The Rolling Stones are threatening Donald Trump with legal action for using his songs in his protests despite directives to cease and desist. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team was working with music rights organization BMI to stop the use of their material in Trump’s …
Read More »Man dies in shooting in protest in Louisville for murder of Breonna Taylor | United States News
US authorities are investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night in a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where protesters had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was shot at her home by the policeman. The allegations of shooting at Jefferson Square Park were made around …
Read More »LGBT + marches from London to New York call for an end to racism | World News
As thousands of people marched in support of Pride and racial justice worldwide this weekend, many protesters called for an end to racism that is often overlooked within the LGBT + community. Pride events to celebrate LGBT + rights take place around the world throughout June, though most were canceled …
Read More »‘It looks like a game’: Russia’s pseudo vote on Putin’s term limits | World News
People in Moscow received text messages this week telling them they had been registered to win “millions of prizes”. The capture? They have to vote on constitutional amendments that include allowing Vladimir Putin to remain in the Kremlin potentially until 2036. Organizers of Russia’s pseudo referendum to amend the constitution, …
Read More »Hong Kong fears freedoms will end as new law looms | World News
For Jennifer Tsui, the impending national security law agreed last month by the Chinese legislature looks like Hong Kong’s “real” return to China. When Hong Kong returned from British sovereignty to Chinese sovereignity on July 1, 1997, Tsui, then a student, was apprehensive, but his concerns dissipated when things seemed …
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