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Court revives Whole Foods worker's lawsuit over 'Black Lives Matter' masks: A U.S. appeals court revived a lawsuit accusing Whole Foods of illegally firing a ...
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John Legend says Trump believes ‘to his core’ that ‘Black people are inferior’: Singer John Legend says former President Trump is a racist down “to his core ...
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US Supreme Court rejects Black Lives Matter activist's appeal over protest incident
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Quick Glance: US Supreme Court ruling against Black Lives Matter activist's appeal regarding protest incident
- The US Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit by a Louisiana police officer against a Black Lives Matter activist, potentially impacting future public demonstrations.
- DeRay Mckesson was represented by attorneys, including those from the American Civil Liberties Union.
- The decision of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could set a precedent for lawsuits against protest leaders based on the actions of participants.
- The legal dispute arose from a protest in Baton Rouge in 2016 following the police intervention against Alton Sterling, a black man.
Biden’s handling of Gaza shakes his support in the Black community: Some Black activists want voters to reject Biden over his Gaza policy. Others see Trump as a ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/17/black-activists-gaza-palestinians/
Parkway sub tore down Pride and Black Lives Matter signs. He has no regrets.: The substitute teacher and legislative candidate was escorted from the high school ...
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Cornel West Taps Black Lives Matter Activist Melina Abdullah to Be Running Mate: Independent presidential candidate Cornel West has tapped Melina Abdullah to be ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/11/headlines/cornel_west_taps_black_lives_matter_activist_melina_abdullah_to_be_running_mate
China's ambassador to Canada leaves his post: Chinese ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, who has served since 2019, has left his post and returned to China ...
reuters.com/world/americas/chinas-ambassador-canada-leaves-his-post-2024-04-21/
A White author calculated just how much racism has benefited her. Here’s what she found
cnn.com/2024/04/22/us/the-white-bonus-book-tracie-mcmillan-cec/
How the NBA Learned to Embrace Activism: A changing NBA fan base drove the league toward an embrace of Black culture, and social justice politics.
time.com/6963485/nba-activism-history/
Billy Dee Williams approves actors using blackface: 'Why not?': 'Star Wars' actor Billy Dee Williams cited Laurence Olivier's performance in 'Othello ...
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“Goon Squad” Convicts Get State Sentences of 15-45 Years for Torturing Black Men: In Mississippi, six white former sheriff’s deputies who belonged to the ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/12/headlines/goon_squad_convicts_get_state_sentences_of_15_45_years_for_torturing_black_men
Lincoln Center cancels Mozart and goes woke — based on a historical lie: Lincoln Center began promoting a story in 2020 that a vibrant black community known as ...
nypost.com/2024/04/17/opinion/lincoln-center-cancels-mozart-and-goes-woke-based-on-a-historical-lie/
Colston statue fundraiser who stole £70,000 ordered to repay £1: Xahra Saleem was jailed last year and is penniless but any financial windfalls he receives in ...
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Poet Natasha Trethewey delves into memory in ‘The House of Being’: Natasha Trethewey grew up in the 1960s and ’70s as a biracial child in the American South ...
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Palmer wanted to leave Man City 'for two years': Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer was asking to leave the club for two years before he ...
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Illinois Reparations Fund Was Transferred To A Black-Owned Bank: “This Is A Very, Very Big Deal”
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Supreme Court allows lawsuit that free speech advocates warn will threaten right to protest
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Welcome to the New 4/20: In an era of widespread legalization and commercialization, the national day for weed can seem outdated — but some say it's more ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/420-weed-holiday-social-justice-1235007804/
Civil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump on His ‘Spicy’ New Crime Novels: The main character is a justice-seeking Black lawyer. Sound familiar?
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George the Poet claims Kendrick Lamar is ‘cosplaying as a revolutionary’: ‘Now that he has a little catty moment, we’re acting like hip-hop’s back?’ the artist ...
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/george-the-poet-kendrick-lamar-hip-hop-b2531917.html
GOP Senate Candidate’s Error-Laden Memoir Villainized Baltimore, Freddie Gray: The former Maryland governor’s book shows how he could try to once again demonize ...
