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Starbucks Incident Prompts Philadelphia Police Department to Implement New De-Escalation Policy in Trespass Cases

The Philadelphia Police Department has issued a new policy prompted by the controversial arrests of two black men at a Center City Starbucks in April.

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Akosua Haynes, 10, an Aspiring Astronaut, and Rylee Paige Johnson, 13, Healing from Losi

Akosua Haynes, 10, wrote a letter to Margot Lee Shetterly, author of “Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race,” letting Shetterly know her book solidified Akosua’s decision to become a NASA astronaut.

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Security Guards at Target Force 20-Year Old Black Woman to Expose Herself to Prove She Didn’t Steal a Bikini

Ashanae Davis, a 20-year old Black woman from Michigan, is filing a lawsuit against Target after being a victim of racial profiling when she was falsely accused of stealing a bikini from a store in Detroit. She said that the security guards dragged her while yelling loudly that she stole bikini panties. What’s more, she was asked to strip to check if she wasn’t really wearing a stolen bikini!

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Ex-WH aide says he was tasked with taping together Trump's torn-up papers

President Donald Trump has a habit of tearing up memos, notes, letters and even negative news articles he doesn't like, according to one of the people tasked with reassembling records the President has hand-shredded.

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Gun store hosts ‘Train a Teacher Day’

Teachers, administrators and school board members across the county were invited to attend a free gun training event Sunday in Bay Park.

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Congress skeptical of Trump's G7 strategy

Just hours ahead of a historic summit in Singapore, lawmakers back in Washington are openly questioning President Donald Trump's latest global strategy with some bemoaning that the White House is alienating American allies while simultaneously stretching the bounds of cooperation with long-held enemies.

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L.A. man may be 1st African-American to receive facial transplant

A Los Angeles man who suffered extensive burns in a crash told KTLA on Friday that he was raising money to fund a procedure that would make him the first African-American to receive a facial transplant.

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House Dem accuses EPA of dodging public records requests

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee accused Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt of directing the EPA to prevent or delay public records requests from being processed.

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Craigslist founder gives $20 million to journalism school

His website is often blamed for contributing to the decline of the newspaper industry, but now Criagslist founder Craig Newmark is giving $20 million to train future journalists at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism.

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Mindy Kaling's candid advice for men on dates

Mindy Kaling covered everything from motherhood to the chances of Donald Trump being added to Mt. Rushmore when she delivered the commencement address at her alma mater, Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire Sunday.

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Obama meeting with 2020 hopefuls to discuss party future, running in the age of Trump

Barack Obama has met with several Democrats considering running for president in 2020, a Democrat close to the former president tells CNN, offering them advice on running in the Trump era and discussing how to position the party going forward.

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Spain offers to take in migrant ship after Italy's populists turn it away

Spain announced Monday that it would allow a ship carrying hundreds of migrants to dock in Valencia after Italy's new populist government turned the boat away in a move described by rescuers as unprecedented.

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METRO & Kailee Mills Foundation Encourage Public to #BuckleUp4Kailee

METRO, along with volunteers from the Kailee Mills Foundation, will canvass 10 area Park & Rides over the next three days to speak with METRO patrons and share information on the importance of safe driving practices and seat belt usage.

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HMAAC Announces Pamela Council's Red Drink Temporary Fountain at Miller Outdoor Theater

Continuing Pamela Council’s series began in 2016 to celebrate Juneteenth and honor the ancestors, The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is pleased to present Council’s RED DRINK 4:00 - 7:00 pm., Miller Outdoor Theater, 6000 Herman Park Drive. Come and join us as we support her outdoor fountain filled with a celebratory drink at Miller. Pour out a little Big Red and toast to freedom.

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7 Steps to Thriving Financially as a New Graduate

Leaving college and entering the "real world" can bring about a mixture of excitement and anxiety. I remember feeling as if the possibilities were endless, but also feeling uncertainty about where or how to start the next phase of my life.

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Women, Alcohol Abuse And 4 Coping Skills For Recovery

A recent study that showed even moderate alcohol consumption can take years off your life not only attracted a lot of media attention, it also caused other studies about drinking to seem even more worrisome, especially with their findings about women.

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5 Smart Ways To Protect Your Data On Social Media

The Facebook data breach opened a Pandora’s box of concerns for social media consumers. The company estimated that data firm Cambridge Analytica may have had information on about 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge.

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Kanye West Scores Historic 8th Consecutive #1 Album as 'Ye' Debuts Atop Billboard 200 Album Chart

Kanye West returns to the top of the album charts today in historic fashion, as ye –released on June 1 via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings – becomes his eighth #1 album, and West ties the record for most consecutive #1 album debuts in chart history.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs And The Makers Of CÎROC Ultra Premium Expand To A New Category With CÎROC VS Fine French Brandy

Today Sean "Diddy" Combs and the Makers of CÎROC Ultra Premium Vodka are proud to announce the official launch of CÎROC VS Fine French Brandy. CÎROC is a spirits brand defined by its commitment to excellence, innovation and celebration. True to form, CÎROC brings its defining values to brandy with CÎROC VS. The launch represents the brand's expansion into a new category.

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Houston Staffing Firm Wins Black Enterprise’s Family Business Of The Year Award

Sterling Staffing Solutions takes home best in nation for minority-owned small business

Houston’s own Sterling Staffing Solutions announces it has won the country’s top award for a family owned business.