'Good Possibility...Bullets...Are Still In There': Officers Who Shot at Indianapolis Man 30 Times While He Slept In Rental Car In Grandmother's Driveway Plead Not Guilty

Jamaal Bowman topples US Rep. Engel in NY Democratic primary - Black News Channel

By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press/ BNC Contributor NEW YORK (AP) — Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman has toppled 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York's Democratic primary in another upset victory for the party's insurgent wing. A political novice who has never held public office

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Oregon Has Allocated $6 Million To Assist Black Families and Businesses

The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board designated $62 million to a fund providing direct assistance to Black businesses, individuals, or families.

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Fulton County and Cobb County schools to go online only | The Atlanta Voice

Two of Georgia’s largest school districts announced Thursday that they will not allow students to return to classrooms when schools resume, but instead offer instruction online only because of the coronavirus. School officials in Fulton and Cobb counties had initially given parents the option of

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Your Morning Cup Of Joe Works For Your Workout | Afro

By Black Health Matters When you need to hydrate for your workout, forget about sports drinks or a plain bottle of water. According to new research, your morning coffee could be your best bet to get the most out of your physical activity. We’ve heard about coffee’s health benefits, like fighting

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

IFP to ANC: Stop holding ‘aristocratic’ funerals for your leaders, celebrities

The IFP calls on the ANC-led government to treat everybody equally.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Woman Says “I Still Love Sharks” After Being Attacked By One [WATCH]

Anika Craney, a shark documentary filmmaker was bitten on her left leg by a shark and says she still loves them.

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Mchunu: Misconduct investigation at ‘an advanced stage’

In a statement, the Public Service and Administration department noted the allegations have been escalated to President Cyril Ramaphosa

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland - Black News Channel

By ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS undefined/ BNC Contributor PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal agents in green camouflage uniforms have been taking into custody people in the streets of Portland, not close to federal property that they were sent to protect, in what the ACLU of Oregon on Friday said

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Restaurants: #JobsSaveLives begs government to save industry

New social media movement #JobsSaveLives pushes back at stringent lockdown rules which are crushing restaurants.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Kansas congressman forced to leave committees after charges - Black News Channel

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer/ BNC Contributor TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A freshman Kansas congressman facing felony criminal charges over previously listing a UPS Inc. postal box as his residence on a state voter registration form has been forced to temporarily give up his House committee

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Welcome 'Heroes': The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority honors its frontline employees through its 'MARTA Heroes' video series | The Atlanta Voice

For the last couple of weeks, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has been honoring individuals within the organization through a series of behind-the-scenes videos called “MARTA Heroes.” Released on MARTA’s website and YouTube channel, beginning April 30, the videos are short

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Alcohol ban: SA tavern owners request R20 000 once-off relief payment

Following the return of the alcohol ban, the National Liquor traders Council is requesting financial relief for 34 500 tavern owners.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Black Guns Matter Is Teaching Black Americans How To Handle Guns

A group called Black Guns Matter is teaching Black Americans how to handle and use firearms amid an increased focus on racial tensions.

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Detroit High School Senior Who Lost Both Parents Earns More Than $2 Million In Scholarships, Accepted to More Than 40 Colleges

An orphaned Detroit high school senior earned more than $2.3 million in scholarships and was accepted by more than 40 colleges and universities. Ridgeley Hudson […]

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‘Mthuli economic review damp squib’

ZIMBABWE’S main opposition MDC Alliance party yesterday described the 2020 mid-term budget and economic review statement presented by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube as a damp squib for failing to address critical issues afflicting Zimbabweans such as price increases and low disposable incomes

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

No Mask, No Entry: Walmart, CVS & Target Will Require Customers To Wear Face-Coverings

Kicking off things off, Walmart said in a blog post would start enforcing a new rule requiring patrons to wear face masks beginning Monday (Jul.20). This is significant being that Walmart is the biggest retailer in the country, with 5,000 stores nationwide. Plus, mask-wearing now has become

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Source: Black America Web

Teens Turn School Project Into Booming Business | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Brothers Andrew and Nyles Burton turned their mother’s homeschool assignment of creating a business into a true money making opportunity. With their business Andy Factory and famous product, Uncle Dell’s Mambo Sauce, the two young men are not only

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Texas' June unemployment rate falls to 8.6%, but experts warn unemployment could worsen next month | Dallas Weekly

Texas’ June unemployment rate fell to 8.6% — a drop from the 13% May jobless rate, according to a Friday morning U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. While it's an improvement from April's record-high 13.5% unemployment rate, June's figure shows the devastating financial toll on Texans as the

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Source: Dallas Weekly

2 men charged in assault on Black man at Indiana lake - Black News Channel

By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America/ BNC Contributor INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two men were charged Friday in an assault on a Black man during which someone threatened to 'get a noose' after claiming that he and his friends were trespassing when they gathered at a southern Indiana lake

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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and husband recover from COVID-19

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her husband Charles Nqakula continue to self-isolate even though their COVID-19 symptoms have cleared.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Supreme Court declines to revisit ruling on Florida felon voting eligibility

The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's opinion that former felons in Florida will have to pay off their outstanding fees before they can vote. The post Supreme Court declines to revisit ruling on Florida felon voting eligibility appeared first on TheGrio.

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Study Suggests COVID-19 Can Cause Male Infertility And Be Transmitted Sexually

The study gives insight into the questions around how the virus affects the body, exploring whether or not the virus has any affects on an individuals sex life.

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Source: MadameNoire

Rev. C.T. Vivian, Beloved Civil Rights Icon Who Organized With MLK, Dies at 95

The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a treasured civil rights veteran who marched alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at his home in Atlanta, his family revealed Friday. He was 95.

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NetOne acting board chair faces police grilling

POLICE yesterday said they were keen on questioning NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Limited acting board chair, Susan Mutangadura over perjury allegations involving a member of the telecom’s board of directors. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA In February, embattled NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje was suspended on

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday 17 July

The funeral of Zindzi Mandela takes place, and Angie Motshekga must decide the fate of SA's schools. The latest news in South Africa here.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Porsha Williams Facing 5 Years in Prison For Breonna Taylor Protest

Real Housewives of Atlanta personality Porsha Williams is facing 5 years on a felony charge for participating in a protest in Louisville, Kentucky

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Racist President Trump Defends Confederate Flag & Cops Killing White Folks Like A Doof

In a recent interview, the former business mogul not only defended the Confederate flag but also brushed aside the deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police to center white people.

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Source: The Urban Daily

Zion Williamson Leaves Pelicans For 'Family Medical Matter' - Black News Channel

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson left the club on Thursday to attend to an urgent family medical matter. The Pelicans say Williamson intends to rejoin the team in the Orlando area for the resumption of the season, but the club did

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Chicago mayor responds to WH press secretary: 'Hey Karen watch your mouth'

Kayleigh McEnany referred to Lori Lightfoot as “the derelict mayor of Chicago,” accusing her of not doing enough to solve the gun violence in her city. The post Chicago mayor responds to WH press secretary: 'Hey Karen watch your mouth' appeared first on TheGrio.

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In one month, a 12-year-old Kenyan girl was married off to two men - Face2Face Africa

Authorities in Kenya have rescued a 12-year-old girl who was married off to two men within a month. The girl, from Narok County west of the capital Nairobi, was first married off to a 51-year-old man and then to a 35-year-old before government officials and a children's rights campaigner came to

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

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