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Chicago dumping Kanye too? Wieners Circle marquee quip, West Loop mural repainting signal rejection

CHICAGO — The Wieners Circle has never been one to hold back an insult.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 28, 2022

Football must finally be brave enough to confront brutal facts of inequality

A report released on Friday shows clubs are not doing enough and without radical transparency there is no short-term solution

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022

Kanye is finally canceled. Now what?

Black people should have canceled Ye a long time ago. But now all of us have an opportunity to look past his antics

Salon · Oct 28, 2022

Cops on Substack: How Police Are Using PR to Combat Criticism

New communication strategies by law enforcement reveal a crisis in public trust

The Walrus · Oct 26, 2022

Why did adidas and Balenciaga cut ties with Kanye as star loses billionaire status

Kanye West has recently found himself in hot water once again, with many major brands severing ties with the star following his bouts of offensive behaviour and anti-Semitic comments

Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022

Black conductors are picking up the baton, but challenges remain

PHILADELPHIA — When Jeri Lynne Johnson made it to the finals of an orchestra tryout in California and didn’t get the job, she didn’t think much of it.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 26, 2022

Kanye West reportedly no longer a billionaire as companies cut ties

For years critics have denounced Ye for his rightwing views and comments – but only now are they costing him his career

The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2022

Hailey Bieber shares religious message amid Kanye West antisemitism controversy

Many celebrities have publicly condemned antisemitism following rapper’s controversial comments

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

Why did police reform push stall?

After widespread demonstrations, a spike in violent crime shifted the narrative around public safety

Salon · Oct 25, 2022

Kanye West’s fame gives his unrepentant antisemitism a powerful, troubling megaphone

LOS ANGELES — As the United States increasingly grapples with racist and bigoted rhetoric entering the mainstream — accompanied by a rise in hate crimes, the extremism has tended to come from the margins of political life.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 25, 2022