Trump pleads not guilty to 34 charges; admonished by judge

Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base - Black News Channel

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party's divergent and often warring factions. As the closing stretch of the campaign nears, that effort will expand to include

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Newswire: Rep. Terri Sewell: John Lewis left the fight to protect voting rights for us to finish

John Lewis’ steady and persistent voice reminded us that the vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in our democracy. We must protect it. By: Terri A. Sewell, Op-Ed in USA Today Congressman John Lewis was a beacon of light, hope and inspiration throughout his life. To be in his presence

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Gillum gives personal update from his time in rehab - Black News Channel

After months of silence, Andrew Gillum, spoke about his struggle with alcoholism and gave a personal update on his health via social media. In March, the former Florida governor candidate said he would be entering a rehabilitation facility after having fallen into a depressive

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OP-ED (IN MEMORIAM): John Lewis Made America a More Perfect Union

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “From marching in the streets to fighting in the halls of Congress, John Lewis literally dedicated his life to the project of making American democracy stronger, more open and equal to all. Because of his sacrifice, Black people have had greater access to the ballot and have had the

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House chair: Trump ban on CDC from school reopening hearing is 'alarming' : TheGrio

The Trump administration has blocked the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from testifying at a... View Article The post White House's ban on CDC testifying at House education hearing is 'alarming,' chair says appeared first on TheGrio.

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55 years of failed promises - finally the criminal libel law of Sierra Leone is close to repeal

Rodney Michael: Sierra Leone telegraph: 21 July 2020: It was 55 years ago, under the SLPP Government led by Prime Minister Albert Margai, when the Public Order Act of 1965 was introduced in Sierra Leone, with some very strong condemnation of the sections relating to the Criminal Libel Law. Many

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Civil Rights Icon, Rep. John Lewis Dies at 80 | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Representative John Lewis (D- Georgia) spent most of his life- beginning in adolescence- fighting for equality and justice for African Americans; and while the last months of his life were spent battling a beast that may have, at times, seemed greater

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Sen. Nikema Williams To Replace John Lewis On November Ballot

The Georgia Democratic Party has tapped Nikema Williams out of more than 100 candidates to replace the late Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November.

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How Can Working Parents Still Teach Their Kids at Home This Fall? - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Last Friday, Gov. Newsom held a press briefing to announce his “Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools.” Although his plan offers clear guidance on when and how schools should

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Sierra Leone parliament debates new laws to replace seditious libel law

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 July 2020: There is at long last, a ray of hope in Sierra Leone for journalists as members of parliament yesterday debated the repeal of Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No.46 of 1965) which has been used by politicians of varying [Read More]

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Rising Diversity Is Uncle Joe Biden's Worry, Too. - ThyBlackMan

Uncle Joe Biden, Is her racial diversity America's greatest strength? So we are told. Yet, even before America becomes a majority-minority nation, 25 years from now, recent changes in the composition of the country are going to impact both parties in 2020.

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Biden, lawmakers warn of foreign interference in election - Black News Channel

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he is putting Russia and other foreign governments 'on notice' that he would act aggressively as president to counter any interference in U.S. elections. The statement came

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Joe Biden Leads In Polls Largely Due To His Diverse Group Of Staffers

According to The Huffington Post, Biden’s full-time staff is made up of 35% people of color, with his senior staff compromising 36% people of color.

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Kansas City Mayor Receives Racist Lynching Tweet After Issuing COVID-19 Mask Mandate | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lucas’ order requires residents of Kansas City wearing facial coverings in all indoor public spaces and “while performing an activity which will necessarily involve close contact or proximity to co-workers or the public where 6 feet of separation is not feasible.”

