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Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday called for legislation to force federal law enforcement officers to identify what department they represent. The calls come after federal law enforcement officers clashed with demonstrators outside the White House, but wore no identifying insignia on their uniforms. While Army and National Guard personnel are required to wear uniforms with insignia, …
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Meghan Markle broke her silence about George Floyd’s police custody death during a virtual commencement speech Wednesday night for her former high school in Los Angeles. The Duchess of Sussex surprised Immaculate Heart students with a five-minute address to discuss the ongoing protests and her own history as a biracial woman growing up in California, …
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Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison is bringing charges against three cops who were on the scene at the time of George Floyd’s death and is upgrading the murder charge against former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, according to multiple reports. Ellison is charging Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder, …
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Miami rapper Trina is catching heat after she referred to protestors as “animals” on Wednesday morning. “They need to make the curfew at 6 p.m.,” the “Love and Hip Hop: Miami” star, 45, said on her 99 Jamz morning radio show, insisting that Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez move the time up from 9 p.m. She …
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On Wednesday morning, #WhiteLivesMatter was trending on Twitter — but not for the reason many first assumed. K-pop fans are mobilizing online this week for the #BlackLivesMatter movement by drowning out racist posts with flashy, cheerful “fancam” videos of BTS and other Korean performers. BTS’s so-called ARMY and fans of other K-pop artists are known …
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Looters smashed up and raided the Los Angeles Marc Jacobs store — but the designer seemed unfazed by the damage. Video posted to Twitter shows one glass door of the Melrose Place designer store completely smashed and another partly damaged, with the spray-painted message, “F–k capitalism.” The inside of the store appears near-empty. The large …
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Actress Jaime King says she was arrested while peacefully protesting police brutality following George Floyd’s death in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. “Currently arrested for a peaceful protest,” King, 41, tweeted around 10:30 p.m. PT. “Writing in handcuffs in back of bus. EVERYONE WAS PEACEFUL. – Jaime and the rest of my sisters on this …
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“Bachelor” alum Victoria Fuller — who sparked outrage earlier this year over her alleged ties to “White Lives Matter” attire — spoke out on Monday in support of Black Lives Matter while also addressing her controversial past. “I’d first like to say, I have been a part of the problem,” Fuller wrote in a lengthy Instagram …
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Craig Gore, a writer whose credits include “S.W.A.T.” and “Chicago P.D.,” has been fired from Dick Wolf’s upcoming “Law & Order” spinoff series after controversial Facebook posts about looters and the recent curfew put in place across Los Angeles. “I will not tolerate this conduct, especially during our hour of national grief. I am terminating …
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Luxury menswear designer Virgil Abloh has responded to the backlash over a seemingly stingy donation to help bail out protesters outraged over George Floyd’s death. Abloh, 39, the creative director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection, outraged the black community yesterday after posting in a story on his Instagram that he contributed a measly $50 “for …
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday called for legislation to force federal law enforcement officers to identify what department they represent. The calls come after federal law enforcement officers clashed with demonstrators outside the White House, but wore no identifying insignia on their uniforms. While Army and National Guard personnel are required to wear uniforms with insignia, …
