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Details: Written by COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press; Published: 04 June 2023

A judge in Colorado has agreed to delay the first criminal trial in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was stopped by police, forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative in August 2019. Police officers Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt had been scheduled to go on trial starting July 10, but their lawyers asked for more time. The two have pleaded not guilty

Details: Written by DAVID RISING Associated Press; Published: 04 June 2023

American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict

Details: Written by LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press; Published: 02 June 2023

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The government of Antigua and Barbuda has sought to right past wrongs. The twin islands recently became one of the first Caribbean nations to grant Rastafari authorization to grow and smoke their sacramental herb.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 31 May 2023

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Yarl walked with family, friends and other brain injury survivors Monday at Going the Distance for Brain Injury, a yearly Memorial Day race at Loose Park in Kansas City, Missouri.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 31 May 2023

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The Georgia Chaffee TAPP School caters to young parents, offering them an educational opportunity to excel while offering wrap-around services like childcare, medical support and family resources.

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Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 30 May 2023

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Geoffrey Hinton, the so-called godfather of AI, said it’s difficult to envision how to stop nefarious characters from using artificial intelligence for evil.

Details: Written by Jess Reia, University of Virginia; Published: 30 May 2023

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The recent calls for a “science of the night” and evidence-based nighttime policymaking are taking place, as over 50 cities around the world have developed new forms of nighttime governance.

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Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 30 May 2023

Ambassador Andrew Young (Photo/NNPA)

In an exclusive interview with the Black Press, the 91-year-old icon said he also believes some of the damage done by the modern Republican Party, particularly to African Americans, are a result of individuals seeking their own advantage.

Details: Written by TARA COPP Associated Press; Published: 30 May 2023

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., listens as President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 25, 2023, on his intent to nominate Brown to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

General CQ Brown Jr. was the US Air Force's first Black commander of the Pacific Air Forces, and most recently its first Black chief of staff, making him the first African American to lead any of the military branches.

Details: Written by AARON MORRISON AP National Writer; Published: 28 May 2023

A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial justice protests three years ago, raised just over $9 million in its last fiscal year, new IRS tax filings show, significantly less than the $79 million in revenue reported in a previous tax filing after the murder of George Floyd. The nonprofit had raised more than $90 million in the first year that it was a tax-exempt organization, coinciding with the wave of protests over police brutality in the summer of 2020