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Charlottesville, Virginia, Removes Confederate Statue As Crowd Cheers

Charlottesville, Virginia, Removes Confederate Statue As Crowd Cheers

Work crews removed a century-old statue of a Confederate soldier from in front of the courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday morning as crowds cheered and danced, WTOP-TV reported. Ever since the death of George Floyd on May 25, communities across the country have reckoned with what to do about statues honoring men who fought […]

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Portland Officials Warn Protesters That Fireworks, Molotov Cocktails Could Spark Out-Of-Control Fires

Portland Officials Warn Protesters That Fireworks, Molotov Cocktails Could Spark Out-Of-Control Fires

Authorities in Portland, Oregon, are warning protesters that some of the devices used in demonstrations, such as Molotov cocktails and fireworks, could spark fires while the state is bedeviled by dry and windy conditions. As KATU News reported, protests have occurred almost nightly in the city since the death of George Floyd on May 25 […]

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Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, Which Features Confederate Monument, Shuts Down Ahead Of Planned Militia Rally

Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, Which Features Confederate Monument, Shuts Down Ahead Of Planned Militia Rally

Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, which features a bald rock face adorned with the carved images of Confederate generals, has closed in advance of a planned protest that officials feared could turn violent. As WAGA-TV reported, “several” far-right groups, including some affiliated with the white supremacy movement, had planned to convene at the park for a […]

4y ago

Ice Cream Manufacturer Calls On Trucks To Remove Jingle With Racist Connotations, Rapper Writes New One

Ice Cream Manufacturer Calls On Trucks To Remove Jingle With Racist Connotations, Rapper Writes New One

A major ice crime manufacturer is calling on trucks that deliver the product to ditch the song “Turkey in the Straw” and instead use a new jingle that a rapper came up with, because the original has racist connotations, CNN reported. It’s a bit of classic nostalgia for millions of Americans: the distant sound of […]

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Joe Biden Picking Kamala Harris As His Vice President Would Create A ‘Disastrous Duo,’ Says Opinion Columnist

Joe Biden Picking Kamala Harris As His Vice President Would Create A ‘Disastrous Duo,’ Says Opinion Columnist

With the 2020 presidential election now less than three months away, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is expected to announce his selection for vice president within the coming days. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, one of those considered to be near the top of Biden’s list is California Sen. Kamala Harris. But while many […]

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Barack Obama Honors Late Civil Rights Leader John Lewis In Eulogy: ‘He Didn’t Sit Out Any Fight’

Barack Obama Honors Late Civil Rights Leader John Lewis In Eulogy: ‘He Didn’t Sit Out Any Fight’

Barack Obama delivered a passionate tribute to the late John Lewis at his funeral on Thursday afternoon, saying the civil rights icon fought relentlessly to defend democracy and the best interests of his country. Speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the former president began by noting the building’s history with Dr. Martin Luther King […]

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NYPD Issues Statement Following Viral Video Showing Protester Pulled Into An Unmarked Van

NYPD Issues Statement Following Viral Video Showing Protester Pulled Into An Unmarked Van

A video showing a protester being detained and pulled into an unmarked minivan on the streets of Manhattan has prompted the New York Police Department (NYPD) to issue a statement defending their actions, The New York Times reported. The incident occurred on Tuesday and drew comparisons to similar instances of protesters being rounded up by […]

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William Barr Condemns Portland Protests, Calls Them ‘Assault On The Government’ In House Hearing Statement

William Barr Condemns Portland Protests, Calls Them ‘Assault On The Government’ In House Hearing Statement

In a congressional hearing, Attorney General William Barr is set to discuss the Portland protests, the “Russiagate” scandal, and his working relationship with President Donald Trump, CNN reported. The report comes the night before Barr is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. Barr’s testimony will come on Tuesday, July 28, the same day […]

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Major Adam DeMarco Disputes Report From Lafayette Square Protest: ‘Demonstrators Were Behaving Peacefully’

Major Adam DeMarco Disputes Report From Lafayette Square Protest: ‘Demonstrators Were Behaving Peacefully’

A National Guard major is preparing to challenge before congress the official explanation given by the Trump administration in regards to the forceful clearing of Washington’s Lafayette Square on June 1, The Washington Post reported. Major Adam DeMarco was stationed at the park, which had become a central location in the Black Lives Matter protests […]

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Donald Trump Tells Protesters To ‘Run For Office’ Instead Of Kneeling During Anthem

Donald Trump Tells Protesters To ‘Run For Office’ Instead Of Kneeling During Anthem

