A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester, New York, on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered in that city in 1852. The Douglass statue was dismantled and taken Sunday from Maplewood Park, a site along the subway where Douglass and …
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Bay Area residents feel increasing psychological cost
A young man from East Bay, struggling with schizophrenia and addiction, breaks his sobriety and fatal drug overdoses after COVID-19 shelter orders cut him off from in-person meetings with his therapist. Teens break down from loss of contact with school and friends. Black residents, including the mother of a police …
Read More »LAFC star Carlos Vela will not play in an MLS tournament
Current LAFC MVP scoring champion Carlos Vela will not participate in the MLS Is Back tournament in Orlando, giving the league another setback in his quest to become the first major professional sports league in the United States in replay during the COVID-19 Pandemic. LAFC is scheduled to leave for …
Read More »Mandy Moore responds to ex-husband Ryan Adams’ apology for abuse allegations: “I find it funny.”
Mandy Moore responded to her ex-husband Ryan Adams’ apologetic statement that came a year after she and several other women accused him of abuse. In February 2019, the musician was accused of exhibiting manipulative, controlling, and abusive behavior. At the time, he denied the allegations. However, after reflecting for a …
Read More »Cara Maria Sorbello and Paulie Calafiore are yelling ‘The Challenge’ for their sinking rates without them
We have been watching MTV’s The challenge For years, and Cara Maria Sorbello has proven to be one of the best competitors the show has ever seen. Unfortunately, she and her boyfriend Paulie Calafiore have really teased fans the wrong way. Whether it’s a bad MTV edit or their own …
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