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A memorial for George Floyd at the site where he was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: Stephen Maturen (Getty Images) The judge presiding over the trial of the four Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd has threatened to have the case tried outside of the city …
Read More »Will Smith Makes Movie Deal For Slave Drama 'Emancipation'
After a heated bidding war that topped $130 million at one point, Apple has landed the rights to Emancipation, an action film that will star Will Smith and directed by Antoine Fuqua. According to the Hollywood Reporter: Based on a true story, the movie follows Peter [known in history books …
Read More »VIDEO: White Woman Pulls Gun on Black Mom & Teen Daughter After Almost Hitting Them With Car
Yet another “Karen” has gone viral after losing her damn mind … this time in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Video surfaced Wednesday evening (Jul. 1) showing a confrontation after a white woman pulled a gun on a Black woman and the Black woman’s 15-year-old daughter in the parking lot of …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Stay Home Anyway
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. BRYAN R. SMITH / AFP / GETTY In a normal year, July would signal a bit …
Read More »Ray Fisher Accuses Joss Whedon Of ‘Abusive’ Behavior
Director Joss Whedon has been accused of “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable” behavior while on the set of the 2017 film “Justice League.” In a Wednesday (July 1) tweet, actor Ray Fisher claimed that former Warner Bros. co-president of production Jon Berg and former DC Entertainment president and chief …
Read More »Miami-Dade Police Officer Fired After Video Shows Him Punching Black Woman in the Face at Airport
A Miami-Dade County police officer has been relieved of duty after a video Wednesday (Jul. 1) showed him punching a woman in the face during an argument at Miami International Airport. Bodycam video emerged Wednesday evening showing the violent encounter. The video shows a masked officer speaking to a …
Read More »La La Anthony Returns to the Small Screen for ‘The Chi’
The Chi has returned to television for Season 3 on Showtime and there are new (but familiar) faces in the mix. In the first episode, fans got to see how show creator Lena Waithe dealt with the departure of Jason Mitchell from the show. Mitchell played the central character, Brandon. …
Read More »Vehicle Transporting the Governor of Iowa Struck a Black Lives Matter Protester
Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY (Getty Images) Apparently, somewhere along the line, hitting protesters with a car just became the default move of authority figures. While we’ve seen multiple police officers employ this horrific tactic over the last month, a driver for the Governor of Iowa has become the latest to use …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Election Day Will Be a Complicated One
An outstanding question: Who will be Biden’s running mate? Our campaign reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere talks through a few of the names being floated: Read his considerations of Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Susan Rice, and Stacey Abrams. Issei Kato / Reuters One question, answered: Should you eat out at a restaurant …
Read More »Family Denied Service Because Of Son’s Clothes Files Lawsuit
UPDATE: (June 30, 2020): The mother who was denied service at a restaurant because of her son’s choice in clothing is not accepting their apology. Marcia Grant has instead filed a lawsuit against the Atlas Restaurant Group for the June 22 incident. A restaurant manager, who is now fired, refused …
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