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The Rev. Al Sharpton calls for justice in eulogy for Ohio man who died last month in police custody
Read full article: The Rev. Al Sharpton calls for justice in eulogy for Ohio man who died last month in police custodyThe Rev. Al Sharpton and family members of an Ohio man who died in police custody last month told mourners at his funeral that they and the community must fight to see that he gets justice.
Trial gets underway for constitutional challenge to Georgia's election system
Read full article: Trial gets underway for constitutional challenge to Georgia's election systemThe trial in a long-running legal challenge to the constitutionality of Georgia’s election is getting underway in federal court in Atlanta.
The Rose Mobile Mammography Coach catching cancer early in women across southeast Texas
Read full article: The Rose Mobile Mammography Coach catching cancer early in women across southeast TexasFor uninsured or underinsured patients, The Rose screens for breast cancer and guides patients through treatment
No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger
Read full article: No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passengerAuthorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month.
‘Selena’ among movies added to National Film Registry
Read full article: ‘Selena’ among movies added to National Film RegistryThis year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of color.
Zendaya, Oprah, others react to death of Cicely Tyson
Read full article: Zendaya, Oprah, others react to death of Cicely TysonFILE - Cicely Tyson arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)LOS ANGELES – Reaction to the death of Tony and Emmy-winning actor Cicely Tyson at 96. Thank you Cicely Tyson. Cicely Tyson just published her memoir this week!! "I’m sad to hear the news that we lost our dear Cicely Tyson, the sweetest person I’ve ever met.
Tyson fires 7 at Iowa pork plant after COVID betting inquiry
Read full article: Tyson fires 7 at Iowa pork plant after COVID betting inquiryIn this May 1, 2020, file photo, vehicles sit in a near empty parking lot outside the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa. The company said the investigation, led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, revealed troubling behavior that resulted in the firings at the plant in Waterloo, Iowa. An outbreak centered around the plant infected more than 1,000 employees, at least six of whom died. It’s crazy.”Lawyers for the families of four deceased Waterloo workers allege in lawsuits that plant manager Tom Hart organized a buy-in betting pool for supervisors to wager on what percentage of plant workers would test positive for COVID-19. Hart allegedly organized the pool last spring as the virus spread through the Waterloo plant and the broader Waterloo community.
Gray parrots separated at zoo after swearing a blue streak
Read full article: Gray parrots separated at zoo after swearing a blue streakBilly, Eric, Tyson, Jade and Elsie joined Lincolnshire Wildlife Centres colony of 200 grey parrots in August, and soon revealed a penchant for blue language. (Steve Nichols/Lincolnshire Wildlife Park via AP)LONDON – A British zoo has had to separate five foul-mouthed parrots who keepers say were encouraging each other to swear. Billy, Eric, Tyson, Jade and Elsie joined Lincolnshire Wildlife Centre’s colony of 200 gray parrots in August, and soon revealed a penchant for blue language. “When a parrot tells tells you to ‘f-— off’ it amuses people very highly,” he said Tuesday. “It’s brought a big smile to a really hard year.”Nichols said the parrots have been separated to save children’s ears.