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'We Are Really Racists': Irish Security Slammed After Yves Sakila's Death Similar To George Floyd

The death of Yves Sakila in Dublin has sparked protests and debates on racism, immigration, and policing in Ireland, drawing comparisons to George Floyd's case.

International Business Times UK · May 22

The NAACP’s boycott call is a wake-up moment for the American Black athlete

In a country where their rights are being attacked from all sides, it’s time for Black college athletes to utilize their power

The Guardian - US · May 22

Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’ sparks protests demanding justice for Congolese man

The death of a Congolese-born man shortly after he was restrained by security guards outside a Dublin department store has sparked calls for justice in Ireland. Video clips show Yves Sakila unresponsive after being pinned to the ground as bystanders watched, drawing parallels to the 2020 killing of George Floyd…

France 24 · May 22

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'Worse Than Rape': Chelsea Handler Calls Kevin Hart Roast 'Disgusting' Over Racist Joke Controversy

Chelsea Handler criticised Netflix's 'The Roast of Kevin Hart' for jokes about lynching and suicide, calling them offensive.

International Business Times UK · May 21

DEI experts say the acronym may be radioactive, but the underlying business case is stronger than ever

Two former chief diversity officers say companies that abandon DEI under pressure are making a costly, long-term business mistake.

Fortune · May 19

Louisiana payout cannot erase pain of Ronald Greene death by police – lawyer

Ben Crump says $4.85m police settlement over fatal traffic stop helps to show how ‘truth must always come to light’

The Guardian - US · May 19

Chelsea Handler's Brutal MAGA Roast Leaves Tony Hinchcliffe, Who Joked About George Floyd, Uncomfortable

Chelsea Handler's roast at Netflix's Kevin Hart event targeted MAGA-linked comedians, reportedly leaving Tony Hinchcliffe visibly uncomfortable, who were under fire for joking about George Floyd.

International Business Times UK · May 13

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Michael Che mocks Kevin Hart roast over ‘all white’ writing team

Netflix event saw celebrity line-up of Pete Davidson, Chelsea Handler, Regina Hall, Tony Hinchcliffe, and Sheryl Underwood taking turns roasting comedian

The Independent UK · May 13

In Hell, Laughing, and 'Couldn't Breathe': George Floyd's Family Blasts Tony Hinchcliffe and Kevin Hart's Joke

A joke about George Floyd at Netflix's roast of Kevin Hart has sparked backlash, with Floyd's family condemning it as offensive and damaging, particularly for his daughter Gianna.

International Business Times UK · May 12

A former Ohio deputy has been found guilty of reckless homicide in the shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.

Jurors in Ohio have convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of reckless homicide in the shooting of a Black man who was carrying sandwiches into his grandmother’s home

The Independent UK · May 7

Immigration agent charged with assaulting protester outside Colorado ICE facility

Videos show a masked agent grabbing and dragging Franci Stagi across a street during an October protest

The Independent UK · Apr 22

I Just Found How Diddy Was Involved With Kanye West’s Viral Antisemitic Interview Before Its Release

What happened behind the scenes?

Cinemablend · Apr 20

Singing truth to power: The best protest songs of the past 10 years

Musicians have always harnessed the power of music to protest war, inequality and oppression, in the aim of promoting positive change. Euronews Culture delves into the best protest songs of the last decade.

Euronews · Apr 20

Two more Reform local election candidates accused of offensive posts

Labour calls on Nigel Farage to sack candidates and says his party’s checks ‘clearly not fit for purpose’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18

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Capital & Main · Apr 15

Is There Still Hope for Racial Justice When Authoritarians Rule by Conspiracy Theory?

Author Ibram X. Kendi on the Great Replacement Theory’s threat to generations of racial progress, and how he stays hopeful in perilous times.

The Times of India · Apr 14

‘She was ready to say yes...’: Joe Biden ‘wanted’ someone other than Kamala Harris for US VP pick in 2020, claims report

Former US President Joe Biden preferred Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer as his running mate in 2020 but ultimately “had to choose” Kamala Harris, according to a report cited by The Atlantic.

The Independent UK · Apr 11

Bruce Springsteen’s anthems of resistance: From Vietnam to Tump

IN FOCUS: The Boss has kicked off his current US tour with a string of fiery broadsides against President Trump, but this is far from the first time he’s weighed in on political issues. Kevin E G Perry looks back at Springsteen’s long history of outspoken advocacy

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoning

New research reveals that financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd’s murder were short-lived

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The Guardian - US · Mar 26

My last fight with my Palestinian father still haunts me. Neither of us could bury the past

My eternally exiled father was dying and witnessing a siege on Gaza. Afterwards I could go home – but he couldn’t

Euronews · Mar 24

White House erection of Christopher Columbus statue renews US debate over explorer's 'hero' status

Donald Trump has ordered a statue of Christopher Columbus to be installed in the White House, a replica of a monument toppled during protests over the killing of George Floyd, reopening the debate in the US over historical memory and the best way to mark the nation's 250th independence anniversary.

Capital & Main · Mar 18

‘There Is a Cost to Telling the Truth.’ But Georgia Fort Is Undeterred.

A Minnesota journalist, arrested for covering a protest, reflects on standing up to power and how the Black press keeps the U.S. honest about its history.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

‘The camera is my weapon of choice’: Gordon Parks’ era-defining shots of segregation – and those who defied it

The visionary photographer captured the ugliness of racism in America, as well as the strength and dignity of those who opposed it – from cleaners in the corridors of power to Martin Luther King Jr proclaiming his dream

The Conversation · Feb 26

Minneapolis united when federal immigration operations surged – reflecting a long tradition of mutual aid

I’ve been living in Minneapolis and working on my doctoral dissertation about local religious communities since 2019.

The Guardian - US · Feb 14

The Minneapolis brass band bringing joy amid grief: ‘When people see us playing, it gives them hope’

Brass Solidarity was formed after George Floyd’s murder, and now also marks the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at its weekly meetup

The Conversation · Feb 12

How anti-ICE organising in Minnesota reactivated mutual aid networks started after George Floyd’s murder

Whenever US federal immigration agents pull up to a location in Minneapolis, people take their whistles out, start blowing them and start filming.

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