In an interview with Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy published on Friday, President Donald Trump said that those protesting inequality should “run for office” instead of kneeling during the national anthem, The Hill reported. Kneeling during the anthem was first popularized by then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick adopted the practice in 2016 as […]

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Coon Cheese To Be Removed From Supermarkets Over Concerns Of Racist Connotations In Its Name

Coon Cheese To Be Removed From Supermarkets Over Concerns Of Racist Connotations In Its Name

The manufacturer of an Australian brand of cheese called “Coon Cheese” will soon retire the product’s controversial name, The Age reported. The cheese brand has existed in the Land Down Under for nearly 100 years. For more than two decades, indigenous rights activist Stephen Hagan has been fighting for the product name to be changed […]

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Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert Introduces Resolution To Ban Democratic Party

Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert Introduces Resolution To Ban Democratic Party

On Thursday, Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas introduced a resolution that would ban the Democratic Party, The Hill reported. In a statement, Gohmert argued that the Democratic Party is a historically racist organization. “A great portion of the history of the Democratic Party is filled with racism and hatred,” he said. The congressman called […]

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House Of Representatives Votes To Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol Building

House Of Representatives Votes To Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol Building

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to remove statues honoring Confederate fighters, as well as a bust of a Supreme Court justice who wrote a damaging opinion on slavery, from the U.S. Capitol Building, The Associated Press reported. In a 305-113 vote, in which 72 Republicans joined their Democrat colleagues in voting in favor of […]

4y ago

Lafayette, Louisiana To Remove Statue Of Confederate Soldier That Has Stood In Town For 100 Years

Lafayette, Louisiana To Remove Statue Of Confederate Soldier That Has Stood In Town For 100 Years

The city of Lafayette, Louisiana has voted to remove a statue of a Confederate fighter from the city, The Advocate reported. However, the group that put up the statue has gotten a court order preventing the removal, and the matter will have to go before a judge. Tuesday night’s city council meeting turned into a […]

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Clayton Kershaw Declares ‘We Must Unapologetically Say Black Lives Matter’ In Dodgers Outreach Video

Clayton Kershaw Declares ‘We Must Unapologetically Say Black Lives Matter’ In Dodgers Outreach Video

Pitcher Clayton Kershaw appeared alongside several of his L.A. Dodgers teammates in an outreach video to raise awareness for racial equality and the Black Lives Matter movement, The Athletic reported. The video was made following Kershaw’s Zoom call with several African American community leaders across the Los Angeles area. “For centuries, the Black community has […]

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Justice For Breonna Taylor Petition Exceeds 10 Million Signatures

Justice For Breonna Taylor Petition Exceeds 10 Million Signatures

A petition calling for justice for Breonna Taylor, who was killed by police officers in her home on March 13, has surpassed 10 million signatures, as reported by Dazed Digital. The 26-year-old was shot in her apartment in Kentucky by officers who entered the wrong home during a drug investigation. The “Justice for Breonna Taylor” […]

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Person Wearing ‘All Lives Matter’ Shirt Seen Vandalizing Black Lives Matter Mural Outside Trump Tower

Person Wearing ‘All Lives Matter’ Shirt Seen Vandalizing Black Lives Matter Mural Outside Trump Tower

Video showed a person wearing a shirt with the words “All Lives Matter” throwing blue paint on the Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower in Manhattan, an incident that led to the arrest of two people. As NBC New York reported, several people were caught on video in what appeared to be a protest, […]

4y ago

Pentagon Bans Confederate Flag At All Military Bases

Pentagon Bans Confederate Flag At All Military Bases

The Pentagon has effectively banned the Confederate flag from being displayed at all of its military bases, CNN reported. In a Defense Department memo issued Friday. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper called the American flag “the principal flag we are authorized and encouraged to display.” “The flags we fly must accord with the military imperatives […]

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‘The Challenge’: Johnny ‘Bananas’ Devenanzio Reflects On His Win And Future On The MTV Series

‘The Challenge’: Johnny ‘Bananas’ Devenanzio Reflects On His Win And Future On The MTV Series

MTV’s The Challenge: Total Madness has come to an end, and Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio is the male winner of Season 35. During Wednesday’s episode, the reality star took home his seventh win, and he’s reflecting on his journey to victory and his future on the popular competition series, according to report from Entertainment Weekly. The […]

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Asheville, North Carolina, Approves Slavery Reparations For Black Residents

Asheville, North Carolina, Approves Slavery Reparations For Black Residents

The city of Asheville, North Carolina, voted Tuesday night to approve slavery reparations for its Black residents, The Citizen-Times reported. The ordinance doesn’t authorize direct payments, but rather aims to invest in the city’s Black community. In a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday night, the city passed a resolution apologizing for its role in slavery and […]

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