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Kanye West’s comments were hate speech, but others should be called on that, too

Like Donald Trump. Hate speech must not be without consequence. Not when it’s Ye’s words of antisemitism. And not when it’s spewed by anyone else, either.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago dumping Kanye too? Wieners Circle marquee quip, West Loop mural repainting signal rejection

CHICAGO — The Wieners Circle has never been one to hold back an insult.

Chicago Tribune

Football must finally be brave enough to confront brutal facts of inequality

A report released on Friday shows clubs are not doing enough and without radical transparency there is no short-term solution

The Guardian - UK

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Kanye is finally canceled. Now what?

Black people should have canceled Ye a long time ago. But now all of us have an opportunity to look past his antics

Salon

Kanye closes Donda Academy, home of 3 major recruits; school reopens hours later

Kanye West decided to close Donda Academy, home of three major basketball recruits, according to an email sent by the principal. Hours later, the school was re-opened.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The status of Ye's Donda Academy is unclear after uproar over his antisemitic remarks

There were mixed signals about whether Ye's unaccredited Christian private school is closing. The uncertainty comes as businesses continue to dissociate from the rapper.

WEKU

Justice Barrett and Affirmative Action

In Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), Justice O'Connor wrote, "We expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary." I never took this sentence--or really anything Justice O'Connor wrote--very seriously. And even if she was serious about that point, no one who joined her…

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Kanye West wax figure removed from public view at Madame Tussauds

London museum moves figure of US rapper to archive room following recent antisemitic and anti-black remarks

The Guardian - UK

Cops on Substack: How Police Are Using PR to Combat Criticism

New communication strategies by law enforcement reveal a crisis in public trust

The Walrus

Why did adidas and Balenciaga cut ties with Kanye as star loses billionaire status

Kanye West has recently found himself in hot water once again, with many major brands severing ties with the star following his bouts of offensive behaviour and anti-Semitic comments

Daily Mirror

Black conductors are picking up the baton, but challenges remain

PHILADELPHIA — When Jeri Lynne Johnson made it to the finals of an orchestra tryout in California and didn’t get the job, she didn’t think much of it.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Kanye West reportedly no longer a billionaire as companies cut ties

For years critics have denounced Ye for his rightwing views and comments – but only now are they costing him his career

The Guardian - US

Hailey Bieber shares religious message amid Kanye West antisemitism controversy

Many celebrities have publicly condemned antisemitism following rapper’s controversial comments

The Independent UK

Why did police reform push stall?

After widespread demonstrations, a spike in violent crime shifted the narrative around public safety

Salon

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Los Angeles Times

Kanye West’s fame gives his unrepentant antisemitism a powerful, troubling megaphone

LOS ANGELES — As the United States increasingly grapples with racist and bigoted rhetoric entering the mainstream — accompanied by a rise in hate crimes, the extremism has tended to come from the margins of political life.

The Independent UK

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Tribune News Service

Kueng pleads guilty to state charges in George Floyd killing, Thao to let judge decide his case

MINNEAPOLIS — One of the two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing pleaded guilty Monday, and the other officer agreed to waive his right to a jury trial that was scheduled to begin this week.

The Guardian - US

Kanye West: industry backlash continues as Kim Kardashian speaks out

Antisemitic comments from US rapper have led to the shelving of a finished documentary and major talent agency CAA cutting ties as ex-wife calls hate speech ‘never ok’

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Al Jazeera

Former US police officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing

Second officer to plead guilty to state charge agrees to deal that calls for three and a half years in prison.

The Guardian - US

Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty to abetting murder of George Floyd

J Alexander Kueng to serve 3.5 years in prison to run concurrently with previous sentence he was given in federal trial

Daily Record

George Floyd death cop admits aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter during restraint

J Alexander Kueng restrained the handcuffed 46-year-old by kneeling on his back as his disgraced colleague Derek Chauvin pinned him to the ground by his neck.

Tribune News Service

Kueng pleads guilty to state charges in George Floyd killing; Thao to let judge decide his case

MINNEAPOLIS — One of the two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing is pleading guilty, and the other officer has agreed not to proceed with his state trial scheduled to begin Monday.

The Independent UK

Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in George Floyd killing

A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin, though another ex-officer is still headed to trial

Axios

Former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death pleads guilty

Jury selection in the trial of J. Alexander Kueng was set to begin Monday.

The Independent UK

Former Minneapolis police officer Alexander Kueng pleads guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in killing of George Floyd

Killing of 46-year-old Black man prompted international demonstrations for racial justice

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