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A Bucknor family is now struggling to put the pieces of their lives back together after their Bailey’s Avenue three-bedroom house went up in flames last Saturday about 4 p.m. Sixty-six-year-old Icilda Sheckles, who suffers from diabetes and...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Pryce, Housen seek to steady PNP ship amid choppy seas

Making a pitch for the post of general secretary of the People’s National Party, Raymond Pryce says that the 82-year-old political organisation needs a cool head but strong shoulders to guide it through current turbulent waters. Pryce, a former...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Vang Defeats Simmons In District 8 City Council Seat — The Sacramento Observer

MEADOWVIEW - Les Simmons, the senior pastor of South Sacramento Christian Center has done some extraordinary work in the community and his efforts are well documented. But he won’t, at least for now, serve the community in the political arena. Simmons conceded to opponent Mai Vang for the

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The Latest: First US immunizations could arrive on Dec. 12 - Black News Channel

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. effort to produce a coronavirus vaccine says the first immunizations could happen on Dec. 12. A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is set to meet Dec. 10 to discuss Pfizer Inc.'s request for an emergency use authorization for

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‘It must no longer be tolerated’: Political reaction to EFF in Brackenfell

Some politicians from various parties have slammed the EFF for their conduct in Brackenfell on Friday, claiming it was unacceptable.

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Criminal probe, legal fights await Trump after White House - Black News Channel

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press A few miles south of the namesake tower where Donald Trump began his run for president, New York prosecutors are grinding away at an investigation into his business dealings that could shadow him long after he leaves office in January. The probe led by Manhattan

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A bright, fair health care future is inclusive

… U.S. population is African American and 18.5 percent … identify as Black or African American and 5.8 percent … intentionally withholding treatment in infected African American men. As Harriet Washington … percent were Black/African American and 5.3 percent …

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Chang: We can’t afford a police state - Security minister says SOEs, ZOSOs still key to reining in crime

WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has said that unless Jamaica becomes a police state, it will require strategic security measures such as states of emergency (SOEs) and Zones of Special Operation (ZOSOs) to bring the...

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SpaceX launch: This satellite will help scientists study impact of climate change

SpaceX, NASA, ESA, NOAA, and others, will launch an ocean-mapping satellite this weekend, as well as the 15th batch of Starlink satellites.

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May Pen welcomes free public Wi-Fi service

Olive Dyer and Greta Surf were ecstatic yesterday during the official launch of the May Pen public Wi-Fi. “A long time they should have this and I am feeling great about it ‘cause when I leave my home, which has the service, I can reconnect on the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

No ‘More Black Females’: Florida Sheriff’s Sergeant Resigns After He Was Overheard Making Racist Comment About Department

The Pinellas County Sheriff's office announced Thursday, Nov. 19, that the detention sergeant who made a racist comment earlier this year has resigned. Sgt. Richard […]

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South African police use tear gas on protest over race

South African police used tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons on hundreds of mainly Black protesters who gathered again... View Article The post South African police use tear gas on protest over race appeared first on TheGrio.

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Nigerian general dismisses bloody Lagos protest videos as fake | News24

A judicial panel investigating claims that Nigerian soldiers shot dead peaceful protesters in Lagos have viewed videos appearing to show people hurt or saying that they were being fired on, but an army general dismissed the footage.

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'It Didn’t Have to be Done Like That': Deputy Fires Into Vehicle with Black Teen Boys, Killing Two of Them; Families Demand Answers

Authorities released video footage of a fatal police shooting that left two Black teens dead in Florida. The shooting occurred Nov. 13, in Cocoa, Florida, […]

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US Coast Guard seizes drugs, nabs suspects during Caribbean patrol

(CMC)- The United States Coast Guard says the crew of the Cutter Diligence has returned to home port in Pensacola, Florida after a 47-day Caribbean Sea patrol in which a significant amount of drugs were seized and suspected smugglers...

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Well water throughout California contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ - Black Voice News

These chemicals are everywhere. They last forever. They’re expensive to get rid of. And many Californians don’t even know they’re drinking them. In the weeks before the coronavirus began tearing through California, the city of Commerce made an expensive decision: It shut down part of its water

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SABC jobs bloodbath: Management puts retrenchments on hold

The SABC has maintained that shedding jobs was a necessary process that will help stabilise the ailing public broadcaster

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Family rejects claim man shot girlfriend, best friend before suicide

Western Bureau: The family of a popular Westmoreland promoter, who allegedly killed himself after shooting his girlfriend and his best friend in a bizarre incident early yesterday morning, says they believe he was murdered and the story fabricated...

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“MasterChef Junior” Star Ben Watkins Has Passed Away at 14

By Victor Omondi On Monday, Ben Watkins, a fan-favorite from MasterChef Junior, died after an 18-month battle with cancer. He died at the age of 14. Watkins was diagnosed with angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma, an extremely rare form of cancer that commonly occurs in children and young

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Africa: AFRAA Harps On Collaboration By Airlines

[This Day] The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has concluded its 52nd Annual General Assembly with a call for airlines to take specific measures to build resilience and emerge stronger after the crisis. The Assembly further called for a multi-sectorial and pragmatic approach by governments and

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The Queen’s fitness routine once involved weight training with St. Edward’s Crown

The 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth II is said to be a believer in constant physical activity and spends hours on her feet. Many want to know her secret.

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7 Things We Learned From the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reunion

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special has captivated 90’s babies with the nostalgia bug. We highlight the best moments from the show.

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38 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 5,157 total - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

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Black pastors vs. COVID-19 | Afram News

For decades, the Black Baptist church has been leading the Black communities when it came to matters of race, community issues and - yes - politics. But this time around, there was more silence than support for candidates in the 2020 election season. What made Black Baptist preachers ease their

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Cape Town woman robbed, murdered while waiting for transport home from work | News24

A 31-year-old woman has been murdered after she was robbed while waiting for transport to go home in Epping 2, Elsies River, Cape Town.

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‘Being a father is by far my favourite cap’ - Dads honoured on International Men’s Day

Audley Malcolm was ushered into fatherhood when he was 19 years old and quickly had to equip himself with the tools necessary for all facets of his child’s upbringing. Now 65 and a father of nine, he was yesterday honoured for being exemplary in...

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COMMENTARY: Biden-Harris Administration Tasked with Dismantling America's History of Hate | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Even now, Trump and his campaign have specifically sought to have officials toss out all votes cast in heavily African American populated cities like Atlanta, Detroit, and Milwaukee. It is a tactic used since, during, and after Reconstruction: disenfranchise Blacks and the poor.

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The biggest crime in Ja is food crime – Dr K’adamawe K’Nife

Thursday night, at an International Men’s Day digital forum organised by the Clarendon Inter Agency Network, Dr K’adamawe K’Nife pointed to one of the biggest dangers to Jamaican men. K’Nife, who holds a doctor of philosophy degree in sustainable...

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Wisconsin Police Officer Who Killed 3 People Since 2015 Is Set To Resign

By Victor Omondi Suburban police officer, Joseph Mensah, who has been suspended from the department since summer is set to resign at the end of this month. Mensah has shot and killed three people in the line of duty since 2015, including a Black teenager outside a shopping mall in February. On

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ANC (again) sings the song of lifestyle audits, calls for 'integrity checks' for leaders | News24

The ANC has admitted to failing to implement some of its resolutions, including rolling out lifestyle audits of its leaders in an effort to stamp out corruption.

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Family of Black woman shot through window sues Texas officer – Dallas Post Tribune

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Family members of a Black woman who was killed when a white police officer fired through a window of her mother’s Texas home have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officer and the city. The federal lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of Texas last week. It

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