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Advocates Seek Law Change to End Citizen Arrests in Georgia - Voice and Viewpoint

By JEFF AMY | Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) _ Civil rights groups called for Georgia lawmakers to repeal the state's 19th-century citizen's arrest law Monday, but some Republican lawmakers voiced concerns that without the law, property owners might not have the authority to detain thieves

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Raise Up Massachusetts calls on Mass. legislators to invest in public services - The Bay State Banner

Raise Up Massachusetts, a coalition of community, labor and faith groups launched their “Invest in Our Recovery” campaign Wednesday in front of the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building. Members of the Boston Teachers Union, the Chinese Progressive Association, the Massachusetts Public Health

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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 67-Texas heads to the polls for Senate runoff as Virus rages | Dallas Weekly

Today in Dallas Weekly News,Texas heads to the polls for Senate runoff as Virus rages, Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death , and the Dallas city hospital report.

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THE SUPREMES GET INVOLVED – Florida Courier

A battle over voting rights in Florida is playing out at the U.S. Supreme Court. At stake is the ability of hundreds of thousands of Florida’s ‘returning citizens’ to cast ballots in this year’s elections. COMPILED FROM WIRE AND STAFF REPORTS TALLAHASSEE – A battle over voting rights in Florida is

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Biden tells Joy Reid four Black women are on his VP list : TheGrio

Former Vice President Joe Biden has his list of potential VP candidates for his 2020 Presidential run. Biden says there are four Black women on the list. The post Biden tells Joy Reid four Black women are on his VP list appeared first on TheGrio.

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One North Carolina City Council Approves Reparations – Sort Of | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Hundreds of years of Black blood spilled that fills the cup we drink from today,” said Councilman Keith Young, one of two African American members of the City Council that voted 7-0 in favor of reparations. It is simply not enough to remove statutes. Black people in this country

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Mary Trump Tells It All - Even Donald Trump's Degree Is A Fraud. - ThyBlackMan

Mary Trump writes that Trump even paid someone to take the SAT tests for him to help him get into the University of Pennsylvania. Trump was "worried that his grade point average, which put him far from the top of his class, would scuttle his efforts to get accepted."

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Trump has been on both sides of the states' rights argument - Black News Channel

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to states' rights, President Donald Trump is all over the map. To battle the coronavirus, he's told states they're largely on their own. But when it comes to stamping out protests in cities led by Democrats, Trump is sending in federal

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City of Oakland Affordable Housing Development Projects Awarded $90 Million from State Climate Action Programs

Three affordable housing developers were awarded a total of nearly $90 million, from two extremely competitive State of California funding programs, intended to develop green, resilient affordable housing in Oakland. These three new construction developments will provide 462 units of affordable

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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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Black Lives Matter; Why Do We Need To Be Convinced? - ThyBlackMan

(ThyBlackMan.com) Jane Elliott said, “If we didn’t have all those years when Black lives didn’t matter, we wouldn’t have to have a Black Lives Matter Movement

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ACC Czar speaks about the collapse of the missing Chinese rice court trial

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 July 2020: Last Thursday, 16th July 2020 in Freetown, High Court Judge - Justice Cosmotina Jarrette discharged former Minister of Basic Education - Alpha Osman Timbo; Emily Kadiatu Gogra - Deputy Minister of Basic Education; Charles T. Kamanda; Mamusu Massaquoi and Zainab

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Bahamas Bans American Travelers From Entry Amid Spike In COVID-19 Cases

The Bahamas is the latest country to bar American travelers from entry due to a surge in new COVID-19 cases weeks after reopening its borders.

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Trump says briefings will return and touts masks, in apparent shift amid surge in Covid cases | The Atlanta Voice

President Donald Trump took a pair of steps Monday that seemed to offer quiet acknowledgment that the coronavirus strategy he has adopted for the past several weeks - to largely ignore the pandemic - has wounded him politically and failed to contain the raging crisis. In the Oval Office for

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'Hey, Karen': Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Claps Back At Trump's White House Press Secretary

Responding to the White House press secretary's disrespectful words about crime and leadership in the Windy City, the mayor of Chicago had a few words to spare.

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Republican Bill Would Hold Corporations and Celebrities Accountable for Profiting From Slave Labor - Black Enterprise

Sen. Josh Hawley says companies talk about corporate social responsibility and social justice while making millions from the slave labor that assembles their products

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