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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has asked Trump to reconsider a visit to Kenosha. Trump’s planned visit, notably, has been widely panned as an act that will only harm the city in the wake of police officer Rusten Sheskey’s shooting of Jacob Blake. In a letter shared on Sunday, Evers expressed concern about the visit, which […]
On Sunday the 22nd annual Black August Hip Hop Benefit Concert is taking place in virtual form. As you can gage from the headline, you can stream that concert right here. It’s scheduled to begin at 6:58 p.m. ET, which may be the past or present depending on when you clicked. Here’s the feed: Set to headline the […]
Like many artists, Megan Thee Stallion is using her platform to decry racial injustices and police brutality. The Houston rapper took the stage on Saturday for a virtual concert presented by Live Nation—marking her first show since the “Savage” remix dominated the charts. Though she performed without an in-person audience, the event delivered all the energy one would […]
Shaun King received backlash Saturday after sending a promotional email that acknowledged Chadwick Boseman‘s recent death. “I hope that you are hanging in there,” the message began. “Yesterday I sent an email checking in on everybody — and just a few hours later we learned of the death of Chadwick Boseman. Life is so very fragile. […]
Berlin authorities cracked down on a massive protest Saturday, claiming participants had failed to comply with the city’s coronavirus rules. Which wasn’t too surprising, considering the demonstration was against those very restrictions. According to the New York Times, Berlin officials estimate about 18,000 gathered in the capital calling for an end to the months-long COVID-19 lockdown. Officers say they were […]
The House is preparing to vote on a measure that aims to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, reports Politico. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) announced the news in an email Friday stating congressional lawmakers are expected to vote on the The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act—aka the MORE Act—sometime next month. The bill would remove cannabis from from the […]
Beginning on Jan. 1, Californians will no longer be able to buy flavored tobacco products in the state. CBS News reports that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill that will ban the sale of flavored tobacco. Sen. Jerry Hill spearheaded the legislation as a way to “address an unprecedented surge in youth […]
It’s been 65 years to the day since the murder of Emmett Till, whose death became one of many catalysts for the mid-century civil rights movement. On this anniversary, ABC announced its decision to move forward on a project spotlighting the legacy of Till’s mother, Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley. According to Deadline, the six-part series titled […]
A monument dedicated to iconic trans rights activist Marsha P. Johnson is being built in her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey. According to ABC, the monument will be the first in the county to honor a trans person. Johnson is best known for her prominent role in the Stonewall uprising of 1969 where she and […]
Prosecutors plan to seek a harsher sentence for ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is one of four charged for the murder of George Floyd. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison informed Judge Peter Cahill of his decision to ask for a more severe punishment against Chauvin due to a […]
