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WEB5 days ago · Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized communities and Us Politics We have broken several major stories And featured in major Media Houses in Usa And Worldwide.
California: Black Caucus Members Weigh Next Steps For State …
WEB13 hours ago · For more than two weeks now, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) have been facing sharp criticisms from frustrated advocates and other Black Californians after the State Assembly failed to bring up two reparations bills for a floor vote on Aug. 31. On Sept. 14, Assemblymembers Mia Bonta (D …
Nigerian Automaker Innoson Debuts Electric Vehicles
WEB14 hours ago · The cars’ batteries come with an 11-year warranty, according to a test-drive video on the company’s X account. Some of the initial reception in Nigeria to Innoson’s announcement last week has focused on the 38 million naira ($24,000) price tag for one car. But it has also highlighted the prospect of Nigeria becoming a market for electric ...
Violence And Insecurity, The Main Obstacle For The Press In Haiti
WEB3 days ago · By IFEX. Photos: YouTube Screenshots. Two years after the murder of journalists Frantzsen Charles and Tayson Lartigue in Haiti, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), through its “Voices Calling for Justice” campaign, urges keeping alive the memory of the fallen reporters in the country and continuing to demand that all those responsible for these crimes be identified and prosecuted.
Bumpy Road: Senegal’s President Faye Faces Election Challenge
WEB3 days ago · Senegal’s National Assembly was made up of a 51%-49% balance, with Sall’s BBY coalition making up the slim majority. But each political party has few reliable allies. Former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who was defeated by Faye in the presidential election, launched a political movement in recent days that could also change the electoral map.
The Black Vote: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Radical Ruling In ...
WEBNov 20, 2023 · Photos: YouTube Screenshots. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a 2022 lower court ruling in an Arkansas redistricting case that radically concluded that voters may not sue to protect their voting rights under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.. The lower court ruling had ignored decades of precedent permitting private individuals to vindicate their ...
Walmart Gives $800K To Atlanta Organization For Black …
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Photos: RICE Walmart is giving a $800,000 grant to the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), a nonprofit dedicated to developing, growing and scaling Black entrepreneurs, the retail giant announced Monday. The funding will bolster efforts to train business owners who produce consumer goods. The announcement comes on the heels of another large corporate gift to RICE.
Nowhere To Run: Police Brutality In The United States And Africa
WEBOct 13, 2023 · A third of Kenyans have undergone police harassment or abuse. George Musamali, former police officer turned security and safety consultant, said the issue starts in police training where “recruits are brutalized in the name of being trained, so at the end of the day when they graduate, they extend the same brutality they received during training to members of the public because, there’s a ...
Black Women Leaders Meet VP Harris To Discuss Major Policy Issues
WEBWashington, D.C. (Dec, 6th 2021) — Today, Black Women Leaders and Allies attended a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the major domestic policy and democracy issues facing our nation, including the urgency of passing federal voting rights legislation, the advancement of economic ...
‘More Than Just Enough’ Campaign Focuses On ... - Black Star News
WEBJun 21, 2023 · Photos: Black Restaurant Week Black Restaurant Week is celebrating eight years of service and our New York-Tri-state campaign is in its fourth year of service, which started on Juneteenth Monday, 6/19 – Sunday, 7/2. Last year, 130 participants joined our NYC campaign. We have around 100 participants on board now. Recent news has shown us that COVID shrunk the restaurant industry.
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