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Rev Al Sharpton speaks about progress in civil rights on Juneteenth: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet’

‘I’ve lived long enough to see some things... I’ve seen enough victories to know that we can win,’ he said

The Independent UK

Al Sharpton takes a bow, with Spike, to close out Tribeca

On the eve of Juneteenth, the Tribeca Festival came to close with the Rev_ Al Sharpton documentary “Loudmouth.”

The Independent UK

Deputy involved in leaking photos of Kobe Bryant’s remains kneeled on inmate’s head for 3 minutes in 2021 confrontation

The Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy at the center of a lawsuit filed by Kobe Bryant’s Widow, Vanessa Bryant, accusing first responders of improperly snapping photos at the site of helicopter crash that killed him, is again under fire — this time, over video that shows him kneeling on the head…

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From Lightyear to The First Lady: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you fancy a trip to infinity and beyond or just want to see whether Viola Davies makes a convincing Michelle Obama, our critics have all bases covered

The Guardian - UK

How Oakley came to be accused of ‘fascism’ for selling Thin Blue Line sunglasses

Oakley has grown from a niche action sports brand to the all-but-official shades of the right wing and police, Josh Marcus writes

The Independent UK

Chicago's top cop seeks officer's firing over mall arrest

Chicago’s police superintendent is recommending the firing of an officer accused of dragging a Black woman from a car by her hair and kneeling on her back and neck during a period of protests and unrest following George Floyd’s killing

The Independent UK

What we're watching: Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards and Adam Sandler both score in Netflix's 'Hustle'

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Biden nominates Chauvin prosecutor for federal judge in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Jerry Blackwell to be the next federal judge in Minnesota, elevating the Minneapolis attorney who gained international notoriety for his role in the prosecution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.

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States are slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday

Although almost every state recognizes Juneteenth in some fashion, many have been slow to do more than issue a proclamation or resolution.

WEKU

Despite push, states slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday

The effort to officially celebrate Juneteenth as a paid holiday has faced skepticism inside legislatures that have largely chosen symbolic gestures to recognize the holiday while curtailing certain conversations on race and racism

The Independent UK

Key Derek Chauvin prosecutor tapped to be federal judge

President Joe Biden has nominated one of the prosecutors who helped convict a former Minneapolis police officer of murder in the killing of George Floyd to be a federal judge in Minnesota

The Independent UK

Ex-police officer jailed for 20 weeks over racist WhatsApp messages

James Watts was serving with West Mercia police in 2020 when he shared ‘grossly offensive’ material in group chat

The Guardian - UK

Ex police constable who posted Ku Klux Klan memes and mocked George Floyd’s death is jailed

James Watts was serving with West Mercia Police when he shared “grossly offensive”WhatsApp messages

The Independent UK

Ex-police officer jailed for string of racist messages mocking George Floyd death

James Watts was jailed at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

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A judge dismisses an ex-Home Depot employee's case about not wearing BLM on uniforms

The Home Depot's uniform policy bans political or religious messages "unrelated to workplace matters" from employees' aprons, or elsewhere on their clothing.

Los Angeles Times

After Uvalde shooting, people consider an ‘Emmett Till moment’ to change gun debate

When Ollie Gordon scrolls through social media and her emails, the notifications always come in like clockwork.

WEKU

A fund apologizes for its role in a syphilis study that targeted Black men

Fifty years after the study was revealed to the public and halted, the organization that made funeral payments for the men who died publicly apologized to descendants of the study's victims.

The Independent UK

New York fund apologizes for role in Tuskegee syphilis study

A New York-based philanthropy is publicly apologizing for its role in the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study

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Evening Standard

Man jailed after sharing ‘appalling’ extreme right-wing racist material

In one video he made refference to George Floyd and shared others of black people being racially abused

Al Jazeera

US officer who killed Patrick Lyoya pleads not guilty to murder

Killing of 26-year-old refugee in US state of Michigan has reignited nationwide debate over racism and police violence.

Tribune News Service

Jack Del Rio fined $100,000 by Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for calling Capitol insurrection a ‘dust-up’

With calls coming for Jack Del Rio to be fired in Washington, the team issued the embattled defensive coordinator a hefty fine instead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Commanders fine Jack Del Rio $100,000 for comments about George Floyd, Jan. 6

Coach Ron Rivera said Del Rio’s statements were hurtful to members of the local community and did not reflect the views of the organization.

The Independent UK

Jack Del Rio fined $100K for comments about Capitol riot

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

Sports Illustrated

Commanders Fine Jack Del Rio After Jan. 6 Comments

The defensive coordinator compared the Capitol insurrection to the 2020 protests following George Floyd’s death, later calling the insurrection a ‘dust-up.’

The Independent UK

Commanders coach Ron Rivera fines Jack Del Rio $100,000 for Capitol riots comments

The defensive coordinator, 59, downplayed the insurrection, labelling it as a ‘dust-up’

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