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11-13-2024 7:25 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
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Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, and his sister Ellisha Garner (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Garner died after a confrontation with officers who accused him of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. His death spurred protests in New York and across the country. Neither state or federal prosecutors chose to file criminal charges against Pantaleo or the other officers who were present.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is moved from the stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
A former fire chief who was killed is being remembered as a ‘man of conviction.’ Two other people were wounded. The 20-year-old man who authorities say carried out the attack is believed to have acted alone.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday sided with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges against Trump was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The judge's ruling can be appealed and may be overruled by a higher court.
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Some residents are concerned construction and pollution from the facility will destroy the historic Black community of Wallace. Other residents hope it will bring jobs and revitalize the town. They fear that without it, Wallace's population will continue to decline.
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The remains of C.L. Daniel of Georgia were identified through DNA from descendants of his brothers. White people killed many as 300 Black people during the massacre. Daniel's remains are among approximately 120 graves exhumed during three searches that began in 2020.
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President Joe Biden (Photo: NNPA)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Joe Biden has successfully chartered the support of high-ranking Congress members with an endorsement from the Congressional Black Caucus. The group met with the leader virtually on Monday eager to learn more about a campaign comeback plan after turmoil sparked by the June 27 presidential debate.
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As he prepares to accept the Republican nomination for the third time, Donald Trump has promised to expand his coalition — and, in particular, to win over more of the nonwhite voters who largely rejected him during the 2020 election. But an AP analysis of two consecutive polls from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research conducted in June shows that about 7 in 10 Black Americans have a somewhat or very unfavorable view of Trump, as do about half of Hispanic Americans.
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Al Sharpton (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Announced Tuesday, the visit by Sharpton will come just days before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Dvontaye Mitchell died June 30 after guards held him down following a disturbance. Mitchell's death has invoked comparisons to the murder of George Floyd.
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In 2022, Crawford established his nonprofit, Flowing with Blessings organization, which provides free mobile shower trailers for Atlanta’s unhoused population. This initiative has been a beacon of hope for many struggling with housing issues, and Crawford has now extended that work to include laundry services, further enhancing the org’s offerings for those who need it the most.
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Vice President Kamala Harris (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
Kamala Harris is the best positioned to replace him as the party’s nominee. She is his most natural choice for an endorsement, and Biden's feelings would still carry weight in the party. She can also access his campaign funds and potentially solidify support among Black voters.
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