Politics
Why conservatives love pretending they’re persecuted
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Entertainment
The Met’s next fashion exhibit spotlights John Galliano, and will confront his troubled past
[ad_1] The next Met Gala fashion exhibit will be devoted to a designer famed for both his singular talent and the scandal that lost…
Breaking News
The Supreme Court tackled race, history and the law in fraught and reflective major rulings
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court just wrapped up a term that yielded significant rulings in cases involving race and discrimination that could have…
Politics
62 years ago: Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
[ad_1] On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the historic Civil Rights Act during a nationally televised ceremony at the…
Politics
Why Trump is so delusional about sports
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Entertainment
Gov. Gavin Newsom takes heat from Republicans and LGBTQ+ lawmakers during book tour
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — If politicians write memoirs to generate online buzz and headlines, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting plenty of both —…
Sports
3 players targeted with racist abuse online after Premier League games
[ad_1] Three Premier League players were targeted with racist abuse online after their games this weekend. Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana and Burnley midfielder Hannibal…
Pop Culture
‘We didn’t do anything wrong’: El Paso waitress tells veteran that they don’t serve what he ordered. Then he catches her giving it to another table
[ad_1] A man went to La Perla, a rooftop bar located at the Plaza Hotel in El Paso, Texas. Then the waitress treated him…
US News
Trump Shares a Racist Video That Depicts the Obamas as Primates
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist…
Denver, Colorado Local News
University of Denver creates professorship in Holocaust and antisemitism studies
[ad_1] The University of Denver is aiming to become a global hub for scholarship on the Holocaust, abuses of power, racism, hatred and antisemitism,…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Trump administration social posts amid Minnesota immigration tensions seen as appealing to far right
[ad_1] As its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis intensifies, the Trump administration is leaning into messaging that borrows from phrases, images and music about national…
Atlanta, Georgia Local News
‘The Most Dangerous Negro’: 3 Essential Reads on the FBI’s Assessment of MLK’s Radical Views and Allies
[ad_1] Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. relaxes at home in May 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Howard Manly, The Conversation Left…
US News
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Defends Tenant Official Facing Backlash for ‘White Supremacy’ Posts
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing behind a newly-appointed housing official as she faces backlash for years-old…
Breaking News
Northern California city to reform police after racist texts scandal
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — A Northern California city whose police department came under national scrutiny after it was revealed that some officers shared racist…
Business
Campbell’s fires executive who was recorded saying company’s products are for ‘poor people’
[ad_1] The Campbell’s Co. said Wednesday it has fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company’s products and customers.…
Business
Campbell’s IT chief on leave after lawsuit claims he said company’s food is for ‘poor people’
[ad_1] The Campbell’s Co. said Tuesday it has placed one of its executives on leave while it investigates claims that he made racist comments…
Dallas, Texas Local News
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson banned from parliament for 7 days for wearing burqa to demand they be banned
[ad_1] An Australian senator who has long campaigned for the Islamic women’s garment known as the burqa to be banned in the country has…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Tulsa Race Massacre survivor dies at 111
[ad_1] DALLAS — Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later…
Breaking News
Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, dies age 111
[ad_1] DALLAS — Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later…
US News
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s Last Survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, Dies Age 111
[ad_1] DALLAS (AP) — Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her…