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A culture war battle Donald Trump can win.
Where the Democratic Party has been a portrait in indecisiveness, Trump has been clear. He stands with the cops who have gone through a hellish six weeks. He stands against defacing statues and destroying monuments. He has denounced the rioting, looting and arson that have accompanied protests the
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Tyler Perry To Cover Cost Of Secoriea Turners Funeral, 8-Year-Old Girl Shot Near Scene Of Rayshard Brooks Death
"I’m outraged today because I’d rather be paying for 8-year-old Secoriea Turner’s college than her funeral. When does this end?" Perry said.
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Black Student Charged with Murder of White Girl Says He Acted In Self-Defense Against Alleged Racist Group of Teens
William Marcus Wilson, a 21-year-old biracial university student, said he was acting in self-defense when he fired shots at another moving vehicle on the highway []
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Bone Fragments in Mexico Identified as Belonging to One of 43 Missing Students - The New York Beacon
ByKirk Semple,Paulina Villegas andNatalie Kitroeff MEXICO CITY — Nearly six years after 43 college students disappeared in rural Mexico, the government announced the first major breakthrough in its investigation on Tuesday: Forensic scientists have identified the remains of one of the
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Govt goes for underutilised land
GOVERNMENT has adopted a plan to redistribute idle land to new farmers with a potential to be productive.
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High risk of load shedding as multiple Eskom units trip - TechCentral
The spectre of load shedding, which has been kept in abeyance since the Covid-19 lockdown began in late March, has reared its ugly head again after several power-generation units tripped.
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New Homeless ‘Bridge’ Shelter Opens on San Pedro; L.A. County Provides $400,000 to Support COVID-19 Staffing. - Los Angeles Sentinel
The unsheltered have been part of the most susceptible demographic to coronavirus, due to being exposed to the elements with no permanent protection to take refuge. July 6, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti held a conference “Confronting the Crisis,” announcing the opening of a bridge home shelter in
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Another Eskom unit trips, as 14-hour power cuts set for some regions
Eskom's power supply hangs by a thread, after another unit tripped on Wednesday. The huge loss coincides with day-long blackouts for some municipalities.
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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Mocking The Pandemic For Months
The announcement comes as Brazil's COVID-19 confirmed cases and death count trails only the United States with 1,623,284 infected Brazilians and 65,000 deaths. Its gotten so bad that mass graves have been used to bury thousands of Coronavirus victims as the death rate continues to rise. Like
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Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s decision to... View Article The post Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students appeared first on TheGrio.
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White Woman Who Attacked Police Officers with Firebomb Blamed Black Man for Giving Her the Materials Until Her White Accomplice Confessed
Samantha Shader, a 27-year-old white woman, was arrested on charges of throwing Molotov cocktails at an NYPD vehicle occupied by four officers at a protest following the death of George Floyd in la…
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FBI Investigating Reported Assault on Black Indiana Man
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The FBI said Tuesday it’s investigating the reported assault of a Black man by a group of white men at a southern Indiana lake. Vauhxx Booker, a civil rights activist and member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission, said the men pinned him against a tree, shouted racial
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Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall - Black News Channel
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer/ BNC Contributor President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political
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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday 8 July
Never miss a beat when it comes to the latest news in South Africa; be sure to check out all major headlines on Wednesday 8 July.
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John Boyega and Jodie Turner-Smith to star in Borderland - TheGrio
It looks like two of our favorite Black Brits will be teaming up for an action-packed film and we can’t... View Article The post John Boyega and Jodie Turner-Smith to star in Borderland appeared first on TheGrio.
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Presidential Candidate Amadou Coulibaly Dies - Black News Channel
By TOUSSAINT N'GOTTA and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press/ BNC Contributor ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, the presidential candidate of Ivory Coasts ruling party, died Wednesday just days after returning from two months of medical treatment in France, where he
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Madagascar back to lockdown in capital as coronavirus cases surge - Face2Face Africa
A lockdown has been reimposed in Madagascar’s central region including the capital, Antananarivo following a sudden spike in confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. Troops have been deployed to the affected places to ensure strict adherence to the reintroduction of lockdown after the Island
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Racist Zoom-bombing proves theres no safe space for Black people
On Saturday, June 27, my sister Kwamara Thompson was hosting an event entitled, “I am a Black Woman, Yes I... View Article The post Racist Zoom-bombing proves theres no safe space for Black people appeared first on TheGrio.
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Texas orders schools to offer in-person classes if they receive state funding - DefenderNetwork.com
Texas officials are reportedly ordering schools to offer in-person classes in order to receive state funding. Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced the requirement Tuesday, according to the San Antonio Express-News, the same day the Texas Education Agency released its guidelines for resuming
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Seven men pin down black teen who later died for throwing a sandwich - Face2Face Africa
A disturbing surveillance video has emerged showing at least seven men violently restraining a black teenager, Cornelius Fredericks, at a Michigan youth center, who had a cardiac attack and died two days later. The surveillance footage from the Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo was released Tuesday by
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Protective Gear For Medical Workers Begins To Run Low Again | Afro
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CAMILLE FASSETT, Associated Press The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients
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Striking nurses granted $1 000 bail each
Nurses, who were arrested on Monday at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital after engaging in protests demanding United States dollar salaries, were yesterday granted $1 000 bail each by Mbare magistrate Stan Mambanje.
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Facebook 'boycott' meeting with civil rights leaders 'a disappointment' : TheGrio
Civil rights groups say Facebook is all talk and no action when it comes to removing racist, hateful and misleading... View Article The post Facebook ‘boycott’ meeting with civil rights leaders ‘a disappointment appeared first on TheGrio.
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FF Plus warns that agricultural communities will fight farm attacks with fire
The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) said in a statement on Wednesday, 8 July, that the "agricultural communities will fight farm attacks with fire".
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Gogo Chamisa burial today
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s mother, who died on Monday after collapsing while working in her home garden in Gutu, Masvingo province, will be buried today at the family rural home
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MDC targets ‘fence-sitting’ councillors
MDC Alliance ward 4 councillor Silas Chigora has been ejected from the Bulawayo East constituency district chairmanship over his alleged questionable loyalty to the opposition party and its leadership. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU Chigora is reportedly among a group of Bulawayo councillors and legislators
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4th of July - Black America Tribute Video - The Atlanta Inquirer
Fourth of July tribute video Block Starz Music Television put together to celebrate the Black experience in America. The video contains clips and music from our upcoming documentary Black Seeds: The History of Africans in America. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/j5IYH2S88nc
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Americans Face Testing Delays as Virus Surges - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and SOPHIA TULP Associated Press/ BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — For two weeks, Rachael Jones has stayed home, going without a paycheck while waiting and waiting for the results of a COVID-19 test from a pharmacy near Philadelphia. Im just so disappointed. I just dont know
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Kacie Strategies Hosts Virtual Round Table Addressing Racial Inequities with Los Angeles Executive Director of Civil and Human Rights Department - Los Angeles Sentinel
Kacie Strategies Media Relations invited Los Angeles Executive Director of the Civil and Human Rights Department Capri Maddox to discuss the physical changes within city government that looks to bring equality and justice for all residents of L.A.; in addition to being the pioneer in meaningful
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91 Clark Atlanta Student Athletes Named to SIACs All Academic Team - The Atlanta Inquirer
Even with a shortened academic year, Clark Atlanta University student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom as 91 Clark Atlanta University Panthers and Lady Panthers were named to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conferences 2019-20 Commissioners All-Academic Team. The Commissioners
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