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BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE OUTSPOKEN Norton legislator Temba Mliswa (Independent), accused of violating COVID-9 regulations by hosting a Press conference at his Borrowdale, Harare home on Thursday, was yesterday released on $20 000 bail. Mliswa, who was represented by Musindo Hungwe, will be back in court on March 4. Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro presided over the case. As part of his bail conditions, Mliswa was ordered not to interfere with State witnesses, to reside at his given address until the matter is finalised, to surrender his passport, not to address a Press conference until the matter is finalised and to report at Borrowdale Police Station every Friday. The State, represented by Charles Muchemwa and Constance Ngombengombe, did not oppose the bail. Hungwe, however, put the State on notice saying he would file for Mliswa's removal from remand on the next remand date. “We believe the charges are politically motivated and we will challenge his continued stay on remand since we believe he committed no offence by gathering essential service providers who are protected by COVID-19 regulations,” Hungwe said. Allegations are that Mliswa posted on his Twitter handle inviting people to attend a Press conference at his house on Thursday. Mliswa then allegedly gathered 22 journalists. Police, acting on a tip off from one Joshua Tigere, stormed Mliswa’s home and found him addressing the journalists, leading to his arrest. Follow Desmond on Twitter @ DChingarande1
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
A Black Lives Matter rally in North Carolina was broken up by police officers who used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted in New Haven, Conn., court of conspiracy to murder Alex Rackley, and alleged FBI informant. Charges against other defendants in the case were later dismissed.
BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES With early voting set to end on Nov. 1 and the general election on Tuesday, local Black leaders are making one last pitch to get the Black community to vote. On Oct. 30, a press conference was held behind the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center in Daytona Beach where leaders […]
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The official overseeing the vote count in Philadelphia says his office has been besieged with death threats since the City... View Article
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The Government of Barbados on Thursday imposed a curfew for the entire island starting at midnight until January 14, in an effort to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Kenosha, Wisconsin, officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back last August will not face criminal charges, the Kenosha County District Attorney […]
An 18-year-old eastern Kingston resident has been charged with murder. \tThe police say Jamarley Palmer otherwise called ‘Ziggy’ of Mountain View Avenue, Kingston 2 has also been charged with conspiracy to murder, and illegal...
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Diamond resident Samuel Whaul was yesterday acquitted on charges of raping a woman with whom police had said he became acquainted through Facebook.
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John Conyers, Jr. was born on May 16, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended public schools and graduated in 1947 from Northwestern High School. After high school, he followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the United Automobile Workers Union (UAW). Conyers worked for the Lincoln Car Factory, where he became a director of education for UAW Local 900.
Conyers enlisted in the United States Army in August 1950 and became a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. He was discharged from the army in 1954 after seeing combat in the Korean War.
Conyers returned to Wayne Sate University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957, and a Juris Doctor degree in 1958 from Wayne State University’s School of Law. After passing the bar in 1959 Conyers began practicing law in his hometown, Detroit, Michigan.
His brief stint in private practice was interrupted in 1958 when he became a legislative assistant to Fifteenth District Michigan Congressman John Dingell, Jr. Conyers worked for Dingell until 1961 and then became a referee for the Michigan Workmen’s Compensation Department. With the support of Congressman Dingell, 35-year-old John Conyers was elected to the United States Congress in 1964, representing Michigan’s Fourteenth Congressional District.
In 1971 Conyers was one of the thirteen founders of the Congressional Black Caucus. In 1974 he achieved notoriety as a member of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee that brought charges against then President Richard Nixon. He also introduced the legislation in 1983 that created the Dr. Martin Luther King national holiday. John Conyers, Jr. continues to serve in Congress until this day and is the second most senior representative in that body. Currently he chairs the House Judiciary Committee. He is married to the former Monica Esters and they have two children, John III and Carl Edward.
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Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Additional bodycam footage from the December 22nd shooting and killing of Andre Hill by then Columbus officer Adam Coy has been released showing the…
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that a wider group of eligible Detroiters can receive the COVID-19 vaccine now at the TCF Center during a press conference today at Detroit Public Safety headquarters. This comes on the heels of when the TCF Center’s parking garage opened up Wednesday for some residents to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. … Continued
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Maryland officials announced Tuesday that the first batch of 155,000 coronavirus vaccines could be distributed as soon as next week.
In 2001 Combs announced that he was changing his nickname from Puff Daddy to P. Diddy, earning him comparisons to fellow name-changing musician Prince… His romance with singer/actress Jennifer Lopez was closely followed in gossip columns; the two broke up in 2001. That same year Combs went on trial for weapons charges stemming from a 1999 Manhattan nightclub shooting in which three people were injured; at trial’s end he was acquitted of all charges… In 2005 Combs announced that he was again changing his name, settling on simply Diddy. In 2006 he was prompted to change his name following a lawsuit filed by English music producer Richard “Diddy” Dearlove; Combs settled out of court and agreed to release his 2006 album Press Play under the name Diddy in the U.S., but under P. Diddy in the U.K.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A section of people living with disabilities including those with albinism, have condemned remarks made by Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed against nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura that he bleached his skin to benefit from political nominations.
DA Gauteng MPL Makashule Gana is fighting charges that he failed to tow the party line when he took to social media in support of the alcohol ban during the Covid-19 lockdown.
