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Mother of Tamir Rice Fighting to Prevent Officer Who Shot Her Son From Getting His Job Back
The mother of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot over six years ago by Cleveland police, is fighting to make sure that the police officer responsible for the shooting doesn’t get his job back on the police force. According to NBC News, Rice was fatally shot in November 2014 when Officer Timothy…
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Prosecutors Move to Add Another Charge Against the 3 Former Officers Involved in George Floyd's Death
Last month, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three charges in the murder of George Floyd. As we await sentencing in the case, new developments have occurred in the case of the three officers charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin in Floyd’s death. The verdict in Chauvin’s trial has led to…
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The Risky Business of the Golden Globes—HFPA Makes Statement Following NBC Canceling 2022 Ceremony
Hollywood is known as the place where the streets are paved with gold. However, the Golden Globe has been quite tarnished in the past several weeks. It definitely doesn’t shine the way it did back in the day—or perhaps its shine was always an illusion. The HFPA came under fire right before it was to…
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Netflix Will Not Be Chilling With the HFPA Until 'More Meaningful Changes Are Made' [Updated: NBC Won't Be Airing 2022 Golden Globes]
A lot has happened in Hollywood in the past few days, folks! The folks behind the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), recently announced their reform plan, following the—I really cannot put this any other way—PR nightmare of news surrounding the organizations reported diversity and inclusion fails. The plan, which has already begun…
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Masked Man Pulls Out Gun During Zoom Lecture About Racism Within 'Eyes of Texas' Song
In recent months, there has been growing controversy surrounding the kinda, sorta, totally racist school song of the University of Texas. A student-led Zoom lecture at the University of Texas at Austin was interrupted when a masked man began loading a gun on camera. NBC News reports that Alberto Martinez, a history professor who believes…
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George Floyd Mural in Houston Defaced With Racial Slurs Shortly After Chauvin Verdict
Apparently, it was a hard week for the worst kind of white people. Clearly they thought the trial of Derek Chauvin was going to end differently, because a mural of George Floyd in Houston was defaced with a racial slur. According to NBC News, it was discovered on Thursday that someone spray painted the phrase…