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A veteran with dementia got lost. He died months after an Alabama officer body-slammed him
stltoday.com/news/nation-world/police-violence-vulnerable-populations/article_9e984475-a906-5a59-abe7-55518ffb988d.html
Dan Rodricks: BLM activist DeRay McKesson still hounded by ‘wild’ lawsuit | STAFF COMMENTARY
baltimoresun.com/2024/04/23/blm-deray-mckesson-lawsuit/
Gen-Z's War With Kyle Rittenhouse: Students have protested Rittenhouse's talks at college campuses across the country.
newsweek.com/gen-z-war-kyle-rittenhouse-1890404
A veteran with dementia got lost going shopping. He died months after an officer body-slammed him
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Black Lives Matter fraudster jailed over fundraiser ordered to repay £1: Xahra Saleem was one of the organisers of the Black Lives Matter protests which toppled ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/08/black-lives-matter-fraudster-jailed-fundraiser-ordered-repay-1-20607950/
Texas DPS racial discrimination suit can go to trial, judge says: The case is on hold while the state, which has denied the troopers’ allegations ...
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Four things you should know before registering your child in a kindergarten in Vienna
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'23 Mile' premiere will bring you back to the start of 2020: The film '23 Mile' directed by Mitch McCabe documents key political flashpoints in Michigan during ...
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Would-be shelter landlord borrowed millions against deal: Liens against the buyer's properties raise new questions about the mayor's proposed long-term effort to ...
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Big Business Plans to Put 30 New Eyes on Downtown Streets Raise Data Privacy Concerns
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Pointing guns at black marchers made them famous. What happened next?: The McCloskeys became idols in Trump world when they confronted activists outside their ...
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Government Notes: Linn County seeks input on policy governing utility-scale wind projects
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Warwickshire residents urged to get involved with global effort to document wildlife
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The best Black movies on Netflix right now | Digital Trends: Netflix's Black Stories collection honors the Black experience. This month's list includes ...
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Dallas officials poised to approve deal to bring WNBA’s Dallas Wings to downtown arena
dallasnews.com/sports/wings/2024/04/20/dallas-officials-poised-to-approve-deal-to-bring-wnbas-dallas-wings-to-downtown-arena/
Historic Houston Third Ward church receives $41M for redevelopment: More than $4.1 million has been awarded to Houston for the new development and renovation of ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/houston-former-wesley-church-development-19399191.php
Anti-'woke' activist investor group targets Kohl's with proposal to shareholders: The National Center for Public Policy Research, based in Washington, D.C. ...
jsonline.com/story/money/business/2024/04/19/anti-woke-activist-investor-group-targets-kohls-with-proposal/73280146007/
Fact Check: Has Kohl’s Corp. donated to Black Lives Matter? Short answer: no: A search of the organization’s database shows Kohl’s contributing $1 million to ...
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/politifactwisconsin/2024/04/19/fact-check-has-kohls-given-to-black-lives-matter-short-answer-no/73373901007/
How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?
inquirer.com/columnists/black-history-philadelphia-amy-jane-cohen-20240418.html
Newport Business Club to host sustainable marketing event: Newport business leaders will get an insight into sustainable marketing at a special event in the city ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24257550.newport-business-club-host-sustainable-marketing-event/
Revealed: how companies made $100m clearing California homeless camps: Public spending on private sweep contractors is soaring across the state – and unhoused ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/16/us-homeless-encampments-companies-profiting-sweeps
OJ Simpson dead: The night Oprah Winfrey described Los Angeles police chase to her fiancé and me over the phone still resonates – Professor Joe Goldblatt
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Alabama student travels to UN in Switzerland to tell story of being kicked out of school
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San Diego's dubious real estate record slows shelter plan: Questions nag the city as it seeks to open a new facility to serve homeless people in a long-vacant ...
sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2024-04-14/stung-by-rash-of-poor-real-estate-deals-san-diego-mayor-struggles-to-generate-support-for-new-homeless-shelter
Family of man who died hours after arrest say ‘light he brought will never dim’: Mohamud Hassan died hours after being in police custody in January 2021
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The affordable Alpine city that’s a hub for car-free hiking holidays: The student city of Grenoble has adopted 50 get-out-of-town treks, with mountain views ...
