhooed by some for decades to begin. “We are just going to go out and just start

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Attorney Zulu Ali Inducted into Prestigious Who's Who Registry | Afro

Nationwide - Attorney Zulu Ali has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Law and Activism. Since 1898, Marquis Who's Who has recognized accomplished and prominent professionals in its biographical publications. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled

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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Trump's Legal Challenge To 'Sanctuary' Laws

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump a defeat in his legal showdown with the most-populous U.S. state, declining to hear his administration’s challenge to “sanctuary” laws in California that protect immigrants from

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Video Shows Officer Point Gun at Doctor on His Own Property | Afro

By Colleen Slevin The Associated Press A Colorado police department where officers were fired after re-enacting the chokehold death of a young Black man is under scrutiny again after video emerged of an officer pulling a gun on a doctor trying to park at a refugee center he operates. Police body

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Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users

Zoom Video Communications is planning to offer all its free and paying users end-to-end encryption for video calls and will launch a trial version in July, the video conferencing provider said on

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BREAKING NEWS! Historic $40 Million Endowment For Memphis HBCU | Afro

A Memphis-based, Historically Black College Receives Largest Beneficial Gift in the School’s 158-Year History LeMoyne-Owen College is named the beneficiary of a $40 Million Endowment at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Memphis, Tenn .—LeMoyne-Owen College, the only Historically Black

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Not cool: Pools cause a rash of roof collapses in Spain | Afro

Two rooftop pool collapses within two weeks caused major damage to a home and a bar in eastern regions of Spain in the wake of officials' warnings about the potential risks. A terrace with a detachable pool above El Trebol bar in Terrassa, in in the autonomous community of Catalonia in eastern

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LOreal to Remove Words Like Whitening from Skin Products | Afro

By The Associated Press French cosmetics giant LOreal said June 27 that it will remove words like whitening from its skin care products, a move that comes amid global protests against racism sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States. The company said in a statement June 27 that it

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AFRO FACTS - THE START OF THE NAACP | Afro

By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green gives us the facts on the first beginnings of the NAACP The post AFRO FACTS - THE START OF THE NAACP appeared first on Afro.

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Ezekiel Elliott and Other Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans Players Test Positive for the Coronavirus

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From The Publisher: We.Are.Still.Here | Afro

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Trump Lags Biden on People of Color in Top Campaign Ranks | Afro

By Darlene Superville The Associated Press Amid a summer of racial unrest and calls for more diversity in leadership, President Donald Trump lags Democratic rival Joe Biden in the percentage of people of color on their campaign staffs, according to data the campaigns provided to The Associated

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Editorial Commentary: The Chi’s’ Yolonda Ross Talks Art, Creativity | Afro

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