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Families Of Police Killings Victims Press Cuomo On Special Prosecutor
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, under pressure to let Special Prosecutor handle all police killings casesThe surviving family members of New Yorkers killed by the police over the past decades brought their demand...
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“Emmett Down In My Heart” at the Castillo Theater
The Castillo Theatre, located at 543 West 42nd Street in Manhattan, is revisiting the story of Emmett Till via “Emmett Down In My Heart.” Written by Clare Coss, and directed by Erica Gould, the story...
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CHAOS GROWS IN BURUNDI AS PRESIDENT REJECTS ADVICE TO STEP DOWN
Apr. 27 (GIN) –Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, overriding objections to an ill-advised third term, now faces a growing popular movement to oust him after his term ends this coming June.On Sunday,...
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XENOPHOBIA FOSTERED IN SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS, CRITICS SAY
Apr. 27 (GIN) – The practice of denying children without visas or with refugee parents admission to South African public schools has helped foment the current rash of xenophobia, critics of the...
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NIGERIA ’S ANTI-CORRUPTION PLEDGE RESONATES IN FAR-OFF ZAMBIA
Apr. 27 (GIN) – Nigeria’s president-elect is already making waves with his pledge to attack corruption, starting with the missing $20 billion allegedly swiped from the Nigerian National Petroleum...
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Beyond Baltimore: America’s Racial Policing and The Rising Flames of Discontent
They won't take it anymore [Speaking Truth To Power]This week, the world watched as raw emotions and rage exploded in Baltimore, Maryland, in the aftermath of the unjustified and callous killing of...
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"Armagedon at the M.G.M. Grand Arena"
"Armagedon at the M.G.M. Grand Arena” BoxingGlove Notes Distinio Lois, Jr.The time for the fight of the Century is getting close and the boxing world just like a child excitedly waiting for a favorite...
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"Armagedon at the M.G.M. Grand Arena"
"Armagedon at the M.G.M. Grand Arena” BoxingGlove Notes Distinio Lois, Jr.The time for the fight of the Century is getting close and the boxing world just like a child excitedly waiting for a favorite...
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Freddie Gray: Did Baltimore Police Arrest Freddie Gray As A Ruse Because...
[Publisher's Commentary]The Baltimore Police officers whose actions led to the death of Freddie Gray had no probable cause to chase and arrest him.Which leads me to believe that the April 12 arrest of...
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Poem: I Heard Not The Cries From Baltimore
I heard not the cries from Baltimore,The infant’s moan, the beggar’s plea,Nor saw the face, the open hand,Nor aged despair, not meant to be.You tell me we’re not to blame,Speak words to please the...
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CENTRAL BROOKLYN JAZZ CONSORTIUM LAUNCHES SPRING FESTIVAL
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams presents proclamation to Bob Cunningham[Music]The Greek style marble rotunda of Brooklyn’s Borough Hall reverberated with the spirit of past launchings of Central...
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Weyi, 2016 Congo Candidate, Projects Hope In Land Of Vast Crises
Weyi[Africa: Commentary]It’s been said that the only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about at all.The plight of the Democratic Republic of the Congo only receives a resigned...
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Jameis Winston with top pick of NFL draft
Jameis WinstonCHICAGO — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers stuck to the script and selected quarterback Jameis Winston with the No. 1 overall pick of the NFL draft on Thursday night.Instead of shaking hands with...
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The Seven Roles of a Winning Fundraising Team
It’s that time of year – basketball every night! The games get better and better. Fans are loyal, excited and stressed. People on the east coast stay up way too late. Everyone is wearing their team’s...
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Baltimore Tragedy: Urban League's 10-Plan Program For Police Accountability...
“There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.”– Charles de Montesquieu, “The Spirit of the Laws,” 1748A tragic déjà vu is playing out...
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Kade Anderson: Overcoming Adversity Is Beauty Queen’s True Crown and Glory
AndersonLooking at the picture of Kade Anderson —Miss Black New York City USA 2015— with her crown and sash, you may believe she always lived in a fairy tale. But this picture does not tell the whole...
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May Day: Huge Developments in the US
There’s a lot going on right now. That’s true whether you’re young or elderly; politically active or not; black or white or neither; rich, poor, or in-between. There are huge developments currently in...
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How Federal District Judges Deny Us Equal Access to Court and Opportunity to...
Moors alleging wrongful firing by Giuliani still seeking justice[Op-Ed]On December 12, 1997, one hundred current and former NYC Correction Officers were arrested for allegedly violating Federal Income...
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Message To Police: Non-Violent Protests Are Legitimate Means Of Expression
Jumaane D. Williams[Wednesday] New York joined Baltimore and cities across the country to once again demonstrate against police brutality and the larger issue of how communities of more color are...
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Welcoming Charges Against Baltimore Officers, Rev. Sharpton Calls For Case...
Saturday May 2, Rev. Al Sharpton, President, National Action Network; Gwen Carr, Mother of Eric Garner; and, Esaw Garner, Widow of Eric Garner, to appear at National Action Network, 106 West 145th...
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