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California Fires Displace Thousands, Cause Dangerous Air Quality 
Hundreds of fires have erupted in California after a rare lightning storm hit the coast during a record heatwave. The fires have caused unhealthy air quality warnings across the state, prompting concerns amid rising cases of COVID-19 — which has killed over 11,000 people in California and is known
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Grover Stewart Speaks Out After NFL Suspension For Violating Football League's Substance Abuse Policy
The Colts will be without one of its best players for the next month and a half after Grover Stewart got suspended by the NFL. He is speaking out about the NFL's substance abuse
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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Star Jason Mitchell Will Star In Sean Bell Biopic | The Urban Daily
Long before George Floyd's there was Sean Bell. The Queens native will finally have his story told by one of our rising stars. As spotted on TMZ a biopic on the life and fatal killing of Sean Bell is on the way. The early rumors pointed to Jason Mitchell of Straight Outta Compton fame playing the
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Black Texas Teen Wrongfully Suspended Over Locs Wins Lawsuit Against School | The Urban Daily
According to NBC News, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday to allow Kaden Bradford to keep his locs without facing suspension. Bradford's "rights under the Equal Protection Clause and the First Amendment will be violated if his motion for a preliminary injunction is
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Movement For Black Lives Addresses Israel-Gaza Conflict, Calls For End To ‘US–Backed Occupation Of Palestine'
As the Israel-Gaza conflict escalates, the Movement for Black Lives is addressing the spiraling humanitarian crisis in part by demanding a ceasefire and an end to the "U.S.–backed occupation of
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Kamala Harris cartoon in Murdoch newspaper declared 'racist' - TheGrio
A cartoon in one of Rupert Murdoch’s papers in Australia has been criticized as sexist and racist over its depiction... View Article The post Kamala Harris cartoon in Murdoch newspaper declared 'racist' appeared first on TheGrio.
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New film ‘The 24th’ highlights Houston’s violent history during Jim Crow America - DefenderNetwork.com
'The 24th' — a World War I drama that captures one of the most tragic chapters in Jim Crow America, the Houston Riot of 1917 — opens Friday. The film depicts the aftermath of incidents of harassment and beatings by locals and Houston police officers during that era, and the all-Black Army infantry
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Westwood mall shooting: Manhunt underway for gang of armed robbers
A group of four armed robbers opened fire on two people who were depositing cash into an ATM at Westwood Shopping Centre.
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Georgia officer on leave after tasing, arresting Black woman
A video of police interaction in Georgia has led to a white officer being place on administrative duty after he... View Article The post Georgia officer on leave after tasing, arresting Black woman who yelled at him appeared first on TheGrio.
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Watch: Brawl breaks out after robber slaps woman in the face
After slapping the woman in the face, the robber did not expect to be challenged by a young man who was with her in the store.
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Gag Reflex: Will Trump Really Obey Judge Chutkan's Order Shutting Him Up?
Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a gag order for Donald Trump to stop intimidating witnesses in his case, but does anyone really think he will obey it? The post Gag Reflex: Will Trump Really Obey Judge Chutkan's Order Shutting Him Up? appeared first on NewsOne.
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Oprah is Giving OWN Employees A Paid Day Off on Election Day
The media mogul is making it easier for OWN employees to vote and volunteer on Election Day and is challenging other companies to follow suit.
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Indian Film Industry Takes a $1B Hit at the Box Office – The Wilmington Journal
MUMBAI, India-Box office receipts-which determine a film's success or failure based on cinema occupancy and ticket sales-did not see a rise in cumulative collections for the first time in five years. Trade analysts had projected [...]
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PRESS ROOM: ASK-Y LLC Begins Production on Cutting Edge TV Series "Smokin' Good" | Dallas Weekly
Shiek Mahmud-Bey, actor/director/producer, who credits include The Inner Circle, The Martyr Maker, Chasing After You, and many others, portrays the main role of August Good. “What intrigued me about this project was the subject of cannabis, and the main character’s determination to make it in this
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Mississippi Republicans Employ Racist Fearmongering Tactics In Governor Race
A mailer sent out to citizens in Mississippi supports GOP Gov. Tate Reeves in the 2023 gubernatorial race against Democrat Brandon Presley. The post Mississippi Republicans Employ Racist Fearmongering Tactics In Governor Race appeared first on NewsOne.
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Nelson Mandela Bay acting municipal manager Mvuleni Mapu arrested
According to the Hawks, Mapu was arrested at his home in Port Elizabeth early on Friday morning 21 August.
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Warring Jeffreys Bay taxi associations spark commuter disruptions
Three people have been arrested and 10 vehicles impounded as taxi associations continue to battle over route allocations in Jeffreys Bay.
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VIDEO: The Scoop from ESPN’s Jackson – The Wilmington Journal
ESPN national columnist and essay writer Robert 'Scoop' Jackson began noticing how pro athletes-especially young NBA stars-started lifting their voices to address civil rights concern by using their platform in professional sports about four years [...]
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs CSU Ethnic Studies Bill into Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1460 into law on Monday requiring California State University (CSU) to provide courses in Ethnic studies at each of its 23 campuses beginning with the 2021–22 academic year. Students at the nation’s largest four-year public university system must take a 3-credit course
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Michigan Officials Announce $600M Settlement In Flint Water Crisis
A major settlement was announced on Thursday which is well on its way to becoming the largest settlement in Michigan state government history.
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Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil - Black News Channel
By Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — At least 4,800 chicks shipped to Maine farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived dead in recent weeks after rapid cuts hit the federal mail carrier's operations, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said. Pingree, a Maine Democrat, is raising the issue of
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Georgia Police Officer On Desk Duty After Controversial Arrest on Video
A Gwinnett police officer was placed on desk duty pending an internal investigation into the tasing and arrest of a woman Tuesday.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on voting in 2020: If you aren't voting, 'then you're complicit' | The Atlanta Voice
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, spoke on the importance of voting during an event with Michelle Obama's voter registration organization Thursday, saying that if you don't vote, 'then you're complicit.' 'I think we are obviously faced with a lot of problems in our world right now both in the physical
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Soweto households have been without power for six weeks
Every day 75-year-old Lydia Ngakane walks from her house in Zone 7, Pimville in Soweto to collect wood so she can cook and keep warm.
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Record melt: Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in 2019 - Black News Channel
By Seth Borenstein AP Science Writer Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet (1.25 meters) of water, a new study said. After two years when summer ice melt had been minimal, last summer shattered all
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Weightlifter Goes for Underwater World Record
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#Election2020: At home and in US, Jamaicans celebrate Kamala Harris' VP nod | The Atlanta Voice
Residents of this small town in the farming country of northern Jamaica watched elated Wednesday night as Kamala Harris, daughter of one of the many Orange Hill residents who emigrated to the U.S., accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president. “This is a proud moment for us as knowing that
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Abolish the Police? Some Minneapolis Residents Call That a Punishment – The Wilmington Journal
Defunding or abolishing police departments has become a national debate in the wake of George Floyd's death, but Minneapolis residents say abolishment isn't necessarily a clear-cut answer. Some even view abolishment as punitive - a [...]
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Black Texas mother given eviction notice with smiling emoji : TheGrio
A Black mother, unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic, was greeted with an insensitive eviction notice taped to the front... View Article The post Black Texas mother given eviction notice with smiling emoji: 'Guess who's moving? You!' appeared first on TheGrio.
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