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Boxing Champ Pernell Whitaker Dies; Hit by Car in Virginia
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Boxing Champ Pernell Whitaker Dies; Hit by Car in Virginia

Associated Press - TIM DAHLBERGJuly 15, 2019

Pernell Whitaker courtesy photo Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medalist and four-division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55. Police in Virginia Beach said the former fighter was hit by a car Sunday night. The driver of the car remained on the scene, and police said they were investigating the circumstances of the death. Sweet Pea was Whitaker’s nickname, and it fit perfectly. He was a master of hitting and not getting hit back, a southpaw who slipped in and out of

Grambling State Launches New Dining Program with Magic Johnson’s SodexoMAGIC
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Grambling State Launches New Dining Program with Magic Johnson’s SodexoMAGIC

Sentinel News WireJuly 15, 2019

GRAMBLING, La., —Grambling State University recently announced the launch of a long-term partnership with a new dining service provider SodexoMAGIC. The new agreement will deliver $6.7 million in facility renovations, new major-brand quick-serve restaurants, and 24-hour dining. “The best part of our new program is that we, as students, are driving the design,” said Steven Wilson, rising senior and President of the University’s Student Government Association. “I’m grateful to President Gallot and the entire administration for how they’ve helped turn our comments, emails, and surveys into an experience that supports all of our students.” Grambling State Partners with SodexoMAGIC The University’s partnership

Chevron Spills 800,000 Gallons of Oil and Water in California
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Chevron Spills 800,000 Gallons of Oil and Water in California

Associated Press -DON THOMPSONJuly 15, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials began to clean up a massive oil spill Friday that dumped nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water into a California canyon, making it larger — if less devastating — than the state’s last two major oil spills. The newly revealed spill has been flowing off and on since May and has again stopped, Chevron spokeswoman Veronica Flores-Paniagua said. She and California officials said the spill is not near any waterway and has not significantly affected wildlife. The last flow was Tuesday. Chevron reported that 794,000 gallons (about 3 million liters) of oil and water

Trump Attacks Congresswomen of Color with Dangerous Racist Tweets
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Trump Attacks Congresswomen of Color with Dangerous Racist Tweets

Sentinel News WireJuly 15, 2019

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Donald Trump said four congresswomen of color should go back to the “broken and crime infested” countries they came from, ignoring the fact that all of the women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S. His attack drew a searing condemnation from Democrats who labeled the remarks racist and breathtakingly divisive. Even as White House officials moved Monday to defend his incendiary weekend tweets, Trump refused to apologize and instead asked on Twitter when “the Radical Left Congresswomen” would “apologize to our Country, the

LA Police Chief Michel Moore Aims to Wipe Out Minor Warrants for Homeless
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LA Police Chief Michel Moore Aims to Wipe Out Minor Warrants for Homeless

Associated Press - STEFANIE DAZIOJuly 12, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said he is working to eliminate thousands of homeless people’s old warrants for minor offenses in the coming weeks as part of a solution to help get people off the streets. “This is a humanitarian crisis of our generation,” Moore said Wednesday in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press. “This matches any other calamity that this city or this region or this country has seen. It is, I believe, a social emergency.” Homelessness rose 16% in LA over the past year , to more than 36,000 people, according to

BREAKING NEWS: R. Kelly Arrested in Chicago on Federal Sex Crime Charges
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BREAKING NEWS: R. Kelly Arrested in Chicago on Federal Sex Crime Charges

Associated PressJuly 11, 2019

CHICAGO (AP) — Singer R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago Thursday after he was indicted on 13 federal counts including sex crimes, a U.S. Attorney’s office spokesman said. Joseph Fitzpatrick said the R&B singer was taken into custody about 7 p.m. local time and was being held by federal authorities. He was arrested after a 13-count federal indictment was handed down earlier Thursday in federal court for the Northern District of Illinois. “The counts include child porn, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice,” Fitzpatrick said, adding that further details would be released later Friday. The arrest was the

Jay-Z Partners with Cannabis Company as Brand Strategist to Help Bring Equity for People of Color
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Jay-Z Partners with Cannabis Company as Brand Strategist to Help Bring Equity for People of Color

Sentinel News WireJuly 10, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay-Z is heading into the legal marijuana industry as a chief brand strategist in partnership with a California cannabis product company. The rapper said in a statement Tuesday that he entered a multiyear deal with San Jose, California-based Caliva. His role will consist of driving creative direction, outreach efforts and strategy for the brand. Jay-Z says he also wants to increase the economic participation of people returning from incarceration through job training and workforce development. The rapper called Caliva “the best partners for this endeavor.” Caliva operates a farm and two stores in Northern California. It

Congressmember Ayanna Pressley & Massachusetts Lawmakers Introduce Gun Safety Legislation
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Congressmember Ayanna Pressley & Massachusetts Lawmakers Introduce Gun Safety Legislation

Sentinel News WireJuly 10, 2019

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) ), Senator Edward J. Markey, and Congressman Joe Kennedy III (MA-04) introduced the Making America Safe and Secure (MASS) Act – legislation that would incentivize states to adopt gun-licensing standards similar to those in Massachusetts, and make it harder for young people, people with mental health illness, and those with a criminal history to purchase or sell a gun. The bill encourages safety and storage standards, background check requirements, and provide states and cities with more discretion on issuing and rescinding gun licenses. “Gun violence begets gun violence – causing intergenerational trauma that severely impacts

The Latest: Strong Aftershock Follows California Earthquake
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The Latest: Strong Aftershock Follows California Earthquake

Sentinel New WireJuly 4, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on Southern California’s strongest earthquake in 20 years (all times local): 7:05 a.m. A vigorous aftershock sequence is following the strongest earthquake to hit Southern California in 20 years. A magnitude 5.4 quake at 4:07 a.m. Friday is so far the strongest aftershock of Thursday’s magnitude 6.4 jolt, and was felt widely. Seismologists had said there was an 80% probability of an aftershock of that strength. Thursday’s big quake struck in the Mojave Desert, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles, near the town of Ridgecrest, which suffered damage to buildings and

Harris Lands 2020 Endorsement from 2 Black Caucus Members
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Harris Lands 2020 Endorsement from 2 Black Caucus Members

Associated Press - JUANA SUMMERSJuly 2, 2019

Senator Kamala Harris courtesy photo BALTIMORE (AP) — Two more members of the Congressional Black Caucus are backing Kamala Harris’s bid for the presidency: Reps. Bobby Rush of Illinois and Frederica Wilson of Florida. Endorsements from the caucus, which counts more than 50 members, could be influential in the Democratic presidential primary. With these two new supporters, Harris now has six endorsements from the CBC. Rush has been sharply critical of former Vice President Joe Biden in the wake of comments in which he recalled working alongside two segregationist Southern senators. Rush told Politico that Biden, another Democratic presidential candidate,