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Shaniya Davis: McNeill Says He’s Innocent and Refuses a Plea Deal as Nine Out of the Twelve Are Chosen for the Jury, But There’s a Problem

• April 11, 2013 • Comments Off

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Troy Dale West Walks Early for Beating Up Tasha Hill in Front of a Cracker Barrel Restaurant

• December 16, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Hate Crimes, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Race, Tasha Hill/Tashawnea Hill, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Army Reservist, Assault, Atlanta, Atlanta Suburbs, Beating, Black Women, Blacks, Clayton County, Clayton County District Attorney's Office, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, District Attorney Tracy Graham Lawson', Early Release, Georgia, Good Ole Boys, Kip Jones, Misdemeanor, Physical Abuse, Physical Assault, Plea Bargain, Plea Deal, Race, Racial Animosity, Racism, Tasha Hill, Tashawnea Hill, Troy Dale West, Worth County, Worth County Sheriff Freddie Tompkins

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The New York Times

How ICE Spread Coronavirus At Home And Abroad July 10, 2020
An investigation by The New York Times and The Marshall Project reveals how Immigration and Customs Enforcement became a spreader of the coronavirus.
The Last Reporter in Town Had One Big Question for His Rich Boss July 12, 2020
His newspaper has withered under a hedge fund. His industry was in turmoil even before a pandemic. But Evan Brandt won’t stop chronicling his town.
Like ‘a Bus Accident a Day’: Hospitals Strain Under New Flood of Covid-19 Patients July 11, 2020
I.C.U. units are reaching capacity. Nurses are falling sick, contributing to shortages. The new coronavirus spikes are challenging hospitals across the United States.
Daily Virus Death Toll Rises in Some States July 11, 2020
In several states where the virus has surged in recent weeks, the death toll is edging up. That may end a long period in which the national toll has steadily declined.
Trump’s Health Officials Warn More Will Die as Covid Cases Rise July 12, 2020
They struck a sober note on Sunday’s news programs, strongly urging the vast majority of people in hard-hit cities and states to wear masks and avoid large gatherings.
What Donald Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ Weekend Says About 2020 July 12, 2020
On a Friday, the world heard vulgar audio of Mr. Trump boasting about forcing himself on women. By Sunday night, the episode that was supposed to doom him had begun to recede.
Marlo, a Rising Atlanta Rapper, Is Shot and Killed at 30 July 12, 2020
A local favorite who came up alongside Lil Baby and Migos, Marlo was found dead after a highway shooting on Saturday night.
Graham to Call Mueller to Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee July 12, 2020
The announcement is the latest effort by Senate Republicans to press forward with an election-year bid to discredit the Trump-Russia investigation.

The Guardian, UK

EU leaders are split over coronavirus recovery July 12, 2020
This week’s emergency summit will expose national divisions over budgets and the €750bn pandemic fundCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown has proved challenging for most workplaces, and the European Council is no different. All-night sessions, corridor huddles and fine dining in the glass Europa building in Brussels have been […]
Florida reports 15,000 new coronavirus cases, a record single-day total in the US July 12, 2020
Rise is the biggest in any state since start of the pandemic as its daily average death toll continues to also riseFlorida broke the national record Sunday for the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any state since the beginning of the pandemic, adding more than 15,000 cases as its daily average death toll continued to also rise.Acc […]
Coronavirus brings tension and prejudice to Italy's beaches July 12, 2020
Tempers fray over social distancing and visitors from Lombardy tell of discriminationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTensions are breaking out on beaches and tourists from Lombardy have reported instances of discrimination as Italy’s first holiday season since the coronavirus outbreak gets under way.Residents of Codogno, in Lodi p […]
Polish election goes to wire as exit poll gives Andrzej Duda tiny lead July 12, 2020
Final result of very close-run vote not expected till Monday afternoon or even TuesdayPoland election: latest updatesPoland’s tightly fought and intensely polarising presidential election has gone down to the wire, as a late poll on Sunday night showed the incumbent, Andrzej Duda, leading his liberal challenger, Rafał Trzaskowski, by less than two percentage […]
Robert Mueller breaks his silence and condemns Trump for commuting Roger Stone's sentence July 12, 2020
US special counsel defends his investigation into allegations of corruption during 2016 electionThe former special counsel Robert Mueller made a rare move on Saturday to publicly defend his two-year investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election – and to castigate Donald Trump’s decision to commute Roge […]
Coronavirus live news: WHO reports record daily rise in infections with 230,000 new global cases July 12, 2020
The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report200 farm workers quarantined in Herefordshire outbreakFifth of people in UK considered self-harm during lockdownBollywood star Aishwaria Rai contracts Covid-19England: face masks won’t be mandatory in shops, says ministerCoronavirus brings prejudice […]
Priti Patel criticised over comments on Leicester’s sweatshops July 12, 2020
Home secretary suggested officials ignored problem for fear of seeming racistPriti Patel, the home secretary, has come under fire over claims that “cultural sensitivities” prevented a robust response to alleged worker exploitation in Leicester, with critics arguing cuts to regulators, the decision to limit inspections and an absence of unions were the bigges […]
Holidaymakers urged to take out extra travel insurance post-Brexit July 12, 2020
People going abroad will need to take out policy that includes health, as EHIC runs out on 31 DecemberMinisters are urging people to take out comprehensive travel insurance if they are heading abroad from January as they announce plans to plough £700m into a new border strategy.From Monday a new marketing campaign to get the public prepared for life after th […]

The BBC

Coronavirus: Florida sets new state daily case record of 15,299 July 12, 2020
A 24-hour tally of 15,299 new coronavirus cases eclipses the worst rates seen in New York in April.
Coronavirus: South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat Covid-19 July 12, 2020
It is one of several restrictions introduced by President Ramaphosa amid rising infection rates.
Poland's Duda holds slim lead in presidential election, exit poll suggests July 12, 2020
The conservative incumbent Andrzej Duda leads by a tiny margin, according to an exit poll.
Hagia Sophia: Pope 'pained' as Istanbul museum reverts to mosque July 12, 2020
The Pope is the latest faith leader to voice concern at the Istanbul museum reverting to a mosque.
Iran plane crash: 'Human error' to blame for downing of Ukrainian jet July 12, 2020
Iran says equipment error and poor communication caused civilian plane to be shot down by military.
Sudan scraps apostasy law and alcohol ban for non-Muslims July 12, 2020
The ban on alcohol is lifted for non-Muslims, while the apostasy law and public flogging are scrapped.
Central and southern China hit by heavy flooding July 12, 2020
The country's flood response alert has been raised to the second highest level.
Coronavirus: Three generations of Bollywood Bachchan family infected July 12, 2020
Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, her father-in-law, husband and daughter test positive for Covid-19.