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California attorney general to investigate Stephon Clark shooting

Citing the "extremely high emotions, anger and hurt" in Sacramento following the shooting death of Stephon Clark by police in his grandmother's backyard, Police Chief Daniel Hahn said Tuesday that California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will hold an independent investigation into the shooting.

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The US needs to borrow almost $300 billion this week

Uncle Sam needs to borrow a ton of money this week — in the middle of a fight with its biggest creditor. The United States plans to sell about $294 billion of debt, according to the Treasury Department. That's the highest for a week since the record set during the 2008 financial crisis.

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Donna Brazile And Carmen de Lavallade Among Women of Power Legacy Award Honorees

Black Enterprise to Present its Highest Honor in Recognition of Women's Achievement at the 2018 Women of Power Summit, hosted by ADP®, in Orlando, Florida

Black Enterprise will present its highest honor in recognition of the achievements of black women when it presents the Women of Power Legacy Awards at the 2018 Women of Power Summit on March 7, 2018, in Orlando, Florida. The Women of Power Summit is the nation's No. 1 executive development and leadership conference for women of color, annually attracting more than 1,000 corporate executives, professionals, and businesswomen from around the country. The Women of Power Summit, hosted by ADP, will take place March 7–10, 2018, at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts.

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Nearly half of US CFOs fear a 2019 recession

America's finance chiefs fear the economic expansion is nearly over. Almost half (48.6%) of US chief financial officers believe the United States will be in recession by the end of next year, according to the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook survey released on Wednesday.

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Trouble in Big Food: America's cereal, soda and soup companies are in turmoil

America's cereal, soda and soup companies are having a rough 2018. General Mills, Campbell Soup, Hershey and Pepsi are all failing to convince investors they have a plan to navigate shoppers' changing tastes.

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Santa Fe High School teachers return for the first time since the massacre

Five days after a gunman slaughtered 10 people at a Texas high school, teachers are returning Wednesday to the site of the massacre.

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Mayor: City Trade Mission Finds "golden moment" for Economic Expansion with China

Backed by Houston’s largest-ever trade delegation to a foreign country, Mayor Sylvester Turner declared after meetings with government officials and business leaders in China last week that Houston and the world’s most populous nation have reached “a golden moment” of mutual economic advantage.

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The shocking downfall of Eric Schneiderman won't help Trump for long

After more than a decade of political service, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's political demise took less than half a day. But while Schneiderman's many conservative enemies, including Donald Trump Jr., took to social media with barely-disguised glee to slam the AG -- now accused of physical violence against four women -- they should be aware that Schneiderman's successor will likely be another hard-charging liberal.

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US Has Drones and Hundreds of Troops in Niger. Here's Why

The killing of four American soldiers in Niger has drawn attention to the role of US troops in western Africa, where several terror networks roam freely.

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Family of suicide bombers attacks 3 churches in Indonesia, killing 12, police say

A husband and wife used their four children in a string of deadly suicide attacks on three churches in the Indonesian city of Surabaya that left 12 people dead, according to the country's ranking police official.

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Is it really spring? 4th nor'easter in 3 weeks closes schools, delays flights

The fourth nor'easter in three weeks already is closing schools and canceling thousands of flights Wednesday as it may dump record springtime snow in the Northeast.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo declare public health emergency due to COVID-19

Local Health authorities say the action will help save lives and contain spread of the disease.

Mayor Sylvester Turner today signed a proclamation declaring a Local State of Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency to help contain and mitigate COVID-19 from spreading. As a result of the emergency order, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo will close down immediately and city-sponsored, produced and permitted events will be postponed or cancelled through the end of March.

(BPRW) BET Rallies to Support Communities of Color Most Impacted By COVID-19 Pandemic With New Television Special, Relief Fund, Digital News Programs, and Community Partnerships

“Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort,” Special Co-Hosted by Kelly Rowland, Terrence J, and Regina Hall, Set to Air On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 At 8 PM EDT ; Special Guests for the Special Include DJ Khaled, Charlie Wilson, Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin, Fantasia, Melvin Crispell III and Many More; BET Has Partnered With United Way to Create a Relief Fund to Receive Financial Donations That Will Be Disbursed to Local Charities That Provide Food and Emergency Assistance to Those Who Need Help Most ; #BETCOVIDRELIEF

Wrongful Conviction Podcasts Presents: Power to the People

Thursday, June 11th at 5 p.m. EST

In the wake of the recent protests, justice advocate and philanthropist Jason Flom has been flooded with questions from people who are looking for advice on how to use their time, energy and money to make the biggest impact in the fight for equality in our criminal legal system.

Wrongful Conviction Podcasts Presents: Power to the People

In the wake of the recent protests, justice advocate and philanthropist Jason Flom has been flooded with questions from people who are looking for advice on how to use their time, energy and money to make the biggest impact in the fight for equality in our criminal legal system.

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Add Civil Rights Voices to Housing Policy Reform Discussions

Wherever you live, or household size, home is a special place where children are raised, and memories are made. Owning a home is also the largest, single investment that most families make in a lifetime.

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New Season of "Pati's Mexican Table" Explores Border Region

Premieres this weekend on public television stations nationwide

James Beard award-winner Pati Jinich takes us to a region largely shaped by the US-Mexico border in the new season "Pati's Mexican Table" airing on public television stations nationwide beginning this weekend. Local listings are searchable by zip code here. An 800-mile road trip from the Tijuana border to the beaches of Cabo San Lucas is a personal rediscovery for Jinich as she explores the up-and-coming Baja California Peninsula. The region was sparsely populated when she visited as a child, now people from all over Mexico and the world call its two states, Baja Norte and Baja Sur, home.

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Dozens dead as wildfires near Athens force people to flee into the sea

At least 50 people have died in the worst wildfires to hit Greece in more than a decade, with some residents forced to flee into the sea to escape the advancing flames.

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Warren pitches new anti-corruption plan, calls Trump administration 'stinkiest example' of old problem

Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a series of new planks Tuesday in her wider plan to stem corporate influence on government and root out corruption in Washington.

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Brookstone files for bankruptcy and will close all of its mall stores

Brookstone filed for bankruptcy and will close its remaining 101 mall stores. The mall and airport seller, best known for massage chairs, quirky gadgets, and travel luggage, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court on Thursday. It was Brookstone's second bankruptcy round in four years.