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The Gulf Coast Community Services Association, Inc. (GCCSA) has announced that it will provide up to $300,000 in aid to eligible Lone Star College-Houston North students who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. Students who live in Harris County and have median household incomes within
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Until Freedom is running BreonnaCon, a multi-day event in Louisville to direct resources, talent, and energy towards achieving justice for Breonna Taylor.
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In the news: Javier Caballero - The Bay State Banner
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California fires claim 6 lives, threaten thousands of homes - Black News Channel
By Janie Har and Martha Mendoza Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Sky-darkening wildfires that took at least six lives and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes blazed throughout California on Friday as firefighting resources strained under the vastness of the infernos
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California Fires Displace Thousands, Cause Dangerous Air Quality 
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We Knew It: Megan Thee Stallion Confirms Tory Lanez Shot Her: “You Dry Shot Me”
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Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guilty - Los Angeles Sentinel
A man eyed for years as a possible suspect in the 2002 fatal shooting of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday, and remained in federal custody where he is already serving a prison sentence for
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Dems Wrap Historic Convention: Harris Makes History, Obama Eviscerates Trump | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The one Constitutional office elected by all of the people is the presidency. So, at a minimum, we should expect a president to feel a sense of responsibility for the safety and welfare of all 330 million of us – regardless of what we look like, how we worship, who we love, how
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'Allah, please'- 2017 video of Muslim man whose fatal arrest is similar to Floyd’s renews call for justice - Face2Face Africa
Family and advocates are calling for justice for the death of Muhammad Abdul Muhaymin Jr., a Black Muslim man who lost his life in the hands of Phoenix police officers during an arrest in 2017. In the police bodycam footage of the almost 10-minute incident that was shared by advocacy group Muslim
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It’s A Dog’s Life for Animals During Lockdown  – The Wilmington Journal
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‘If You’re Hollering, You’re Breathing’: Newly Released Footage Shows Black Father ‘Begging for Help’ In His Final Moments In a Metro Atlanta Jail – Atlanta Black Star
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Caught Between Covid-19 and Immigration Struggle, Shelter on U.S.-Mexico Border Struggles – The Wilmington Journal
The plight of the elderly, mentally ill and physically disabled homeless living on the U.S.-Mexico border often gets lost in the chaos of the immigration struggle. For the last few years, the nonprofit Albergue Centauro [...]
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Most of Wall Street dips, but tech gains keep S&P 500 steady - Black News Channel
By Stan Choe AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most stocks are falling on Wall Street Thursday following some discouraging data about the economy, but more gains for tech stocks are keeping the S&P 500 close to its record level. The benchmark index was virtually unchanged about an hour into
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American Airlines Passenger Catches On Flight Fade For Not Wearing A Mask | The Urban Daily
Covid-19 is still a very real thing but some folks refuse to cooperate. One person found out the hard way that they need to keep move mouth and nose covered. As spotted on The Daily News a brawl erupted during a recent American Airlines voyage. On Thursday, August 20 flight 1665 experience some
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Dallas ISD kicks off three-week effort to provide every elementary student with an iPad or Chromebook – Dallas Post Tribune
BY THE HUB Dallas ISD gave out about 4,000 iPads and Chromebooks to elementary students at 16 schools on Aug. 17, kicking off a three-week effort to provide every elementary school student with a device prior to the start of school on Sept. 8. Parents each receive a backpack of supplies for each
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By LISA MASCARO and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing public backlash, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify Friday about disruptions in mail delivery as a Senate committee digs into changes in postal operations being made just as millions of Americans will be
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