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Critics do not feel she conforms to a “stereotypical view”, says the cabinet minister as she brands their claims “disappointing”. Priti Patel hit back at a letter from opposition politicians which claimed that she used her “heritage and experiences of racism to gaslight the very real racism faced by black people and communities across the …
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The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a proposal to change the city charter to allow the police department to be dismantled, following mass public criticism of law enforcement over the killing of George Floyd. The 12-0 vote is just the first step in a process that faces significant bureaucratic obstacles to make the …
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Athletes at Kansas State are threatening to boycott playing and other athletic department events if the school does not take action after a student’s George Floyd-related tweet. Jaden McNeil, the leader of the school’s American First Student organization on Thursday congratulated Floyd in a tweet “on being drug free for an entire month!” Floyd, a …
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The “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” (CHOP) moved towards disintegration on Thursday as protesters began leaving the area. Four shootings have occurred in the CHOP over the past several days, leaving one person dead. The area, which covers six blocks in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, has also been referred to as the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” …
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The march will go on. A big LGBTQ Pride parade wasn’t part of NYC’s coronavirus Phase 2 reopening this week. But this Sunday two organizations will still recognize — one virtually, the other with an in-person gathering — the first Christopher Street Liberation Day March on June 28, 1970. In lieu of a march through …
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The Darth haters are out in full force. Actresses Jenny Slate and Kristen Bell might’ve garnered online praise after stepping down from voicing biracial TV characters this week amid accusations of whitewashing. However, online detractors were quick to point out that African American screen legend James Earl Jones voiced a “white character” in “Star Wars” …
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An executive at Vice Media on Wednesday blasted advertisers for demanding their ads stay clear of sensitive topics online, including the words “George Floyd,” “Black Lives Matter” — and even “black people.” Since nationwide protests broke out over racial injustice at the hands of police, advertisers and their ad agencies have started asking that their …
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Billie Eilish can’t be seeing much on her Instagram feed these days. The Grammy-winning star, who boasts nearly 65 million followers on the social-media platform, appears to have unfollowed every account she previously kept her eye on. As of Thursday morning, she has a follower count of “0.” It’s unclear why the 18-year-old singer took …
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Embattled CrossFit founder Greg Glassman is selling the beloved fitness chain following a firestorm over his insensitive comments about race and allegations of rampant sexual harassment. Eric Roza, a tech executive and owner of a Colorado CrossFit gym, will buy the company from Glassman and take over as CEO after the sale closes next month, …
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In the months since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, there has been extra spotlight on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” as the comedy follows a blundering police force. The show wrapped its seventh season in April, but star Terry Crews said on Tuesday that showrunner Dan Goor “had four [new] episodes all ready …
Critics do not feel she conforms to a “stereotypical view”, says the cabinet minister as she brands their claims “disappointing”. Priti Patel hit back at a letter from opposition politicians which claimed that she used her “heritage and experiences of racism to gaslight the very real racism faced by black people and communities across the …
