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ABOVE PHOTO: This July 25, 2006 file photograph shows Unita Blackwell, who was the first elected Black woman mayor in the state of Mississippi, receiving in Greenville, Miss. Miss Blackwell was one of many civil rights activists who helped in the establishing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as well as developing viable grassroots…

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Rep. Merika Coleman speaks during a rally against a ban on nearly all abortions outside of the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. The legislation would make performing an abortion a felony at any stage of pregnancy with almost no exceptions. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) By Kim Chandler…

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By JOHN L. MONE and JAKE BLEIBERG HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area police officer knew his neighbor suffered from mental illness and should have offered assistance when that was apparent, but instead he fatally shot the 44-year-old woman, a lawyer for the victim’s family said Thursday. Pamela Turner had struggled with paranoid schizophrenia since her…

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📷 Shutterstock By Karen Matthews NEW YORK CITY (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president, adding his name to an already long list of candidates itching for a chance to take on Donald Trump. The mayor announced his run with a video…

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NEW YORK (AP) — The deadly confrontation five summers ago flickers in Gwen Carr’s mind, competing for attention with warm, happy memories of her late son Eric Garner’s life. For all the smiles and laugher they shared, there are flashes of Garner being grabbed by a New York City police officer and crying out: “I…

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HOUSTON (AP) — The man who reported last weekend that 4-year-old Maleah Davis had been abducted was arrested near Houston in connection with her disappearance and police said they found her blood in his apartment. Derion Vence, who had lived with Maleah and her mother, was arrested Saturday without incident at his brother’s home in…

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BPT This Mother’s Day, take the opportunity to honor not only your mother, but all the important women in your life who have provided care and love when you needed it the most. Think about the women who have supported, nurtured and cheered you on. Now it’s your chance to show them how much they…

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BPT Mom is a special title reserved for the special women who care tremendously for their loved ones. Of course, this usually applies to your birth mother, but the mom squad includes so many more caring women. It’s your wife, best friend, sister, neighbor and beyond. These people simply make the world a better place….

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ABOVE PHOTO: Biden campaign video screenshot showing 2017 Hate March in Charlottesville. By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com Former Senator and Vice President Joseph Biden, after much suspense, has finally entered the Democratic campaign for president – immediately surging ahead of a crowded field with a message against White supremacy. “We saw Klansmen and White supremacists…

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By CATHY BUSSEWITZ NEW YORK (AP) — Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are turning off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. Organizers are planning demonstrations in 10 U.S. cities Wednesday, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New…

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