The Roybal School of Film and Television Production, set to open in the fall of 2022, is supported by other prominent artists including Mindy Kaling and Kerry Washington, both of whom have also supported President Joe Biden and other Democrats. The school will offer a high school education to students, …
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The larger-than-life art piece by sculptor Chris Carnabuci was installed at Brooklyn’s Flatbush Junction on Saturday. The unveiling ceremony was headlined by Terrence Floyd, who called the police killing of his brother a “sacrifice” to the racial justice cause. New York Council Member Farah Louis described Floyd’s legacy as “truly …
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Citing police records, an investigation by a New York NBC affiliate found that a large percentage of charges filed during a wave of demonstrations last summer had since been dropped, many involving looting, vandalism and even rioting. Of 485 arrests made in Manhattan between May and June of last year, …
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As a befuddled Joe Biden was led around court at the so-called G7 by his good wife, the young Queen Elizabeth – sans the Duke of Edinburgh for the first time – held centre stage. Age affects us all in different ways and one must extend charity towards the afflicted. …
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The actress, whose real name was Lauren Scott, was found dead at her Los Angeles home on Wednesday, the US Sun reported. While the exact cause of death remains unclear, a woman identifying herself as the performer’s aunt said substance abuse may have played a role. “Lauren was a product …
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Frazier, now 18, was cited for “courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quest for truth and justice,” at the end of Friday’s ceremony announcing the 2021 Pulitzer Prize winners. Her …
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AP Journalist Philip Crowther was on the scene on Tuesday morning as shots echoed over the intersection. Bystanders ducked and fled, as dozens of shots were heard nearby. The Minneapolis Police Department told the media that one person suffered minor injuries, and Crowther said that he noticed one storefront hit …
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What followed next would lead to international news coverage and would shape the discussion surrounding policing not just in America, but across the entire world. ‘I can’t breathe’ Like many people, I first came across the video of Floyd being pinned to the ground by Chauvin on social media. I …
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Let’s get one thing straight: George Floyd is no Rosa Parks, no Ruby Bridges, no Martin Luther King. He didn’t summon up the power of passive resistance and change the course of civil rights history by quietly refusing to sit at the back of a bus. Nor did he face …
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Being unwilling to pay Mr Murdoch to see over his wall, I have no idea what photographs of me Labour councillors in the Batley and Spen constituency are circulating on WhatsApp, but they’re unlikely to be happy snaps in the eyes of Sir Keir Starmer, the beleaguered leader of the …
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