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Emmy Rossum probably won’t be shopping at Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters or Free People anymore. After fashion watchdog Instagram account Diet Prada compiled comments from former Anthropologie employees alleging that the company uses a code word to flag black shoppers for surveillance, the “Shameless” star spoke out on social media. “Hey @Anthropologie. Your policy of racial …
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Dave Chappelle does not hold back in a new Netflix special titled “8:46,” which the streaming platform surprise debuted for free on its YouTube comedy channel late Thursday. In a set rife with his signature searing social commentary (warning: the language is raw), the comedian touches on everything from George Floyd’s death to being unable …
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Organisers of the anti-racist protests due to go ahead at 1pm on Saturday said it must be postponed because “many hate groups” are threatening the safety of the thousands planning to rally. It comes after former English Defence League (EDL) leader Tommy Robinson endorsed plans by far-right groups to host counter protests on the same …
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A Minneapolis manufacturing company whose plant was set on fire by rioters plans to leave the city, saying that city officials afforded them no assistance in handling the destruction. “They don’t care about my business,” 7-Sigma Inc.’s president and owner, Kris Wyrobek, told The Star Tribune about Minneapolis public officials. “They didn’t protect our people. We …
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There’s legitimate debate to be had about many reform proposals. But increased funding has been key to the decades-long drop in our violent-crime rates. Bernie Sanders is right, in the way that he sometimes can be: His ideology has led him to the opposite of a trendy conclusion. In an interview with The New Yorker …
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A 25-year-old Tacoma woman was arrested Thursday morning on five federal counts of arson after police say she burned five Seattle police vehicles on fire as protests turned violent in downtown Seattle on May 30. U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran said in a news release that Margaret Aislinn Channon was taken into custody without incident …
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Roughly 200 looters stole over $100,000 worth of products from a Tampa, Florida, Walmart on the evening of May 30, according to local law enforcement. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in identifying the looters, who raided the Walmart Supercenter on East Fletcher Avenue shortly after 9:00 p.m. local time. DO YOU KNOW …
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“Glee” actress Lea Michele was always a mean girl, according to her former co-star Samantha Ware. “I knew from Day One when I attempted to introduce myself. There was nothing gradual about it,” Ware tells Variety in an interview released Thursday. “As soon as she decided that she didn’t like me, it was very evident.” …
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Starbucks publicly voiced support for the Black Lives Matter movement while it privately banned employees from wearing any BLM-related clothing or accessories, according to a report. The coffee giant sent out several tweets last week pledging to “stand in solidarity with our Black partners, customers and communities.” But offline, Starbucks was at the same time …
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Meghan Markle’s BFF Jessica Mulroney has issued a public apology after being accused of “textbook white privilege” by a fellow fashion influencer. On Wednesday, Canadian lifestyle blogger Sasha Exeter slammed the 40-year-old stylist in a lengthy Instagram video, claiming Mulroney “took offense” when she encouraged her followers to speak up about the Black Lives Matter …
Emmy Rossum probably won’t be shopping at Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters or Free People anymore. After fashion watchdog Instagram account Diet Prada compiled comments from former Anthropologie employees alleging that the company uses a code word to flag black shoppers for surveillance, the “Shameless” star spoke out on social media. “Hey @Anthropologie. Your policy of racial …
