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Written by RUSS BYNUM Associated Press

Published: 11 May 2020

 

District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes is from Atlanta more than 300 miles away from the scene

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Written by RUSS BYNUM Associated Press

Published: 11 May 2020

Gregory McMichael, left, and his son Travis McMichael. (Glynn County Detention Center via AP) 

The Justice Department is also considering investigating local police and prosecutors in the case. One of the shooters is a former police officer.

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Written by ZEKE MILLER and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

Published: 11 May 2020

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Two known cases of COVID-19 among staffers in the White House have sent three of the nation's top medical experts into quarantine and Vice President Mike Pence into “self-isolation.”

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Written by FRANK JORDANS and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press

Published: 10 May 2020

 

Director of the University of Washington institute says re-opening businesses "will translate into more cases and deaths in 10 days from now."

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Written by DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer

Published: 10 May 2020

 

U.S. workers pay less taxes in the good times but risk losing their health insurance if they lose their jobs or their homes through foreclosure

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Written by RUSS BYNUM and BEN NADLER Associated Press

Published: 08 May 2020

 

Georgia authorities arrested a White father and son Thursday and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of a Black man they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood

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Written by BILL BARROW and HILARY POWELL Associated Press

Published: 08 May 2020

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Abrams has emerged as a leading voting rights advocate and a frequently mentioned prospect for Biden's running mate

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Written by BOTWC Staff

Published: 07 May 2020

 

The co-founders of BLK & Bold say their love for the roasted beans led to a desire to want to see more diversity on the business side of things.

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Written by KAT STAFFORD and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press

Published: 07 May 2020

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Some African Americans face the dual burden of being disproportionately affected by the virus itself while also struggling to pay bills due to the economic fallout

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Written by JAY REEVES Associated Press

Published: 05 May 2020

In this June 12, 2019, file photo, the Rev. William J. Barber accompanied by faith leaders speaks during a rally outside of the White House. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) 

To many, it seems that the people protesting — who have been predominantly White — are agitating for reopening because they won’t be the ones to suffer the consequences