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Over 20,000 Black People Have Died From COVID-19 Nationwide
New figures released by an independent research organization reveal that more than 20,000 black Americans have died from the COVID-19 disease, confirming indications that African Americans have been disproportionately impacted by coronavirus. The non-partisan APM Research Lab published the findings earlier this week in a report that breaks down coronavirus deaths in the U.S. up…
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Despite Spike in COVID-19 Cases in Churches, Trump Says Governors Must Allow Them to Open
Though two churches in Georgia and Texas recently had to re-close their doors after their congregations predictably began being razed by coronavirus, President Trump says governors across the country must allow places of worship to open this weekend. âSome governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics essential, but have left out churches and houses…
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Georgia Keeps Releasing Misleading Data About Its COVID-19 Cases
Georgiaâs Department of Public Health is being called out by epidemiology experts, elected officials and residents for releasing misleading information about COVID-19 numbers in the state, which was one of the first in the country to reopen in the midst of the pandemic. The DPH published a graph to its website last week that appeared…
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Kansas City Police Officers Charged With Assault a Year After Brutal Arrest of Black Trans Woman
Two police officers in Kansas City, Mo., are finally facing assault charges for using excessive force on a black transgender woman, including slamming her face into the concrete in an incident that was captured on video a year ago. Prosecutors indicted Matthew Brummett and Charles Prichard on a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault last Friday.…
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Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million in Loans to Minority Businesses Left Behind by the Government
The federal governmentâs response to COVID-19 has been a mess from the top to the bottom, including the âyouâre on your ownâ approach itâs taken towards black people, who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Case in point: the $650 billion Paycheck Protection Program which was supposed to help small businesses survive and pay…
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KKK Hoods Are Apparently the New COVID-19 Fashion Statement
Police in Colorado are seeking the publicâs help to identify a man who went grocery shopping while wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood this weekend, though a similar case in San Diego recently ended with the police throwing up their hands and going, âThis is America.â Some white people have used their privilege to respond…
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New Texts in Ahmaud Arbery Case Raise More Questions About Glynn County Police
New texts reveal that the Glynn County police recommended that the owner of the property at the center of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting contact Greg McMichael whenever he âgot action on his camera.â Greg McMichael, 64, and his son 34-year-old Travis McMichael were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault recently after the release of…
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Barack Obama Comments on Ahmaud Arbery Killing in Speech to 2020 HBCU Graduates
Barack Obama called on young black people to be âwarriors for justiceâ and commented on the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery during a special speech he gave to 2020 HBCU graduates over the weekend. The former president was the guest speaker in a virtual commencement ceremony for students of historically black colleges and universities that…
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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Says Police Will No Longer Enforce Mask-Wearing Order
Surely there is a reasonable medium between brutalizing black people for not properly adhering to COVID-19 related measures and courteously handing out masks to white people who are decidedly not observing social distancing rules? The NYPD hasnât seemed to find that medium yet, but New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is now suggesting that…
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Barack Obama Calls Trump Administration's COVID-19 Response an 'Absolute Chaotic Disaster'
Former President Barack Obama derided the Trump administrationâs handling of the COVID-19 crisis in a recent phone call with alumni from his own administration, according to a report from Yahoo News, which obtained the audio. Obama pointed to a mindset of selfishness that has become âoperationalized in our government,â to explain why he believes it…
