Dozens of protesters spent the night in a stranger’s Washington, DC, home after he opened his door to protect them from being arrested for violating the city’s curfew. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a 7 p.m to 6 a.m. citywide curfew on Monday in response to the sometimes violent protests against police brutality following the death…… MORE
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Jay-Z takes out full-page ads across the country in dedication to George Floyd
Jay-Z has partnered with families who have lost sons to police violence, along with fellow activists and attorneys, to take out full-page ads in newspapers across the country to honor George Floyd. The ad is captioned, “in dedication to George Floyd. #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd,” and quotes a passage from a speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King…… MORE
NBA Hall of Famer Wes Unseld dies at 74
Wes Unseld, the burly Hall of Famer who led the then-Washington Bullets to the franchise’s only NBA championship, died Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 74. Unseld’s family said he passed away surrounded by relatives and following lengthy health battles, most recently with pneumonia. “He was the rock of our family…… MORE
Steve King faces toughest primary yet
Rep. Steve King of Iowa faces his toughest Republican primary yet on Tuesday, following racist comments that led to his ostracization in Washington and conservative challengers launching campaigns arguing he is no longer effective. King, an anti-immigration hardliner, has a well-documented history of controversial statements during his nine terms in office. But only after a…… MORE
‘It Broke Me’: A Conversation with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s podcast for June 2
In the wake of nationwide protests in response to the death of George Floyd, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms candidly discuss race, outrage and the fears about the spread of Covid-19. You can listen on your favorite podcast app or read the transcript below. Alicia Smith, community organizer:…… MORE
Ex-CIA operative Valerie Plame running in competitive primary for New Mexico House seat
Former CIA operative Valerie Plame, whose identity was famously revealed in a leak scandal during the George W. Bush administration, is running in a competitive primary race for a New Mexico House seat on Tuesday. Plame and Teresa Leger Fernandez, an attorney and activist who has emphasized deep ties to the local community, are viewed…… MORE
Texas football coach Tom Herman talks about the double standard he says fans have for black student-athletes
Texas football coach Tom Herman empathizes with black student-athletes and the double standard that he says fans have regarding them. Discussing race relations in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman on Monday, Herman said he knows that something as simple as being pulled over for making an illegal U-turn can be a very different experience…… MORE
A pandemic, pay cuts and furloughs. And that was just the first month for BuzzFeed News’ new editor
BuzzFeed News has a new editor in chief. His first month has been anything but LOL. Even before his first official day on the job, Mark Schoofs attended an all-hands meeting about furloughs stemming from the pandemic’s economic impact. But Schoofs was ready for a challenge at a media company he already knows well. The…… MORE
Governors in several states turned down Pentagon request for National Guard troops
Democratic governors in Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware turned down requests from Defense Secretary Mark Esper to offer National Guard troops to help with security in Washington, DC. In some instances, the Defense Department was counting on troop support from those states before the governors intervened. “I can confirm that personnel from the NY…… MORE
Volunteers pitch in to keep clean the site where George Floyd was killed
The curfew in Minneapolis, Minnesota, went into effect Monday from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. But at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue — where George Floyd took his last breaths — demonstrators gathered and stayed out all night in peaceful protest. About 20 minutes after the curfew went into effect, a large…… MORE
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