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Oakland attorney John Burris filed a $25 million wrongful death claim against BART on behalf of Grant's family (mother, daughter, sister and girlfriend) on January 6, 2009.
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Freemasons donate to Cancer Society, Heart Foundation
Freemasons Association of Jamaica on Wednesday made a donation to the Jamaica Cancer Society and Heart Foundation in the amount of $1 million each. A small delegation of freemasons, led by Dwight Reece, district grand master of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, visited both organisations where he
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Vanessa Bryant Releases Statement On Her Mother's Recent Accusations
She calls the interview “beyond hurtful.”
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NBA Player Karl-Anthony Towns Mother Dies From Coronavirus
His team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, confirmed the tragic news.
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Wishes You and Yours a Happy Father’s Day 2020
Good Black News joins in the honoring and remembrance of the men who gave us life, nurtured and raised us, and also offered us solace, counsel and
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SCLC leads campaign for Jacob Blake's long-term care - Atlanta Tribune
The SCLC, the organization first led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to Lead campaign to help Jacob Blake secure support for long-term Care and Recovery Blake is Paralyzed After Being Shot in the Back Seven Times by A Kenosha Police Officer Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern
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'Wrong place at the wrong time'
BETWEEN sobbing and wiping her tears, Kashaine Oliver had flashbacks to the last interaction she had with her boyfriend Kenroy Gordon, who was one of two people killed in a drive-by shooting on 10th Street in Arnett Gardens, St Andrew, on Monday.Oliver, 33, said she and Gordon were making plans to
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Minto Family Foundation gives back to Waterford
Approximately 200 residents of Waterford, St Catherine, particularly the elderly, benefited from a grocery giveaway held by the Minto Family Foundation last Saturday. The gesture also saw the distribution of school supplies and was part of the foundation's thrust to help people cope with the
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‘What has been your biggest challenge during the quarantine?’
“I personally do not feel that the quarantine is difficult. “Separation between me and my family. My family lives out of state and if it wasn’t for quarantine, I would have celebrated my granddaughter’s birthday. … I might have spent Mother’s Day with my daughter.” Same thing every day.
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'Did Y’all Go to the Wedding?': 'Basketball Wives' Star Kristen Scott's IG Post Derails When Fans Bring Up CeCe Gutierrez and Byron Scott's Nuptials
'Baskeball Wives' reality star CeCe Gutierrez and former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott tied the knot over the weekend. The 47-year-old nurse and […]
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Trinidad: Pray for her, says mom - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) THE MOTHER of the Venezuelan teenager who was brutally attacked and left for dead in a gravel road in Debe last month has asked for continued prayer and support for her daughter. The article Trinidad: Pray for her, says mom appeared first on Stabroek News.
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How to stay safe on Memorial Day
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Fort Hare university vice-chancellor loses brother and sister-in-law to Covid-19 | News24
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George Floyd’s Daughter Gianna Thanks Kanye West For Covering Her College Tuition
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Claras House shelter founder, Englewood philanthropist Clara Kirk dead at 79 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By ABC7 Digital News Clara Kirk, the woman known as the Mother of Englewood, died Monday. She was born in 1941 in Mississippi and grew up on the Northwest side of Chicago. She moved to Englewood in 1974 and opened the Claras House shelter. Kirk also worked with the Chicago Public School
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Son Of George Floyd Visits Memorial Near Site Of His Father’s Killing: ‘No Man Or Woman Should Be Without Their Father’ - Blavity
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Grandmother with 173 descendants celebrates 100th birthday with a drive-thru party - Face2Face Africa
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Lil Homie Aint Budge: Mendeecees Harris Fans Deem His and Yandys Son a Gangster After They Square Off with a Deer
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‘A Vibe’: Gabrielle Union Shares Pics of ‘Family Time’ With Cousin Saweetie, Dwyane Wade, and Quavo – Atlanta Black Star
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Photographer grapples with family history and immigrant identity - The Bay State Banner
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FATHERS ARE NEEDED AND DESERVE TO BE APPRECIATED! | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Graduation on wheels!
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Jamaicans in US embrace Kamala Harris as Biden's VP pick
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Democrats propose sweeping police overhaul; Trump criticises
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