Brakkton Booker

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Army Grants Posthumous Promotion To Slain ROTC Student

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Richard Collins III was given the honorary promotion to first lieutenant, three years after he was stabbed to death on the campus of University of Maryland in 2017.

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Basketball Hall Of Fame Postpones Enshrinement Because Of Coronavirus

Thursday, May 28, 2020

The ceremony for the Class of 2020, which includes the late Kobe Bryant, could now be pushed to as late as next spring.

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Poll Shows Only A Quarter Of African Americans Plan To Get Coronavirus Vaccine

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

A survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 25% of black respondents plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, compared to 56% of whites.

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White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher In Central Park Has Been Fired

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

A black man says he asked a white woman in Central Park to leash her dog. In his video, which has gone viral, she tells 911 operators that an "African American" man is threatening her and her dog.

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Georgia Investigators 'Confident' In Arrests Made In Ahmaud Arbery Case

Friday, May 22, 2020

William "Roddie" Bryan has said he was a witness. "I can tell you that if we believed he was a witness we wouldn't have arrested him," the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says.

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Michael Cohen Released From Prison Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Thursday, May 21, 2020

President Trump's former attorney will be placed in home confinement. Thousands of federal inmates have been released to home confinement since March due to concerns about exposure to the coronavirus.

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Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli To Plead Guilty In College Admissions Scandal

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Loughlin is facing two months in prison and a $150,000 fine, according to the recommendations of the plea agreement. Her husband is facing five months in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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'Catastrophic' Dam Failures In Michigan Force Thousands To Evacuate

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

The National Weather Service calls the event "extremely dangerous" and says it was caused by "catastrophic failures at the Edenville and Sanford dams," roughly 140 miles north of Detroit.

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NFL Announces New Rules To Tackle Lack Of Diversity In Its Coaching, Executive Ranks

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule on the same day teams were allowed to reopen practice facilities if area regulations allowed. Team facilities were shut in late March out of COVID-19 concerns.

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Health Care Aide Charged After Allegedly Refusing To Self-Isolate; Patient, 80, Dies

Monday, May 18, 2020

A New Jersey woman is facing charges after five members of her patient's household got COVID-19. The aide went to work after taking a coronavirus test and being told to stay home, officials say.

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Lawyer For Arbery Shooting Suspect: 'This Is Not Some Sort Of Hate Crime'

Friday, May 15, 2020

Lawyers for Gregory McMichael, one of the two men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, said the facts of the case "can not be shoehorned into a narrative that's being told so far."

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New York Extends Stay-At-Home Order, Allows Some Areas To Begin Reopening

Friday, May 15, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is extending the state's stay-at-home order to May 28. Some areas of the state have been given the green light to enter phase one of reopening, beginning Friday.

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Seychelles Bans Cruise Ships Until 2022 Out Of Coronavirus Fears

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Banning cruise ships is not the first step Seychelles has taken to mitigate the spread of the virus. Its international airport shut down in March is not scheduled to reopen until June 1.

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Delta To Retire 777 Fleet As Demand For Travel Plummets Amid Coronavirus

Thursday, May 14, 2020

The wide-bodied planes were used for ultra-long-haul flights. It's a signal Delta does not anticipate international travel will pick up anytime soon.

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Paul Manafort Released From Prison To Home Confinement Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is released to home confinement early Wednesday due to concerns of exposure to COVID-19, his lawyer tells NPR.

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Georgia Attorney General Seeks New Probe Into Handling Of Ahmaud Arbery Case

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Chris Carr has asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate two district attorneys who previously oversaw the case. "Unfortunately, many questions and concerns have arisen," Carr said.

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Georgia Attorney General Names New Prosecutor In Ahmaud Arbery Case

Monday, May 11, 2020

Joyette Holmes is the first African American woman to serve as Cobb County, Ga., district attorney. She will be the fourth prosecutor to lead the Ahmaud Arbery case since he was killed in February.

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More Arrests Possible In The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery, Georgia Investigators Say

Friday, May 08, 2020

Two men, Gregory and Travis McMichael, have been charged with murder in connection with the killing of an unarmed black man in February. State officials say the investigation remains open.

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Face Coverings Will Be Mandatory For All Passengers At LAX

Thursday, May 07, 2020

While the Transportation Security Administration is not mandating that passengers wear face coverings, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is requiring all travelers at LAX to do so starting May 11.

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Despite Delays Caused By Coronavirus, Regular Season Baseball Starts In Korea

Tuesday, May 05, 2020

After a five-week delay, the league had its opening day on Tuesday. It came just hours after ESPN signed a deal to broadcast six games per week, starting between 1 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. ET.

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