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Movement for Black Lives plans virtual national convention - Los Angeles Sentinel
Spurred by broad public support for the Black Lives Matter movement, thousands of Black activists from across the U.S. will hold a virtual convention in August to produce a new political agenda that seeks to build on the success of the protests that followed George
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NY Times: New US memo highlights gaps in intelligence reports on Russian bounties - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Citing three officials, the paper reported that the National Intelligence Council, led by Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, wrote the two-and-a-half page memo, which was dated on Wednesday -- just days after the Times first reported last week on intelligence officials' knowledge of
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Chinese firm hits NSSF with Sh243m claim for pay delays
The Public Investments Committee (PIC) said China Jiangxi International had slapped the NSSF with the compensation claim for delayed payments.
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Protesters in Libya pile pressure against Turkish ''interference'' | Africanews
Fresh protest in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi Sunday against what protesters claim to be Turkish interference in domestic
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MPs in Sierra Leone debate president Bio’s statement to parliament
Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s members of Parliament last Thursday, began their marathon debate on the statement delivered to parliament by President Bio, at his State opening of  the Third Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra
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Petrojam extradition requests - MOCA could make second attempt to have Grindley, Bahado-Singh face charges in Jamaica
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) could make another push to have former Petrojam executives Floyd Grindley and Perceval Bahado-Singh extradited to Jamaica to face charges over their alleged roles in the messy Petrojam...
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Electronic Security Question To Be On November Ballot | The Michigan Chronicle
By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – Michigan voters will see a question on the Nov. 3 ballot asking whether police should need a warrant to search electronic data. The federal and state Constitution protects against unreasonable search and seizure of peoples “houses, papers, and
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Britain has one of the worlds worst Covid death rates. Now many fear its about to drink itself into chaos - L.A. Focus Newspaper
(CNN) — The thought of a pint of beer in a proper pub is a dream that has sustained many people in the UK through the tough months of coronavirus lockdown, but as the doors to drinking establishments finally reopen after four months on Saturday, a potential nightmare
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Birthday gratitude
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Kaepernick, ESPN Team Up For Documentary Series On His Life
Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co. The deal between Kaepernick’s production arm, Ra Vision Media, and The Walt Disney Co. was announced Monday. The partnership will focus on telling scripted and
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Macron tightens grip ahead of 2022 challenge
PARIS, France (AFP) By replacing his popular prime minister with a little-known bureaucrat, French President Emmanuel Macron has signalled that he intends to tighten the reins on government ahead of a bid for re-election in 2022, analysts say.
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Students continue push for change regarding school resource officers | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Patrick Forrest The Chicago Board of Education voted 4-3 late last month to keep a $33 million contract that allows Chicago Police officers to be stationed in the city’s public high schools. Students and youth activists had used the contract as a starting point toward police reform in the
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Ndayishimiye unveils lean Cabinet
He has formed a lean Cabinet of 15 members, down from 21.
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Africa: WHO Urges African Countries Resuming Air Travel to Take Safety Measures
[VOA] The World Health Organization called on African countries Thursday to take comprehensive safety measures to "mitigate a surge" in COVID-19 cases, as nations resume air travel.
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No Bud Billiken parade this summer | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Iconic event canceled for the first time in 91 years because of pandemic By Crusader Staff Report There won’t be any marching bands or floats on King Drive this summer. The iconic Bud Billiken Parade, which for decades marched down King Drive in Chicago as it became the largest Black parade in
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Justices rule states can bind presidential electors votes - Black News Channel
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a decision flavored with references to Hamilton and Veep, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states popular vote winner in the Electoral College. The ruling, in cases in
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‘Forever Young’: Cynthia Baileys Girlish Look Has Fans Gasping
Black surely doesnt crack, especially for Real Housewives of Atlanta peach holder Cynthia Bailey. The mother of one took to the ’Gram Saturday, July 4, []
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Min. Farrakhan to deliver major July 4 worldwide address | Atlanta Daily World
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam will deliver a major message July 4 concerning the current state of affairs in America, the world, the coronavirus global pandemic and other critical subjects. Minister Farrakhans message, The Criterion, will be delivered on Independence
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5 Years After Its Debut, Hamilton Airs On Disney+ To A Nuanced Response
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Celebrating Virtual Vibes to close out Caribbean Heritage Month | New York Carib News
For thirty­-eight years, it has been the mission of CARIB NEWS to highlight the accomplishments made by the Caribbean-American community has been a part of the movement for change and empowerment in the United States. During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate the achievements of those
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Trinidad businessman found dead at home, money, CCTV recorder missing - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) Police are investigating the death of businessman Robert Soogrim who was found hanging at his home on Friday evening. The article Trinidad businessman found dead at home, money, CCTV recorder missing appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Family buries stranger after Covid-19 body mix-up | News24
An Eastern Cape widow told News24 that due to a bungle at Uitenhage Provincial Hospital's mortuary, the body of her husband was mixed up with that of someone else.
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Maurices death like a dream were praying to wake up from
Family members of Maurice Gordon Jr – the Jamaican man whose death represented a George Floyd-like cause célèbre against police brutality – restated their outrage over his May 23 killing at a thanksgiving service in Spanish Town on Sunday but said...
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President Bio unveils Digital Health Learning Platforms for healthcare workers in Bonthe
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2020: In Mattru Jong, Bonthe District in Southern Sierra Leone yesterday, Friday 3 July 2020 , President Dr Julius Maada Bio introduced a Mobile Training and Support (MOTS) digital learning platform, whilst also unveiling the pilot distribution of laboratory equipment
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Protest against Turkish intervention in Benghazi | Africanews
Thousands demonstrated in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sunday against what they claim is Turkish interference in the country’s domestic
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Kenyan traders cry foul after Somalia bars khat
Miraa traders in Kenya are up in arms after Somalia turned back an aircraft that was delivering 13.6 tonnes of khat to Hargeisa, the capital of the breakaway Somaliland region.
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The mask decision that will haunt Trumps reelection bid - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Even most elected Republicans now openly advocate for wearing masks and have been pictured with their noses and mouths covered, in part to set an example for the country. But Trump still refuses to wear a mask in public, and most guests at his two July 4 celebrations -- at Mt. Rushmore and on the
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Trump Has No Stance On Confederate Flag, Press Secretary Claims
The president "can't say whether he supports flying a flag associated with treason and supporters of slavery," reporter Yamiche Alcindor noted.
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Kenya: Diamond Reveals What Tanasha Loved Most About Tanzania
[Nairobi News] Tanzanian heartthrob Diamond Platinumz has revealed his favourite topic of discussion with Tanasha Donna whenever his Kenyan ex-girlfriend visited him in Tanzania.
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