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SSPDF Army Officer Lual, and suspect in Juba Shooting dies | Africanews
South Sudan People Defense Forces (SSPDF) officer, and nephew of President Salva Kiir who shot dead unarmed civilians in Sherikat, suburb of Juba on Wednesday has succumbed due to some head injuries, the army spokesperson has
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'We Can Move Past This': Cynthia Bailey Reveals Her Thoughts to Kandi Burruss on Porsha Williams' Supposed Damaging Receipts About Kenya Moore
Porsha Williams came to part 1 of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion prepared to expose her co-star Kenya Moore for talking about Cynthia Bailey behind her
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Facial recognition: African leaders must ensure ‘regulation before rollout,’ says ISS
The Pretoria-based Institute of Security Studies (ISS) is urging leaders of sub-Saharan African countries to ensure regulations are in place before the rollout of facial recognition technology, which many experts see as one of the 'most intrusive forms of surveillance'.
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Tameka Garrett is breaking the stigma by sharing her story | The Mississippi Link
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By MARION RENAULT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brain scans offer a tantalizing glimpse into the mind's mysteries, promising an almost X-ray-like vision into how we feel pain, interpret faces and wiggle fingers. Studies of brain images have suggested that Republicans and Democrats have visibly
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Colorado Reopens Inquiry into Elijah McClain’s 2019 Death
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to investigate the death of Elijah McClain, 23-year-old Black man who was put into a neck hold by police in suburban Denver last
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RUMORS DEBUNKED! Historian and Scholar Dr. Conrad Worrill is in Great Spirits
Over the last few days, esteemed international historian and scholar Dr. Conrad Worrill, has been the subject of unfounded rumors and
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The LucidPix app is out of beta and now available to everyone on iOS and Android. You can turn any photo into a 3D masterpiece.
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Many scientists now believe that anger, depression, and other forms of mental distress can help ignite heart
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Democrats Knock GOP Police Reform Bill, Call For 'Improvement'
Senate Democrats on Wednesday threw cold water on Republican-authored police reform legislation, calling it an inadequate and half-hearted solution to hold police officers accountable in the wake of the death of George
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First Metro Detroit Mental Health Gym Promotes Healing | Business | The Michigan Chronicle
Inception uses multiple relaxation techniques to calm the mind and body down. Photo courtesy of Inception   David McCullar, owner and founder of the first mental health gym in Farmington Hills, Inception, knows about trauma - and what happens when it’s not dealt with.   Even before the
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Coronavirus may kill unicorns: High-value tech startups could see blows to valuations
Unicorns are seeing their valuations sliced, some by 40%, as tracked by European company
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Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone With The Wind’ Be Gone Forever | Afro
NEW YORK (AP) — While some have criticized HBO Max’s removal of “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming service — including those who wonder if it hurts the legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American woman to win an Academy Award — Oscar nominee Queen Latifah says good
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How mutations in this gene lead to the disease has been a mystery, but a study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reveals how defective CLN6 can result in Batten
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Unity among Latino and African American communities grows as the nation demands change
In the vein of Cesar and Martin, Latino and African American leaders are united across the county to denounce hate and profiling that we see happening even in my congressional district – in Harlem, Bronx and Washington
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COVID-19 Associated with Long-Term Cognitive Dysfunction, Acceleration of Alzheimer’s Symptoms - The Chicago Crusader
Much has been learned about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, questions remain about the long-term impact of the virus
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What Police Officers Won’t Tell You.
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Africa: Security Vs Efficiency - Smart Ports in a Post-COVID-19 Era
Improving the efficiency and capacity of African ports is a major policy goal for the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities, as well as organisations such as the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern
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Kyrie Irving Reportedly Leading Talks with NBA Players About Starting Their Own League, Kendrick Perkins Calls Him Out
Kyrie Irving has been one of the leading voices among NBA players who say they believe if the league resumes play on July 30 as planned it will shift the attention from the current fight for racial
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Vanessa Williams is Making a Difference with Thousands of Black Mayors | Afro
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