The Oak Grove School District in San José announced over the weekend that the woman, whom she did not identify, was no longer a district employee. “We want to inform our community that the District employee who allegedly engaged in this conduct is no longer an employee of our District,” …
Read More »Kanye West’s clothing brand, Hollywood production companies on pandemic loan list
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Companies backed by renowned artists Kanye West and Francis Ford Coppola were among those approved for loans under a US government program to help companies survive the coronavirus pandemic, according to a list released Monday. FILE PHOTO: Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with United …
Read More »The statue of Frederick Douglass collapsed on the anniversary of his famous speech
The Douglass memorial, one of several in Rochester, New York, was found ripped from its base and disposed in a gorge over the weekend. Countless statues have fallen in recent weeks, but unlike Douglass, they were all men on the opposite side of history. The incident occurred late July 4 …
Read More »New security law begins to break Hong Kong’s pro-democracy economy
HONG KONG (Reuters) – As soon as Hong Kong’s new national security law went into effect last week, Ivan Ng removed all protest-themed paintings, posters and flags from the list of items for sale at his print shop. Onestep. FILE PHOTO: Memo documents with protest slogans are seen outside a …
Read More »Trump attacks leading NASCAR black driver, hits Confederate flag ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump on Monday criticized NASCAR’s confederate flag ban on his events and assaulted black car driver Bubba Wallace’s response to a knot found in his garage, one incident which the Republican President referred to as a “hoax”. Trump’s comments, sent in a tweet, …
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