Culture
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Praises Cameras — Not Press — for Attention on Police Killings of Black People
The civil rights activist explains why he sees the killing of George Floyd like a lynching
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‘Pokemon GO’ Weekly Player Spending Climbs 70% to $23 Million in March
Coronavirus pandemic boosted investments on Niantic’s “Pokemon GO”
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WGN America Names Primetime Anchor Lineup for ‘News Nation’
The national newscast launches September 1
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Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade Calls Out Double Standard on Social Distancing for Protesters
Host decries “mixed messages” over those protesting lockdowns versus those protesting George Floyd’s killing
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Jimmy Fallon Says He Was Advised to ‘Stay Quiet’ When ‘SNL’ Blackface Impression Resurfaced (Video)
“Tonight Show” host used Monday’s monologue to “break my own silence” on institutionalized racism
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‘Tiger King’: Judge Grants Carole Baskin Control of Joe Exotic’s Former Oklahoma Zoo
Exotic is currently serving a federal prison sentence for trying to hire someone to kill Baskin
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Watch: MSNBC Reporter Struck by ‘Fireworks’ While Reporting on George Floyd Protests in Seattle (Video)
But Jo Ling Kent handles it like a pro
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Seth Rogen Has Fun Swearing at Instagram Followers Who Disagree With His Support for Black Lives Matter
Copious use of the F-word ensues
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JJ Abrams and Bad Robot Pledge $10 Million Donation to Anti-Racism Groups
It starts with $200,000 given immediately to five groups including Black Lives Matter LA and Equal Justice Initiative
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Trump Will Mobilize US Military to Put Down Violent Protests Nationwide
The president said he was already dispatching “thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers” in Washington, D.C.
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Facebook Staff Stage Virtual Walkout Over Inaction on Trump Posts
“We encourage employees to speak openly when they disagree with leadership,” Facebook says in response
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Trump Advocates for ‘Retribution’ Against Protesters in Call With Governors
“You have to dominate,” Trump said to the governors, calling the protesters “terrorists”
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Music Industry to Stage ‘Blackout Tuesday’ in Wake of George Floyd Death
Major labels and musicians agree to #TheShowMustBePaused black out on June 2
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Rush Limbaugh Decries ‘Senselessness’ of George Floyd’s Death on ‘The Breakfast Club’: ‘It Sickens Me’
The appearance was called a “special conversation”
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George Floyd Cause of Death: Independent Examiners Say ‘Asphyxia,’ County Examiner Says Heart Attack
Despite the differing findings, both the independent and county examiners said in their autopsy reports that George Floyd’s death was a homicide