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COALITION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR LEADERS URGE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 16 - Los Angeles Sentinel
County Supervisor Ridley-Thomas joins with Black Lives Matter, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, the Greater Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Urban
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Protests flare in Philadelphia after police kill Black man - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More than a dozen people were arrested and more than 30 officers injured in protests stemming from the police shooting death of a Black man they say refused their orders to drop a knife in a confrontation captured on video, Philadelphia police said
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Disabled Siblings Found Living with Dead Body of Mother Decomposing In Home
Nashville police are investigating the death of a woman who was found decomposing under a pile of clothes inside the apartment she shared with her four adult, disabled children. Law enforcement from Davidson County made the grim discovery on October 21 while serving an eviction notice at
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Votran offering free rides to the polls for registered voters – Daytona Times
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES Individuals wishing to vote in person this Nov. 3 shouldn’t be hindered due to lack of transportation. That’s why Votran and the Volusia County Elections Office are once again partnering to offer free rides to the polls for registered voters. Transportation to the
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Philadelphia Cops Kill Walter Wallace Jr., Black Man With Knife Who Video Shows Didn’t Pose Deadly Threat To Police
Protesters took to the streets of Philadelphia two white police officers shot and killed a Black man, Walter Wallace Jr., who had a knife but did not appear to be threatening the lives of the cops, according to a viral video of the shooting.
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Presidential contest shapes Pearland Mayoral race - DefenderNetwork.com
Pearland voters are in the process of picking a new mayor, a race that's likely to see increased interest because of an active and hyper-partisan general election season. The contest is between former City Council memberKevin Cole, supported by the Republicans, and former parks and recreation board
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BNC Exclusive: Biden's Potential Cabinet Choices - Black News Channel
Kelly Wright, host of the Kelly Wright Show on BNC, obtained a list of possible Biden Cabinet members from a confidential source within the Biden campaign. The preliminary list includes the following names and may change in the upcoming weeks and months. STATE Susan Rice - former WH National
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Vote! Democracy Depends on It - Carolina Peacemaker
With only a few days left until the November 3 Election Day, Greensboro residents are making their way to the polls — willing to brave long lines and COVID-19 guidelines. The NC Board of Elections calculates that there have been 2,830,533 early voting ballots and 821,375 absentee ballots cast
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Judge: US can't replace Trump in accuser's defamation suit - Black News Channel
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that the United States replace him as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s. The decision by U.S. District
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OP-ED: Black Voters and the Case for Biden-Harris | Dallas Weekly
My 104-year-old grandmother, Mamie Bland Todd, fought for civil rights her entire life. Now she and I are fighting to protect Black people and communities threatened by President Donald Trump and the people he has put in positions of power. We are working hard to elect Joe Biden and Kamala
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Two White Men Say They Chased a Black Man Driving a BMW for 10 Miles Before Beating Him to a 'Bloody Pulp' and Robbing Him Because of His Race
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Perdue declines to participate in final debate with Ossoff - Black News Channel
By BEN NADLER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A final debate between Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff has been canceled after Perdue dropped out, saying he would attend a campaign rally with President Donald Trump instead. The cancellation was announced
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Ex-Texas Officer’s Trial Set For Next Year In Woman’s Death
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A judge in Texas has tentatively set an August trial date for a white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, a Black woman who was fatally shot through a window. Judge David Hagerman on Tuesday said the scheduling may be fluid
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Wind a risk as California fires keep tens of thousands away - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ undefined LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round of dangerous fire weather raises the risk for flames
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Lizzo encourages U. Michigan students to vote Biden-Harris - DefenderNetwork.com
Defender News Service Lizzo, the celebrity with Houston ties but is a native of Detroit, shared a message to Michigan young adults to get out and vote. Biden for President Michigan released a digital ad featuring the Grammy Award-winning artist that is a plea targeted to students at the University
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COVID-19 hits B-CU hard; in-person classes and sports halted – Daytona Times
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Emancipation Park Conservancy received $50K grant from Baker Hughes - DefenderNetwork.com
Defender News Service The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced a $50,000 grant to support Emancipation Park Conservancy. The funds will support educational programs, park maintenance, and safety equipment for the park. The grant is part of a broader commitment by Baker Hughes to participate in
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Philadelphia Cops Kill Walter Wallace Jr., Black Man With Knife Who Video Shows Didn’t Pose Deadly Threat To Police - The New York Beacon
Protesters took to the streets of Philadelphia Monday night hours after a pair of white police officers shot and killed aBlack manwho had a knife but did not appear to be threatening the lives of the cops, according to a viral video of the shooting.Walter
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Suspended judge in court drama
SUSPENDED High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere yesterday challenged a decision of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to ask President Emmerson Mnangagwa to establish a tribunal to investigate her for misconduct — and then suddenly withdrew the urgent High Court chamber application. Justice
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Delusions of Grandeur: Trump Claims ’60 Minutes’ Interview Walk Out Showed “Strength”
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Chopsticks?! Jeezy Lyric Reignites Fetishization Conversation Around Relationship With Jeannie Mai
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US health official says pandemic clearly can be controlled - Black News Channel
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