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Editorial: In Atlanta, violent radicals on the left help feed the radical right's narrative

The violent protest against the construction of a police training center in Atlanta exemplifies how little the radical left has learned since the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Violence and destruction couched as civil disobedience, regardless of the claimed justification, rarely if ever…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

'Never again' says family at deaths in custody inquest

Shiralee Deanne Tilberoo, known as Aunty Sherry, died at the Brisbane watch house in September 2020, prompting Black Lives Matter protests across the city.

AAP

Showing of George Floyd documentary at Connecticut university canceled after protest

HARTFORD, Conn. — A group of Central Connecticut Student University students and allies protested the screening of the documentary “The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM,” to be hosted by the Turning Point USA student chapter, which ultimately canceled the public screening on Thursday night.

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Black Lives Matter UK gives £350,000 in funding for black-led organisations

Exclusive: Total amount given to campaign groups around the UK passes £500,000 since 2020

The Guardian - UK

‘Lift the lid, and there’s a well of rage’: why women are mad as hell (and not afraid to show it)

Once upon a time, women showing their anger was frowned upon. But the gender anger gap is widening, and women’s wrath is on the rise, about everything from police brutality to domestic inequality

The Guardian - UK

Slavery plaque on Scots memorial could go after plan approved for its removal

The brass plate on the Melville Monument dedicated to Henry Dundas claims he used his influence to delay the abolition of slavery.

Daily Record

Dining across the divide US special: ‘I read an article he wrote about being attacked at a Black Lives Matter protest’

One is centre-right, the other 100% Democrat. Where do they stand on immigration, defunding the police, and closing Guantánamo?

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Seattle settles CHOP lawsuit for $3.6M, with $600K for deleted texts

SEATTLE — The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $3.65 million to settle a lawsuit filed by businesses disrupted during the Capitol Hill Organized Protests, an amount that includes $600,000 in penalties for the deletion of thousands of text messages by the former mayor, police chief and other high-ranking…

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Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for gushing over ‘anti-woke’ Chris Stapleton - not realising he’s a BLM activist

Twitter user called the Georgia congresswoman “you freaking bigot”

The Independent UK

Fears of renewed FBI abuse of power after informant infiltrated BLM protests

‘Outraged’ senator Ron Wyden urges agency to explain tactics from 2020 protests reminiscent of rogue behaviour from decades past

The Guardian - US

‘Cowering to politics’: how AP African American studies became the most controversial course in the US

After Florida’s governor vowed to block the class, a revised version – with key writings removed – sparked swift backlash

The Guardian - US

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for gushing over ‘anti-woke’ Super Bowl country star - not realising he’s a BLM activist

Twitter user called the Georgia congresswoman “you freaking bigot”

The Independent UK

Why populism has an enduring and ominous appeal

Max Weber, the founder of modern sociology, once argued that charismatic politicians are seen by their followers as saviours and heroes.

The Conversation

Boise teachers reprimanded for ‘all lives matter,’ Pledge of Allegiance comments

BOISE, Idaho — Two Boise high school teachers will face penalties on their teaching certificates after they made “inappropriate” comments to students, one who wore a Black Lives Matter T-shirt and another who remained seated during the Pledge of Allegiance, according to disciplinary reports obtained by the Idaho Statesman.

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Tory MP Lee Anderson linked to 'far-right veteran' with white supremacist tattoo

THE Conservative Party is facing questions about its new deputy chair’s views on white supremacy.

AAP

Police withdraw Black Lives Matter protest charges

Victoria Police has withdrawn charges against two Black Lives Matter protesters after an earlier application to change the details was rejected by a magistrate.

Motorsport

Albon: F1 drivers are "all concerned" by FIA clampdown on statements

Alex Albon says that Formula 1 drivers are “all concerned” by the FIA’s clampdown on political statements this year, believing they have a “responsibility” to speak up on important issues.

The Guardian - UK

‘I hated it’: London council’s renaming of Black Boy Lane divides locals

While some in Tottenham welcomed the change to La Rose Lane, others protested

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The Guardian - US

Schools and universities are ground zero for America’s culture war

It’s easy to get people riled up and panicked about kids, about a changing culture and about lost innocence. That’s exactly what the right is doing

The Guardian - US

Patrisse Cullors on 10 years of Black Lives Matter: ‘A painful reminder of what hasn’t changed’

The BLM co-founder talks Tyre Nichols, LAPD’s killing of her cousin and the fight for abolition: ‘It’s not individual bad officers, it’s a culture of violence’

Axios

Here are some key cuts from the AP African American Studies curriculum

The changes come after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) administration tried to block the course.

The Conversation

New Advanced Placement African American Studies course is a watered down version of itself

On February 1, 2023– the first day of Black History Month – the College Board released the framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course.

WEKU

College Board's revised AP African American studies course draws new criticism

The organization released the new curriculum for the Advanced Placement course after Florida rejected the pilot. The revisions removed units on Black feminist literary thought and Black Lives Matter.

The Independent UK

How Kyle Rittenhouse went from killing protesters in Kenosha to becoming a right-wing influencer

Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people at a 2020 racial justice protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A new lawsuit from one of his victims’ families claims he’s now profiting off his infamy, Josh Marcus reports

Salon

AP class changed after DeSantis pressure

Black Lives Matter, critical race theory, Black feminism, and queer intersectionality are no longer exam topics

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