Seattle mayor announces plan to dismantle ‘CHOP’ zone following shootings
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White celebrities partner with NAACP to ‘take responsibility’ for racism
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 checking their privilege for the #ITakeResponsibility campaign. The video also encourages viewers to visit ITakeResponsibility.org…
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Networks Pull Police Docuseries, Gone With the Wind Following Racial Injustice Protests
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 among broadcast and cable’s most-watched shows. The call for change is coming from within the…
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DOJ sues John Bolton in federal court to block publication of upcoming book
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 publication without first getting permission from the government through the prepublication review process and that…
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Rayshard Brooks killing: Former Atlanta Officer Garrett Rolfe charged with murder, could face death penalty
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 District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. said at a news conference. During the announcement, Howard said…
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It Only Took 2 Days For Seattle’s “Autonomous Zone” To Descend Into Chaos
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 of a six block area of downtown Seattle, and armed guards were posted at all…
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Nine of 11 statues of Confederate leaders Pelosi wants removed from Capitol were Democrats
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, did not have a documented political affiliation, according to historical accounts. Lee reportedly joined Democrats…