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Governors Awards red carpet: Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Jude Law give creative twist on traditional shirt
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Governors Awards red carpet: Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Jude Law give creative twist on traditional shirt

CNN  

CNN — At first glance you might have missed it. But hidden within the typical red carpet fanfare at the Governors Ball in Los Angeles on Sunday night was a group of sartorial renegades, each one taking aim at the traditional button-down shirt. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock But he wasn’t the only actor rejecting the stereotypical collar — Jude Law arrived at …

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South Africa: 30 years after apartheid, what has changed?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa: 30 years after apartheid, what has changed?

Al Jazeera  

Big socio-political gains have followed apartheid but the legacy of racism and segregation is still starkly visible. From the late 1950s, some 3.5 million Black South Africans were forced to relocate from urban areas, and some 70 percent of the population was squeezed into 13 percent of the country’s most unproductive land. “It was because there was an internal criticism …

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US: Former Arkansas Republican governor Asa Hutchinson announces 2024 presidential bid
1 year, 9 months ago

US: Former Arkansas Republican governor Asa Hutchinson announces 2024 presidential bid

Firstpost  

Asa Hutchinson says he’s running for president in 2024, offering himself as an alternative for Republicans ready to turn the party away from Donald Trump. He has ramped up his criticism of the former president in recent months, calling another Trump presidential nomination the “worst scenario” for Republicans and saying it likely benefit President Joe Biden’s chances in 2024. Speaking …

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‘Completely, utterly wrong’: White House and LGBT+ advocates condemn Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Completely, utterly wrong’: White House and LGBT+ advocates condemn Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After repeatedly claiming that the law would only impact the …

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White House aims to speed-up pace of building infrastructure
2 years, 2 months ago

White House aims to speed-up pace of building infrastructure

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House hosted a summit Thursday to help speed up construction projects tied to the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law as the Biden administration tries to improve coordination with the mayors and governors who directly account for 90% of the spending. “This is the first time we’ve tried this in 50 years on this level,” said Mitch …

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White House seeks more power to counter use of drones in US
2 years, 8 months ago

White House seeks more power to counter use of drones in US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use in the U.S. of drones, which are becoming a growing security concern and nuisance. The White House in a statement said it was critical that Congress “adopt legislation to close critical gaps in existing law …

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There's no law or fact the GOP feels bound to respect now
2 years, 11 months ago

There's no law or fact the GOP feels bound to respect now

Raw Story  

Two stories straight out of Alabama this week really encapsulate how the panic over "critical race theory," the war on schools and the war on democracy itself are all a piece of a singular racist right wing movement. In a 5-4 decision, the conservative justices stayed a lower court's ruling that a new Alabama gerrymander disenfranchised Black voters, in a …

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US jury begins deliberating in trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
3 years, 1 month ago

US jury begins deliberating in trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Three white men have been charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was shot dead in Georgia last year. A jury in the United States has begun deliberating on whether three white men are guilty of murder in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was fatally shot while running through a mostly white …

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Trump May Get Away With Obstruction Of Congress. Again.
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump May Get Away With Obstruction Of Congress. Again.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Nearly two years after getting away with obstruction of Congress while he was president, Donald Trump may get away with it again, this time as a former president trying to block an investigation into the insurrection he incited. Even Norm Eisen, who worked for the House committee that pursued Trump’s first impeachment and strongly supports …

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Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight
3 years, 9 months ago

Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

NPR  

Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight Enlarge this image toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Jon Cherry/Getty Images Editor's Note: This story includes explicit language. Sponsor Message "Violence isn't great," Nordean said not long after the incident, paraphrasing the founder of the Proud Boys. "They're evil scum, and they all deserve to die a traitor's death," Biggs …

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Biden blasts new Georgia voting laws as civil rights group sue
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden blasts new Georgia voting laws as civil rights group sue

Al Jazeera  

The new voting restrictions, signed into law on Thursday, are drawing widespread criticism from Democrats across the US. In a statement on Friday, Biden described the law, which the state’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed on Thursday after the Republican-dominated legislature passed it, as “Jim Crow in the 21st Century”, referring to the laws once used to suppress the vote …

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Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama’s presidency that became law 11 years ago. Biden’s COVID-19 relief law pumps up “Obamacare” premium subsidies to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with middle-class incomes. Policy consultant …

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Capitol attack reflects US extremist evolution over decades
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol attack reflects US extremist evolution over decades

Live Mint  

The takeover in 2016 by right-wing extremists of a federal bird sanctuary in Oregon. Among those who participated in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol were members of the Oath Keepers, which often recruits current and former military, police or other first responders; the Proud Boys neo-fascist group; followers of QAnon, which spreads bizarre conspiracy theories; racists and …

