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Namibia pulls down statue of German colonial officer

The statue of Curt von Francois, seen as a symbol of colonial oppression, was removed following pressure from activists.

Al Jazeera

Editorial: Musk’s Trump move gives power to the people

It says a lot about the times in which we live when a decision reached by democratic process elicits outrage.

Boston Herald

Soccer-World Cup 2022: why do footballers take the knee?

England's players took the knee before their opening match of the Qatar World Cup against Iran on Monday. Here is a look at the history of the anti-racism gesture in sport:

Reuters

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DC rapper Sa-Roc becomes a favorite 'Daughter' at Minneapolis' Rhymesayers label

MINNEAPOLIS — Releasing an album at the height of the COVID-19 quarantine was obviously not what Sa-Roc had in mind when she signed on with Rhymesayers Entertainment.

Tribune News Service

Rio Ferdinand delighted with Gareth Southgate decision on eve of England World Cup game

England boss Gareth Southgate has spoken to the press ahead of his team's opening game of the Qatar World Cup against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday

Daily Mirror

Lawyer gets 15 months behind bars for firebombing police car

A New York City attorney has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars for firebombing an empty New York City police vehicle with another lawyer during protests over the murder of George Floyd

The Independent UK

Kanye West: Moderator of rapper’s biggest Reddit forum says page has become ‘bloodbath’

‘[Some] users are s**tposting their way to an early ban grave’

The Independent UK

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LA County deputy who kneeled on inmate's head will not be charged, DA's memo says

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who kneeled on the head of a handcuffed inmate last year will not face criminal charges, records show.

The culture wars are pushing some teachers to leave the classroom

Teachers and administrators, already facing long hours and low pay, now find themselves under pressure from politicians, parents and even their own school districts.

WEKU

DFL Gov. Tim Walz wins second term for Minnesota governor over Republican Scott Jensen

MINNEAPOLIS — Tim Walz won a second term as Minnesota governor on Tuesday night, defeating Republican opponent Scott Jensen and cementing Democratic control of the executive branch for the longest consecutive period in state history.

Tribune News Service

Minnesota's Walz seeks 2nd term against vax skeptic Jensen

Democrat Tim Walz is seeking a second term against Republican Scott Jensen, a family physician who first grabbed attention with his vaccine skepticism before hammering Walz on economic and crime issues during the fall campaign

The Independent UK

Why art is necessary for social change

Artist Devin Allen talks to Salon about Baltimore, his new book "No Justice No Peace" and the power of the image

Salon

From George Floyd to Hunter Biden: Lachlan Murdoch, Fox News and the year that tested America

In an extract from his biography The Successor, Paddy Manning considers how Rupert Murdoch’s favored son dealt with the challenges of 2020, and what might come next

The Guardian - US

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Benzinga

Kanye, Get A Grip! Taking On Shaquille O'Neal's Business Practices Not A Great Idea But What Else Is New?

Shaquille O'Neal shot back at Kanye West after the Trump-supporting rapper publicly opined on the NBA Hall of Famer's business affairs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Elected Republicans have become Trumpists at heart

Most were silent after Paul Pelosi was attacked.

Tribune News Service

Deputy who shared racist meme of George Floyd terminated, newly released sheriff’s records show

SAN DIEGO — A San Diego County sheriff’s deputy who circulated an offensive meme in the days following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has been fired.

The Independent UK

Kanye West says he’s going on a ‘verbal fast’: Won’t speak, drink or have sex for 30 days

‘But my Twitter still lit,’ rapper stipulated

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Los Angeles Times

Kanye West’s tee is a fashion don’t. Someone else owns ‘White Lives Matter’ trademark

When it comes to T-shirt sales, “White Lives Matter” will not make a dime for Kanye West. The rapper, legal name Ye, doesn’t own the trademark to the phrase and the Black men who do don’t seem inclined to license it to him.

Tribune News Service

Minneapolis City Council confirms Brian O’Hara as next police chief

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously confirmed Brian O'Hara as the city's next police chief, a decision meant to usher in a new era of policing in a town still defined by George Floyd's murder.

The Independent UK

Minneapolis council approves changemaker as new police chief

The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a former public safety director from New Jersey as the city's next police chief

The Independent UK

Kanye West paid settlement to former employee who claimed he celebrated Hitler and Nazis, report says

Rapper has been dropped by the likes of Adidas and GAP following antisemitism controversy

Los Angeles Times

How Hollywood turned a 'blind eye' to Emmett Till: Inside a troubled 67-year history

Mention "The Twilight Zone," and the image of host and creator Rod Serling almost automatically comes to mind. The hit anthology series, which ran from 1959 to 1964, firmly established Serling as a visionary who wove social commentary and an astute understanding of human foibles into his tales of fantasy,…

France 24

Ahead of US midterms, police brutality remains a burning issue in Minneapolis

Ahead of the November 8 midterms, FRANCE 24 takes you on a tour down the Mississippi River with a series of reports by Fanny Allard. The first of five episodes brings us to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by White police officer Derek Chauvin…

The Independent UK

States struggle with pushback after wave of policing reforms

Two years after states around the country passed an unprecedented number of police reforms after the killing of George Floyd, some are struggling to make the new policies stick

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