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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Breonna Taylor, a Black woman, was in bed sleeping next to her boyfriend when the officers attempted to serve a no-knock search warrant. Officers falsely associated Taylor with a former boyfriend’s alleged drug activities because they claimed that the man used Taylor’s address, making the house fair game for a police raid.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Following a near-decade war against the Voting Rights Act and the undisputable suppression of hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of African American Democratic votes, Republicans lost the White House and the Senate, in large part, because traditionally red states like Georgia flipped.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As this year of racial awareness is drawing to a close, it’s deeply troubling that incidents like this one, in which a Black child is viewed as and treated like a criminal, continue to happen,” stated Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, who in 2020 has represented the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Jacob Blake.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black voters in Georgia made a clear choice in November, and the president’s charges are undemocratic and wholly unacceptable. The NAACP will not stand for it,” NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson wrote in a statement on Monday, January 4, 2021.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Residents have experienced respiratory illness, cancer, and foul odors as they suffer from the pollution in the area,” said U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (Dist. 13), who urges residents to seek out legal guidance before fully participating in the program. “Residents have a right to be skeptical of Marathon and I am meeting soon with Marathon to learn more about their plans. I am encouraging all residents considering the program to seek legal assistance, and my office can provide information about free legal consultation.”

In a recently released recorded audio, President Donald Trump is found pressuring Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election, according to an Associated Press article. Trump...

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NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Vaccines from Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna, both approved by the Food and Drug Administration, are already protecting millions of healthcare personnel in America. The potential is there to save lives. However, many African Americans harbor a strong distrust of the healthcare system, and are raising questions. They are not alone.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Voter turnout is reportedly lagging in the more rural and conservative areas of Georgia and is higher in more traditionally Democratic areas of the state. Spending on both sides has been high with both Warnock and Ossoff raising over $100 million each for the runoff race which ends on January 5.

CHICAGO DEFENDER — “This year has shown me that I am nothing without faith. I enjoyed many highs during 2020, and yet I can also bear witness to some valley lows. Nevertheless, 2020 has taught me to be grateful in the midst of it all. Nothing is to be taken for granted. I find joy in the ability to wiggle my fingers, which is something most may not think of. There are no little blessings. All blessings are huge. This year has also taught me that it’s the shared testimonies that carry the torch of hope and encouragement needed to make it from one moment to the next.”-Lisa, Chicago.