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An elderly Black librarian who was violently arrested is suing the city of Salisbury, North Carolina, and the officers involved with her detainment.
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Derek Chauvin Attorney Claims George Floyd Said He ‘Ate Too Many Drugs’
An argument emerged over whether Floyd had yelled about doing drugs or, alternatively, said, "I ain't do no drugs."
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Kenya records 18 Covid deaths, 646 infections
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As Schools Reopen, Gov. Newsom Invests $123.9 Billion to Address Financial and Safety Concerns - Los Angeles Sentinel
On Aug. 3 in Perris, California – a Riverside County city located about 70 miles east of Los Angeles -- Lincoln Cooper and Fortunate Hove Cooper handed out free backpacks full of school supplies and hand sanitizers to struggling families during a triple-digit heat wave.  They were joined by
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Let’s find a little niceness in our hearts
Attorney General Marlene Malahoo Forte has nudged Jamaicans to be a little gentler this Christmas. That note of caution comes after the coronavirus pandemic upended normality for millions of Jamaicans. Violent crime has also been top of mind, with...
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Tunisia Elected to Host 2024 Organic World Congress - UPD 1
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia has been elected to host the 2024 Organic World Congress, an event organised every three years by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM).
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Portland's mayor tear-gassed by US agents as protest rages - Black News Channel
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon was tear-gassed by U.S. government agents as he stood outside a federal courthouse during another night of protests against the presence of federal police sent by President Donald Trump to quell the
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Slain officer ‘saluted’ - Barbados Today
In an emotionally-charged atmosphere, the body of acting Station Sergeant Newton Lewis lay in repose in a quiet Weymouth Police Sports Club today as hundreds filed past his casket for the last time,16 days after he was gunned down in his St Peter neighbourhood. Clad in the ceremonial
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De chaudron à coquille vide, contraste à Roland-Garros, en public mais sous couvre-feu - Haiti24
Le court Simonne-Mathieu, lors de la première journée de l’édition 2021 de Roland-Garros. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP «Ouh», «Jamais», «Viens nous chercher!» Sur le court des serres d’Auteuil, comme un hommage à Simonne Mathieu, deux fois victorieuse des Internationaux de France et engagée dans
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South Africa's ex president Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison | Africanews
Jacob Zuma, 79, who had said he had no fear of arrest, conviction or imprisonment, now has five days to surrender. If he does not, police will be allowed to collect him from his home and take him to a prison where he will begin serving his sentence.
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Meek Mill’s ‘Expensive Pain’ Comes With a Heavy Cost
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Zambian health minister arrested for corruption | Africanews
Zambia’s health minister Chitalu Chilufya was arrested on Wednesday and charged with using ill-gotten gains to acquire property, the country’s anti-corruption commission
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Military coup in Mali – is Africa returning to its bad old ways?
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 August 2020: The President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was seized and detained with his Prime Minister Boubou Cisse by the military yesterday. Initial reports indicate that what started as a mutiny is becoming a full-blooded coup d’état. In
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California for all? Few public schools pursuing elementary waivers - Black Voice News
In summary Almost every waiver application for in-person instruction for grades K-6 has been approved by the state for schools in counties deemed a high risk. But private schools comprise an overwhelming majority of those schools, creating an equity problem. Diana Marrone felt alone and out of
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Brazil’s public sector hit with lawsuits for COVID-19 labour abuses - Stabroek News
RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Dozens of local authorities and state-owned companies in Brazil are facing lawsuits accused of failing to protect workers including doctors and nurses from COVID-19, data obtained exclusively by the Thomson Reuters Foundation has
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Guy says CMO being evasive on COVID-19 variant issues
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ICC prosecutor ready to open investigation into Ukraine - Black News Channel
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said Friday that a preliminary probe has found 'a reasonable basis at this time to believe' that crimes against humanity and war crimes have been committed in Ukraine which merit a full-scale
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Child Hospitalizations From Covid-19 Surge 23% In Florida - The Seattle Medium
Just weeks before schools must open across Florida, the numbers of new cases and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have surged. The post Child Hospitalizations From Covid-19 Surge 23% In Florida appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Top banker Jinya makes grand return
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry make first joint appearance from new home - TheGrio
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Fake News: Netcare Umhlanga Hospital is NOT a COVID-19 hotspot
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Egypt: Minister - 23rd Egyptian National Film Festival Milestone in Art Industry Support
[Egypt Online] Minister of Culture Enas Abdel-Dayem said the Egyptian National Film Festival, in its 23rd edition, provides a chance for boosting the role of cinema in handling social issues.
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