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A Pro-Trayvon Song by Watoto From The Nile: “Warning “

• July 8, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes, Health, History, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, Music Videos, National Issues, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Watoto From The Nile, Women
Tags: African Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore MD, Black Women, Blacks, Children, Gucci Mane, Harriet Tubman, Lil Wayne, Nile, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, United States, Watoto, Watoto From the Nile, Wiz Khalifa, YouTube

The President DEMOLISHES the House Republicans at Their Baltimore Retreat

• January 29, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Class, Democrats, Health, Health Care/The Public Option, Obama Administration, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Race and the Health Care Debate, Teabagging Party, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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This Guy’s Inner Hell is Paving His Way INTO Hell: Six Bodies of Women Found Within, Under Cleveland, OH House

• November 1, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Rape/Sex Crimes
Tags: 123rd Street, African Americans, Allan Sowell, Anthony Sowell, Baltimore MD, Blacks, Bodies, City of Baltimore, Constables on Patrol, Cuyahoga County, Imperial Avenue, Janice Webb, Jeffrey Dahmer, Nancy Cobbs, Patricia Warren, Racism, Rape, Rapist, Rapists, Serial Killer, Serial Killings, Sex, Strangulation, Survivors/Victims of Tragedy, The Day of The Dead, Women

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Amid Warnings of a Coronavirus ‘Pearl Harbor,’ Governors Walk a Fine Line April 6, 2020
As officials warned people to brace for a surge in cases and deaths, governors pleaded for a consistent strategy and more help from Washington.
How to Live in the Face of Fear: Lessons From a Cancer Survivor April 6, 2020
Kate Bowler is a religion scholar and best-selling author who is sharing daily reflections on Instagram.
Official Counts Understate the U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll April 6, 2020
Inconsistent protocols, limited resources and a patchwork of decision making has led to an undercounting of people with the coronavirus who have died, health experts say.
Leading by Example, Some Politicians Urge Residents to Wear Face Masks April 4, 2020
Across the country, state and local politicians have begun donning protective gear, in contrast to President Trump, who said he wouldn’t follow the C.D.C. guidance.
Inspector General Fired by Trump Urges Whistle-Blowers ‘to Bravely Speak Up’ April 6, 2020
Michael Atkinson, who President Trump made clear was dismissed in reprisal for his role in revealing the Ukraine matter, broke his silence.
Today’s News: What You Need to Know April 6, 2020
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How Do You Study Microfibers? Get Creative April 6, 2020
Dmitri Deheyn’s lab has become a hub of novel research on the tiny, stringy plastics that turn up everywhere in our environment.
U.S. Is Nowhere Close to Reopening the Economy, Experts Say April 6, 2020
Here’s what economists say the United States needs to start returning to normal amid the coronavirus outbreak — and how the economy can survive in the meantime.

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Former world officials call on US to ease Iran sanctions to fight Covid-19 April 6, 2020
Group of former diplomats and ministers says shifting rules on medical trade could save hundreds of thousands of livesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus latest: at a glanceA group of 24 senior diplomats and defence officials, including four former Nato secretary generals, have urged Donald Trump to save “potentially hundr […]
Lawsuit raises questions about source of Jeff Bezos's affair revelation April 6, 2020
In lawsuit, Michael Sanchez has accused AMI of plot to ‘scapegoat’ him, and has cast doubt on claim that he was the ‘sole source’ A top executive at the tabloid publisher behind the National Enquirer said in a private email that he was “saving for my tombstone” the untold story of how the tabloid uncovered a 2019 exclusive about Jeff Bezos’s extramarital rel […]
Russia defies calls to halt Victory Day parade rehearsals April 6, 2020
Defence ministry presses on with plans for 9 May event with 15,000 troops, despite coronavirus pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRussia is holding rehearsals for its Victory Day parade, scheduled for 9 May despite the coronavirus crisis, as the Kremlin resists cancelling a patriotic holiday with major political significance. […]
Smoker’s trek to Spain for cigarettes ends in mountain rescue April 6, 2020
Frenchman found ‘exhausted and shivering’ after getting lost in PyrénéesA Frenchman caused a major alert this weekend after setting off across the Pyrénées to buy cheap cigarettes in Spain. Related: 'Coronavirus is not on holiday': France warns citizens against Easter travel Continue reading...
Ousted US intelligence inspector general urges whistleblowers not to be 'silenced' by Trump April 6, 2020
Michael Atkinson, a pivotal figure in Trump’s impeachment, makes rare and highly pointed rebuttal after president fired himThe US inspector general of the intelligence community has issued a withering criticism of Donald Trump who fired him on Friday night, accusing the president of removing him because he “faithfully discharged” his legal obligations in rel […]
Larry David comes out in support of Woody Allen after reading memoir April 6, 2020
The Curb Your Enthusiasm star praises Allen’s book, Apropos of Nothing, after protests greeted the first attempt to publish itLarry David has expressed his support for Woody Allen after reading the latter’s newly published autobiography, Apropos of Nothing, saying: “It’s hard to [think] that this guy did anything wrong.”In an interview published in the New Y […]
Volkswagen installed thousands of unlawful 'defeat devices', high court finds April 6, 2020
Court makes first major ruling in mass ‘dieselgate’ litigation brought in England and WalesVolkswagen installed unlawful “defeat devices” in thousands of its diesel vehicles, the high court has found in the first major ruling on mass litigation brought in England and Wales over the “dieselgate” emissions scandal. About 90,000 motorists who bought VW, Audi, S […]
Roma suffer under EU's 'environmental racism', report concludes April 5, 2020
Thousands live in squalor due to policies of exclusion and deprivation, says studyEurope’s Roma communities are often living on polluted wastelands and lacking running water or sanitation in their homes as a result of “environmental racism”, a report has concluded.The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a pan-European network of green NGOs, found Roma commu […]

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Coronavirus: Spanish deaths fall for fourth consecutive day April 6, 2020
Many hope the slowing death rate means lockdown measures, imposed weeks ago, are having an impact.
Coronavirus: Trump voices hope for ‘levelling-off’ in US hotspots April 6, 2020
The president voices hope that cases are "levelling off" in US hotspots, but warns of more deaths.
Coronavirus: Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for Covid-19 April 6, 2020
The Bronx Zoo in New York says this case of human-to-animal transmission appears to be unique.
Coronavirus: Quarantined Italian village turned into human laboratory April 5, 2020
Could a tiny hilltop village in Italy help us solve some of the mysteries around coronavirus?
Hydroxychloroquine: Can India help Trump with unproven 'corona drug'? April 6, 2020
India may 'reconsider' a ban on exporting hydroxychloroquine after a call from the US President.
Spencon: Inside the collapse of an African construction giant April 6, 2020
An Africa Eye investigation uncovers the chaotic final months of a once-great construction firm.
Coronavirus: South African bride and groom arrested over lockdown wedding April 6, 2020
Police vans, not wedding cars, greet newlyweds who ignored South Africa's ban on public gatherings.
Duffy: Singer was ‘drugged for four weeks, raped and taken abroad’ April 5, 2020
The singer says she was drugged and held for four weeks, and feared for her life.