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/affordable-alpine-city-car-free-hiking-holidays-3004974
'A true sense of community': How the only Black-owned bookstore in Phoenix fosters belonging
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-people/2024/04/14/ali-nervis-dedicates-phoenix-bookstore-to-serve-his-community/72764554007/
Zurich: Student from a prominent family wears right-wing extremist T-shirt and stabs
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Scotland's cheapest and most expensive areas to buy a home — see the full list: New data from the Land Registry has revealed the average cost of a home in every ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/scotlands-cheapest-most-expensive-areas-32570353
Angie Thomas: "Books represent freedom, that's why they are fought against": Angie Thomas wrote “The Hate U Give,” a young adult novel about the Black Lives ...
zeit.de/kultur/literatur/2024-04/angie-thomas-kinderbuch-fantasy-literatur
Paid articlePaid Poet Jackie Kay: ‘I could have been brought up by Tories!’: The writer on being adopted as a baby by Scottish communists, facing racism in suburban Glasgow ...
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Several days of traffic disruption in Brussels next week: The City of Brussels/Ixelles police zone expects serious traffic disruptions in the capital on Tuesday ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/1002907/several-days-of-traffic-hinder-in-brussels-next-week-tbtb
U.P. pot bonanza turns into a marijuana melee over corruption claims: A decision by a small UP town to sell marijuana along the Wisconsin border unleashed a ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/04/11/marijuana-rivals-seeking-to-benefit-from-proximity-to-wisconsin-accuse-each-other-of-dastardly-deeds/72933266007/
Fireworks to return to July 4 celebration in Redondo Beach: After putting on a drone show last year, the city plans to bring back pyrotechnic blasts to celebrate ...
dailybreeze.com/2024/04/10/fireworks-to-return-to-july-4-celebration-in-redondo-beach/
Postcolonial coping: is this how we get away with it?: Good intentions, bad prospects: British exhibitions aim to deal with the imperial past ...
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City opens application for Hotel Occupancy Tax grant submissions: Each year, the Palestine City Council allocates funds for Hotel and Occupancy Tax grants ...
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'Pole dancing comes from sex workers of colour so it is odd to be erased': Leila Davis runs Blackstage, a company that empowers pole dancers of colour
mylondon.news/whats-on/whats-on-news/pole-dancing-comes-sex-workers-28972129
Sarah Harte: Negative stereotyping inherited from the past is hard to eradicate: How to solve the problem of finding people for a project without inadvertently ...
irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41370787.html
Paid articlePaid Watch the solar eclipse at these Houston viewing events: Several events will feature expert talks, hands-on activities, and complimentary eclipse glasses for ...
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove champions LAUSD’s efforts to uplift Black students: Rep. Kamalager-Dove praises LAUSD for fighting "efforts to dehumanize Black students ...
dailynews.com/2024/04/08/rep-kamlager-dove-champions-lausds-efforts-to-uplift-black-students/
In New Police Union Contract, Seattle Gives Cops Huge Pay Raises but Gets Little Accountability in Return
thestranger.com/news/2024/04/05/79457408/in-new-police-union-contract-seattle-gives-cops-huge-pay-raises-but-gets-little-accountability-in-return
Fire investigators to probe cause of blaze that engulfed Auckland lodge: Firefighters remained on standby overnight after the hostel in Parnell went up in flames ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513671/fire-investigators-to-probe-cause-of-blaze-that-engulfed-auckland-lodge
Shocking new details of autopsy suggest homicide by Paterson police. This calls for an investigation | Editor
nj.com/opinion/2024/04/shocking-new-details-of-autopsy-suggest-homicide-by-paterson-police-this-calls-for-an-investigation-editorial.html
‘We just need a little help’: how a safe parking plan for people living in cars split a US town
theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/06/safe-overnight-parking-lot-car-rv-sedona-arizona-homeless-housing
In New Police Union Contract, Seattle Gives Cops Huge Pay Raises but Gets Little Accountability in Return
thestranger.com/news/2024/04/05/79457408/in-new-police-union-contract-seattle-gives-cops-huge-pay-raises-but-gets-little-accountability-in-return
49ers push to settle disputes with Santa Clara, sparking skepticism: The San Francisco 49ers are pushing Santa Clara to settle two disputes over the team’s ...
sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/49ers-push-settle-disputes-santa-clara-sparking-19386535.php
Here’s why USPS dropped off 150 Milwaukee absentee ballots at 7:15 p.m. on election day
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/04/why-usps-dropped-off-150-milwaukee-absentee-ballots-on-election-day/73203117007/
He didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead: Records show Jameek Lowery, a 27-year-old Black man from Paterson, New Jersey ...
apnews.com/article/police-use-of-force-investigation-jameek-lowery-d8c10322ae880560dd7630e7e3954d1f
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ isn’t a country album. It’s worse. : Everyone thought Beyoncé was turning toward country music, but ‘Cowboy Carter’ feels directionless ...
washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2024/03/30/beyonce-cowboy-carter-review/
Quick Glance: Beyoncé Confronts Rejection on Cowboy Carter
- Beyoncé opens up on Cowboy Carter, inviting Black women to own their multidimensional identities.
- Racism is the only force attempting to keep a country girl like Beyoncé out of country music.
- Beyoncé opens up many seats at the table for other Black country artists after facing rejection from the industry.
- In Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé shows how she turns rejection into lemonade and redefines the genre.
Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' is a Black reclamation of country music: First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement ...
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Hate cannot be reasoned with. So why is Black radio hosting ‘conversations’ with Candace Owens?
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/02/black-radio-conversations-with-candace-owens
This Moment to Arise: The Revisionary Genius of Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbird’: 'Cowboy Carter' highlight brings the 'White Album' classic full circle
rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beatles-beyonce-blackbird-1234996099/
Trump aims to be a fearless warrior for White advantage: The former president’s team and allies assure his base that the federal government won’t use balanced ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/01/white-advantage-elections-trump/
Cherokee Nation wants federal law fix on Black tribal citizens: The move comes as the Oklahoma tribe is welcoming the descendants of formerly enslaved Black ...
axios.com/2024/03/31/cherokee-nation-black-tribal-citizens
The Bizarre Police Shooting of Terrell Miller in Macomb, Illinois Has People Asking Questions
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Paid articlePaid The problem of perceived police partisanship: Politicians have long tried to align with law enforcement. It’s deeply problematic if the police align back.
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City cut the rain garden program. Some say the decision doesn’t hold water.: The city cut its Rainproof Mini-Grant Program. Residents disagree with city ...
postandcourier.com/environment/city-cuts-rain-garden-grant-program/article_ddcf232c-ec53-11ee-b86a-37d22cef9e88.html
City of Omaha will pay $285,000 to settle former employee's sexual harassment claim
omaha.com/news/local/government-politics/city-of-omaha-will-pay-285-000-to-settle-former-employees-sexual-harassment-claim/article_adda77ac-f077-11ee-a11a-6f4e2d48e79e.html
Quick Glance: City of Omaha Settles Former Employee's Harassment Claim for $285,000
- A former employee, Shakilah Grixby, reported last year to the city that she was sexually harassed by Gerald Kuhn.
- She filed complaints with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Nebraska Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because she believed the city did not properly investigate her harassment reports and retaliated against her for speaking up.
- According to the settlement agreement, Grixby claimed she "suffered physical and emotional harm as a result of being harassed and then retaliated for reporting the harassment during the course of her employment with the city".
- After Grixby reported she had been harassed, Mayor Jean Stothert "immediately placed Kuhn on administrative leave and asked the Human Resources Department to conduct an investigation, pursuant to policy".
Key Bridge collapse: How to help through donations, volunteerism: The Baltimore area nonprofits and organizations are coming out to help with the recovery effort ...
baltimoresun.com/2024/03/30/key-bridge-collapse-how-to-help/
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
- Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead
- Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge
- Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead
- President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
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