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8:01am, 2nd August, 2019

Will Hurd, sole black Republican in U.S. House, will not seek re-election

Will Hurd, the only Republican African-American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday he would not seek re-election next year.

Ex-Florida policeman gets 25 years in prison for killing black motorist

2:24pm, 25th April, 2019

US

Ex-Florida policeman gets 25 years in prison for killing black motorist

A former Florida police officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting a black motorist who was awaiting a tow truck in October 2015.

Ex-Florida policeman faces sentencing for killing black motorist

10:08am, 25th April, 2019

US

Ex-Florida policeman faces sentencing for killing black motorist

A former Florida police officer was due to be sentenced on Thursday for fatally shooting a black motorist in 2015 without identifying himself as a police officer as he approached the man who was waiting for his car to be towed.

White supremacist executed in Texas for dragging death of black man

8:34pm, 24th April, 2019

US

White supremacist executed in Texas for dragging death of black man

A white supremacist convicted of killing James Byrd Jr. in 1998 by dragging the 49-year-old black man behind a truck in one of the most notorious hate crimes of modern times was executed in Texas on Wednesday.

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in New York on drug, weapons charges

12:32am, 19th April, 2019

Entertainment

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in New York on drug, weapons charges

Rapper Kodak Black was released from custody by the New York State Police on Thursday after being arrested on drug and gun charges while coming across the Canada-U.S. border near Niagara Falls, police said.

Son of sheriff's deputy charged with burning three Louisiana black churches

4:55pm, 11th April, 2019

US

Son of sheriff's deputy charged with burning three Louisiana black churches

The son of a sheriff's deputy was charged with burning down three predominately black churches in southern Louisiana over the past two weeks, officials said on Thursday, saying they acted quickly out of concern he would strike again.

White man, son of sheriff's deputy, charged with burning down Louisiana black churches

12:39pm, 11th April, 2019

US

White man, son of sheriff's deputy, charged with burning down Louisiana black churches

The son of a sheriff's deputy was charged with burning down three predominately black churches in southern Louisiana over the past two weeks, officials said on Thursday, saying they acted quickly out of concern he would strike again.

Suspect arrested in fires at three black churches in Louisiana

1:13am, 11th April, 2019

US

Suspect arrested in fires at three black churches in Louisiana

Police have arrested a man suspected of setting fire to three predominately black churches in a southern Louisiana parish, a federal prosecutor said on Wednesday.

Gang member pleads guilty after firebombing black homes in Los Angeles

10:06pm, 9th April, 2019

US

Gang member pleads guilty after firebombing black homes in Los Angeles

A member of a Hispanic street gang has pleaded guilty to federal charges after he orchestrated the 2014 firebombing of African-American homes in a Los Angeles public housing complex, officials said on Tuesday.

Fires at three black churches trigger call for arsonist's surrender

4:05pm, 8th April, 2019

US

Fires at three black churches trigger call for arsonist's surrender

A U.S. congressman from Louisiana has urged anyone responsible for burning down three predominantly black churches in the state to come forward, as state and federal authorities investigate what appears to have been coordinated arson.

Suspicious blazes destroy three predominantly black Louisiana churches

12:46am, 7th April, 2019

US

Suspicious blazes destroy three predominantly black Louisiana churches

Federal and state officials in Louisiana are investigating suspicious fires that destroyed three predominantly black churches in 10 days in one mostly rural parish, authorities said on Saturday.

Courting black voters, Bernie Sanders draws personal contrast with Trump

9:37pm, 5th April, 2019

US

Courting black voters, Bernie Sanders draws personal contrast with Trump

Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders, courting the black voters who did not support his 2016 White House run, drew a sharp personal contrast on Friday with what he called President Donald Trump's racist policies.

Democratic 2020 contenders make pitch to black activists

5:22am, 3rd April, 2019

US

Democratic 2020 contenders make pitch to black activists

Democratic presidential contenders will make a direct appeal to black activists at a New York conference starting on Wednesday as they intensify their push for African-American support in the early stages of the 2020 race for the White House.

Chicago makes history electing Lori Lightfoot as first black woman mayor

10:16pm, 2nd April, 2019

US

Chicago makes history electing Lori Lightfoot as first black woman mayor

Lori Lightfoot, a political newcomer, was elected the first black female mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, defeating opponent Toni Preckwinkle by a landslide in a runoff to take over a city struggling with crime and weak finances.

Lightfoot set to become Chicago's first black woman mayor

8:07pm, 2nd April, 2019

US

Lightfoot set to become Chicago's first black woman mayor

Lori Lightfoot, a political newcomer, was on track to be elected the first black female mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, with a massive lead over opponent Toni Preckwinkle in a city struggling with crime and poor finances.

Chicago votes to choose between two black women for mayor

5:33pm, 2nd April, 2019

Politics

Chicago votes to choose between two black women for mayor

Chicago voters went to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two African-American women running for mayor, with the winner of the historic vote inheriting a city steeped in violent crime and wracked by fiscal woes.

Chicago heads to the polls to elect city's first black woman as mayor

6:30am, 2nd April, 2019

US

Chicago heads to the polls to elect city's first black woman as mayor

Chicago voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two African-American women running for mayor, with the winner of the historic vote inheriting a city steeped in violent crime and wracked by fiscal woes.

Warren tests 2020 message with black voters in U.S. South

5:36am, 19th March, 2019

Politics

Warren tests 2020 message with black voters in U.S. South

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren was walking down a street in the town of Cleveland in the rural Mississippi Delta on Monday when she stopped to examine a small home's sagging roof.

Tank fire sends black plume across Houston, spreads to more tanks

6:23am, 18th March, 2019

US

Tank fire sends black plume across Houston, spreads to more tanks

A storage tank fire on the Houston Ship Channel on Sunday has spread to seven petrochemical storage tanks, forcing residents in the suburb of Deer Park, Texas, to stay indoors on Monday, but no evacuations or injuries were reported.

Ethiopia says crashed jet's black boxes show similarities to Lion Air disaster

5:43am, 18th March, 2019

World

Ethiopia says crashed jet's black boxes show similarities to Lion Air disaster

The crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that killed 157 people had "clear similarities" with October's Lion Air crash, Ethiopia said on Sunday, shown by initial analysis of the black boxes recovered from the wreckage of the March 10 disaster.

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