American riots: Protesters leave but looting continues in Los Angeles
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White celebrities partner with NAACP to ‘take responsibility’ for racism
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Sarah Paulson, Aaron Paul, Kristen Bell, Kesha, Justin Theroux, Debra Messing, Julianne Moore, and other white celebrities are uniting to “take responsibility” for racism. In partnership with the NAACP, a video released Thursday features the stars denouncing police brutality and … Read More
Networks Pull Police Docuseries, Gone With the Wind Following Racial Injustice Protests
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TV becomes the latest industry to reexamine itself. Live PD, one of cable’s biggest hits, had been off the air since last week, and was canceled Wednesday night by A&E. –A&E Key insights: Police programming, both scripted and unscripted, is … Read More
DOJ sues John Bolton in federal court to block publication of upcoming book
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The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a complaint in federal court over former national security adviser John Bolton’s new book about his time in the Trump White House. The complaint argues that Bolton submitted his book, “The Room Where It Happened,” for … Read More
Rayshard Brooks killing: Former Atlanta Officer Garrett Rolfe charged with murder, could face death penalty
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Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer fired after the killing of Rayshard Brooks last week, now faces 11 charges including felony murder, which could potentially lead to the death penalty, a Georgia district attorney announced Wednesday. A second officer, Devin Brosnan, is facing three charges, including aggravated assault, Fulton County … Read More
It Only Took 2 Days For Seattle’s “Autonomous Zone” To Descend Into Chaos
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It is hard to believe that this is actually happening in America… Protesters in Seattle decided that they were going to give us a living, breathing example of how the world should really operate. The police were completely kicked out … Read More
Nine of 11 statues of Confederate leaders Pelosi wants removed from Capitol were Democrats
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is calling for the removal of 11 statues of Confederate leaders from the Capitol building, nine of which were members of the Democratic Party. The other two Confederates, Edmund Kirby Smith and Robert E. Lee, … Read More
Poll finds 72% voters, including most black voters, have favorable view of local police department
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‘Other data shows that it’s quite possible to have a positive view of both the police and the protesters—most voters do,’ Rasmussen said. Even in the midst of heightened racial tensions after the death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis … Read More