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As protesting continues across the country with thousands of people fighting for Black lives and an end to police brutality following the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, it appears a select few employees at LinkedIn missed the memo. The professional networking site held an internal town hall virtual meeting last week to […]
Alexis Ohanian has handed in his resignation from the board of Reddit, the company he co-founded 15 years ago. Instead, he’s asking the other board members to fill his position with a Black candidate. “I’ve resigned as a member of the Reddit board, I have urged them to fill my seat with a black candidate […]
Brandon McCormick, the man who pulled a bow and arrow and knife on Salt Lake City protesters has been charged with three felonies. Each charge is Utah’s lowest grade of felony, The Salt Lake Tribune reports, with each offense carrying up to five years in jail. McCormick has also been charged with a misdemeanor count of […]
As protests continue nationwide worldwide in support of social justice, particularly in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and amid ongoing acts of aggression from police, companies small and large have been entering the mainstream discussion with messages of support for various organizations including Black Lives Matter and others pushing for societal reform. […]
A cyclist who was caught on video assaulting three people, who were placing flyers in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, is wanted by police in Maryland. As CNN reports, Maryland-National Capital Park Police have asked the public for help in tracking down the suspect, who was filmed aggressively berating young peaceful protesters. The assault took place […]
Donald Trump has come under fire after sharing a letter on Twitter that described peaceful protesters who were rallying near the White House on Monday as “terrorists.” The letter was written by Trump’s former lawyer, John Dowd and looks to be a response to former Secretary of Defense James Mattis’ statement from Wednesday, where he […]
Gabrielle Union has filed a new harassment complaint against those behind America’s Got Talent, including NBCUniversal and Simon Cowell‘s Syco. Included in the complaint, per Variety, is an accusation that Paul Telegdy—NBC Entertainment chairman—threatened her in connection with going public about on-set racism. That threat, attorney Bryan Freedman has since explained in response to a statement of […]
As an 8-year-old boy, George Floyd had dreams of impacting the world and ensuring justice for Americans. This aspiration was recently revealed by Waynel Sexton, Floyd’s 2nd grade teacher at Frederick Douglass Elementary School in Texas. In the days following Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, Sexton shared an essay written by Floyd nearly 40 years ago. The assignment […]
A 75-year-old protestor in Buffalo, New York, was hospitalized Thursday night after two officers were filmed shoving him at Niagara Square. The incident reportedly occurred at around 8 p.m., shortly after the citywide curfew went into effect. NPR member station WBFO shared footage of encounter on social media, showing the elderly man being pushed as officers tried to clear the area […]
In wake of the nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice, the NFL announced Thursday it was pledging an additional $20 million to help the fight against systematic racism. Hours after the NFL’s tweet, some of the biggest names within the sport shared a powerful video demanding the league to do more. The 1-minute clip sees athletes asking […]
