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The gun industry is killing Black America. It's time we do something about it
Last month, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the indictment of an alleged gun trafficking ring that sought to illegally... View Article The post The gun industry is killing Black America. It's time we do something about it appeared first on TheGrio.
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SA could be hit with more lockdown restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike
On Wednesday, the country breached the 10 000 mark for new COVID-19 cases which has led to deliberations regarding further lockdown restrictions.
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FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week - Black News Channel
By COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after last
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Ugandan president reappoints son as head of special forces
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has reappointed his eldest son, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the head of Uganda’s Special Forces Command, an elite unit with the responsibility of guarding the president and first family. Gen Kainerugaba has had a meteoric rise through the ranks of the
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Exclusive: WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe COVID-19 origins – experts
GENEVA/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - An international mission led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to go to China in the first week of January to investigate the origins of the virus that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic, a member and diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday. The United
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Cause of death for girl, 9, listed as air pollution following asthma attack - TheGrio
A nine-year-old English child is possibly the first person in the world to have an environmental condition listed as her... View Article The post Cause of death for girl, 9, listed as air pollution following asthma attack appeared first on TheGrio.
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Popcorn with Zenger: ‘Ava’ would be more believable as a cartoon but we’re stuck with live action – The Wilmington Journal
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Rundown: Sometimes the story behind a movie is far more entertaining than what’s on the screen. “Ava” made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Actress Jessica Chastain announced the first film [...]
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Beyond the no-knock: Push in states to reform police tactics - TheGrio
After a year marked by police killings of Black men and women and mass civil unrest over racial injustice, some activists... View Article The post Beyond the no-knock: Push in states to reform police tactics appeared first on TheGrio.
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Michigan Capitol Commission Votes to Ban Open Carried Guns at State's Capitol Building | News | The Michigan Chronicle
The Michigan Capitol Commission has voted to ban guns' open carry inside the state's capitol building in Lansing. The unanimous decision came Monday as armed protestors took control of the United States capitol building in Washington D.C late last week. Last April, in a similar scene to last
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Nigeria reopens border crossings with neighbours
The Nigerian government says it is re-opening four border crossings with Benin and Niger more than a year after they were shut in an effort to stop smuggling of agricultural produce and weapons. Other border points will re-open at the end of December. Last month after some initial reluctance
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Texas officials expect it to take months for coronavirus vaccine to be available to anyone who wants it | Dallas Weekly
Gov. Greg Abbott said he has not yet gotten the vaccine but will “at the appropriate time.' Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. Sign up here. Texans can expect to see “widespread distribution” of COVID-19
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Will you get the shot? | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As African-American women continue to break barriers, nurse Sandra Lindsay who works at a hospital in Queens, N.Y., became the first person to take the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. This historic moment was televised, she said, according to
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April Ryan Named White House Correspondent, DC Bureau Chief For TheGrio
Byron Allen, Chairman & CEO of the Allen Media Group, signed the veteran journalist to become the Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for TheGrio.TV as well.
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Malawi named country of the year
Malawi has been named country of the year for 'reviving democracy in an authoritarian region' by the Economist newspaper. The newspaper cites the nullification of the 2019 presidential election results that were marred by irregularities. 'The vote-count was rigged with correction fluid on the tally
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Scott funds give wings to HBCU visions | Afro
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Three of Maryland’s HBCU’s were transformed this week after receiving early Christmas gifts from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.  Bowie State University ($25 million), Morgan State University ($40 million) and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Kobe Bryant’s Widow Vanessa Bryant Slams Mother’s ‘Hurtful’ Lawsuit To ‘Extort’ Her Family
Sources close to Vanessa Bryant shared a statement with NewsOne attributed to her that provides a glimpse into the unfortunate family drama with her mother that includes allegations of extortion over unfulfilled promises of material items.
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US ramps up vaccinations to get doses to more Americans - Black News Channel
By LISA MARIE PANE and PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press The U.S. is entering the second month of the biggest vaccination drive in history with a major expansion of the campaign, opening football stadiums, major league ballparks, fairgrounds and convention centers to inoculate a larger and more
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Video: Deputy runs over fleeing Black man in Kansas field - TheGrio
The dashcam video captured a horrific scene: a Kansas sheriff’s deputy in a patrol truck mowing down a Black man... View Article The post Video: Deputy runs over fleeing Black man in Kansas field appeared first on TheGrio.
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After 100 years, Negro Leagues now recognized as part of Major League Baseball - Face2Face Africa
Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced that records of Negro Leagues players will be included in the game's official statistics, 'correcting a longtime oversight in the game's history'. Thousands of Black players including Josh Gibson, who was considered to be one of the best hitters baseball
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Morehouse School of Medicine partners with CommonSpirit Health to train more Black physicians | The Atlanta Voice
Two of the nation’s leading health organizations are responding to the dual pandemic of COVID-19 and racial injustice with a 10-year, $100 million partnership to develop and train more Black physicians, helping address the underlying causes of health disparities. Morehouse School of
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Playing The Perpetual Victim Is What Got SportCenter’s Sage Steele Demoted In Favor Of Elle Duncan
Sage Steele is going to be replaced by the woman she allegedly tried to get fried, Elle Duncan. The switch comes after a conversation Steele did with The Wall Street Journal where she said Duncan intentionally excluded her out of a special the network was airing on race because she's biracial.
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At least four dead as snow storm slams the East Coast - TheGrio
A powerful nor’easter is battering the East Coast, with an expected snowfall of up to two feet in some areas,... View Article The post At least four dead as snow storm slams the East Coast appeared first on TheGrio.
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Negative Affects of Virtual Learning: Multiple Factors Hurting the Future Generation - Los Angeles Sentinel
COVID-19 has exposed the world to preexisting problems that lived here before a global shutdown. The post Negative Affects of Virtual Learning: Multiple Factors Hurting the Future Generation appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Confirmed: Second source of matric leak from government printers
The Director-General of the Basic Education Department said that the matric exam leak was bigger than what they initially thought.
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Angela Merkel believes Trump's permanent Twitter ban is 'problematic' - TheGrio
While many are rejoicing outgoing President Donald Trump being banned from most major social media platforms, German chancellor Angela Merkel... View Article The post Angela Merkel believes Trump's permanent Twitter ban is 'problematic' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Vanessa Bryant Issues Statement On Her Mother’s $5M Lawsuit: “My Husband Never Promised My Mother Anything”
Vanessa Bryant has issued a statement refuting claims made in a $5 million lawsuit filed by her mother Sofia Laine that state Kobe promised to take care of her financially for the rest of her life and charging that her daughter has broken that promise.
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Chicago Mayor 'Appalled' by 2019 Raid on Black Woman After Video is Aired
(Reuters) - The mayor of Chicago said on Wednesday she was appalled by a 2019 police raid on the home of a Black woman, that was caught on video and aired this week, showing police handcuffing the naked woman. Mayor Lori Lightfoot also criticized the police for trying to stop...
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The Capitol Riots and a Tale of Two U.S. Government Coup Attempts - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A group of white vigilantes – angry and fearful over the newly elected government – joined forces with area militias to rain terror. After fanning false and racist beliefs that the newly elected government would promote a Black
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Amazon Commits Over $2 Billion For Affordable Housing
Amazon launched a $2 billion Housing Equity Fund to preserve and create affordable homes in Washington State's Puget Sound region, Arlington, VA, and Nashville, TN.
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2 Capitol Police officers suspended after attack - TheGrio
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio says two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended as a result of their... View Article The post 2 Capitol Police officers suspended after attack appeared first on TheGrio.
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