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Aaron Rodgers drew praise for his Instagram post that most observers saw as an indirect shot at Drew Brees for his take on players kneeling during the national anthem. Martellus Bennett, however, took issue with Rodgers, whom he played with for seven games in 2017 on the Green Bay Packers. Bennett, the retired tight end, …
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Liberals twice as likely as conservatives to say protests are justified. A majority of young, college-educated Americans justify the rioting and looting destroying major urban areas across the country, according to a new poll. Monmouth University researchers found that 62 percent of those aged 18 to 34 believe the actions of protesters were defensible, with …
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The Duchess of Sussex has spoken out about racism after the death of George Floyd, apologising to students of her former high school that they are having to “grow up in a world where it is still present”. Meghan described the 46-year-old’s death in Minneapolis as “absolutely devastating” in her recorded video address for their …
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It is painful to watch our national crisis unfold. As American cities descend into chaos, small businesses continue to collapse, and millions are thrown out of work, two lines from a poem by William Butler Yeats comes to mind: Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, Worries race …
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Los Angeles officials announced plans to slash the city’s police budget by up to $150 million in order to reinvest the funding in communities of color, as protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd continue to rock the city. The city will “identify $250 million in cuts so we can invest in …
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North Korea on Wednesday excoriated the U.S. in the midst of George Floyd demonstrations, comparing the country to a setting sun with China rising. “Demonstrators enraged by the extreme racists throng even to the White House,” read a statement in North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun, translated in the New York Times. “This is the …
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Fashion insiders are speaking out against brands who are all talk. The latest is celebrity stylist Jason Bolden, whose clients include Yara Shahidi, Cynthia Erivo, Taraji P. Henson, Janet Mock and more. On Wednesday, Bolden called out French luxury label Celine on Instagram after the company posted a message in support of Black Lives Matter. …
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The ripple effects of the George Floyd protests have reached the world of video games. “Fortnite,” a free-to-play, shoot-em-up game that is among the most popular in the world, this week announced that it was delaying its end-of-season event in order to give employees and players more time with their families and friends. “We’re acutely …
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Bruce Springsteen reflected Wednesday on the protest movement erupting across the nation in the wake of Minneapolis man George Floyd’s death. He said, “We remain haunted, generation after generation, by our original sin of slavery.” Springsteen made his comments on SiriusXM as part of his ongoing “Bruce Springsteen — From His Home to Yours” series …
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It’s typically sunny days on “Sesame Street,” but the long-running PBS program will take on a serious theme this Saturday. “Sesame Street” and CNN will host a 60-minute town hall special for children and families at 10 a.m. to discuss racism. Called “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism,” and airing in response to the death …
Aaron Rodgers drew praise for his Instagram post that most observers saw as an indirect shot at Drew Brees for his take on players kneeling during the national anthem. Martellus Bennett, however, took issue with Rodgers, whom he played with for seven games in 2017 on the Green Bay Packers. Bennett, the retired tight end, …