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‘White supremacy was on full display.’ Double standard seen in police response to riot at Capitol
4 years ago

‘White supremacy was on full display.’ Double standard seen in police response to riot at Capitol

LA Times  

Motorists are ordered to the ground during a protest in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd in May. Law enforcement had “responded valiantly,” Sund said in an initial statement, which did not address a flood of pointed questions about whether officers had yielded too easily to the mob comprising mostly white people. What do all these folks have to …

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Trump’s top federal prosecutors are overwhelmingly white men
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s top federal prosecutors are overwhelmingly white men

Associated Press  

The nation’s top federal prosecutors have become less diverse under President Donald Trump than under his three predecessors, leaving white men overwhelmingly in charge at a time of national demonstrations over racial inequality and the fairness of the criminal justice system. The Trump administration’s inability to hire top prosecutors who reflect the nation has also deepened mistrust in communities frustrated …

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Op-Ed: President Trump is blatantly violating the Hatch Act. Where’s the outrage?
4 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: President Trump is blatantly violating the Hatch Act. Where’s the outrage?

LA Times  

President Trump on stage during the first day of the Republican National Convention. President Trump is almost surely violating the law and certainly violating the norms of the office in giving his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention from the South Lawn of the White House. When asked about Trump giving his acceptance speech from the White House, Sen. …

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Shocked Hong Kong in a New Era under 'White Knuckle' China Grip
4 years, 5 months ago

Shocked Hong Kong in a New Era under 'White Knuckle' China Grip

News 18  

For 23 years Hong Kong was an anomaly. China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said the law would be a "sharp sword" hanging over the heads of a "tiny number of people" endangering national security. At the same time, the law would be a "guardian" of the rights, freedoms and peaceful lives of the rest of Hong Kong's people, …

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As COVID cases rise, White House seeks to scrap ‘Obamacare’
4 years, 6 months ago

As COVID cases rise, White House seeks to scrap ‘Obamacare’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The administration’s high court filing at 10:30 p.m. Thursday came the same day the government reported that close to half a million people who lost their health insurance amid the economic shutdown to …

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Trump signs order on police reform, doesn’t mention racism
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump signs order on police reform, doesn’t mention racism

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would encourage better police practices. Trump said that, as part of the order, the use of chokeholds, which have become a symbol of police brutality, would be banned “except if an officer’s life is at risk.” …

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Bill Barr deploys his own 'army' of federal correctional officers
4 years, 7 months ago

Bill Barr deploys his own 'army' of federal correctional officers

Daily Mail  

The head of the federal prisons apologized for law enforcement officials patrolling the protests in Washington D.C. not identifying themselves and said they were not ordered to do so. Federal law enforcement officials have been seen patrolling the streets of Washington D.C. without any identifying information - such as a badge or name plate; they were armed with knives and …

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Attorney General Barr Defends Response To Protests Near The White House
4 years, 7 months ago

Attorney General Barr Defends Response To Protests Near The White House

NPR  

Attorney General Barr Defends Response To Protests Near The White House Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 3:15 p.m. Speaking at a news conference Thursday with other law enforcement officials, Barr said that it is "undeniable that many African Americans lack confidence in our American criminal justice system," adding, …

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Pentagon Chief Rejects Trump's Threat To Use Military To Quell Unrest
4 years, 7 months ago

Pentagon Chief Rejects Trump's Threat To Use Military To Quell Unrest

NPR  

Pentagon Chief Rejects Trump's Threat To Use Military To Quell Unrest Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 7 p.m. ET In a move that possibly placed his job in peril, Defense Secretary Mark Esper publicly disagreed Wednesday with President Trump's threatened use of the 1807 Insurrection Act to quell …

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George Floyd protests: Donald Trump declares himself 'president of law and order', threatens military force to counter violent protests
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests: Donald Trump declares himself 'president of law and order', threatens military force to counter violent protests

Firstpost  

Embracing the language of confrontation and war, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself the ‘president of law and order’ and signaled he would stake his reelection on persuading voters his forceful approach, including deploying US troops to US cities, was warranted in a time of national tumult and racial unrest. Washington: Embracing the language of confrontation and war, President …

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George Floyd's death: Trump threatens to deploy military in U.S. cities to quell violence
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd's death: Trump threatens to deploy military in U.S. cities to quell violence

The Hindu  

As protests, rioting and looting spread across the United States following the police killing of George Floyd, an African American man last week, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deploy the military in cities and states if local authorities could not bring the violence under control. “Mayors and governors must establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence …

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