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Donald Trump ridicules Oscars amid low ratings, calling the award show politically correct and boring INSIDER 2 hrs ago cwillen@businessinsider.com (Claudia Willen) © Rogelio V. Solis/AP President Donald Trump is seen at a rally in Mississippi in 2018. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Donald Trump criticized the 2021 Oscars amid record-low ratings in a statement on Tuesday. He suggested referring to the show exclusively as the Academy Awards and hiring a host. Trump said the "political...

Travon Free wears suit featuring names of victims of police brutality on Oscars red carpet Chelsea Ritschel © Provided by The Independent Travon Free used his Oscars red carpet outfit to make a poignant statement about police brutality. On Sunday, the comedian and actor arrived on the red carpet ahead of the awards show in a gold and black Dolce and Gabbana suit, which featured the names of individuals in the US who have been killed as a result of police brutality. On the insi...

ABCGetty Images Everybody loves a scene-stealing red carpet gown at the Oscars (you can see some of our favorites from this year right here) but in the season of revenge glamour, sartorial spectacle wasnt reserved for the ladies. Stylish gents like Leslie Odom Jr., Riz Ahmed, and Steven Yeun made a strong case at the 93rd Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. From Colman Domingo dramatic pink suit to Alan Kims edgy-chic shorts suit, they showed off their...

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Why One Verdict Cannot Erase The Collective Trauma Of A Nation arrow Damarra Atkins pays respect to George Floyd at a mural at George Floyd Square, in Minneapolis Julio Cortez/AP/Shutterstock Many people breathed a sigh of relief this week when a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. For some New Yorkers, who had seen the nine-minute and 29-second video of the ...

Daily Times “Every unpunished murder takes away something from the security of every man’s life”— Daniel Webster Over time, this nation has developed a rather peculiar tradition. Whenever politicians are arrested or summoned before the courts, they rally huge crowds, usually armed with bludgeons and stones, and block the main thoroughfares, obstructing the path of emergency services and disrupting traffic as if something momentous has occurred. Regardless of whether or not they do any a...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. ‘Let This Be a Turning Point’: Chauvin Conviction Sparks Calls for ‘True Justice’ Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and...

Print Ma’Khia Bryant should be alive. But she was shot and killed this week by a police officer responding to a 911 call placed by an unidentified caller reporting an attempted stabbing. Many people are saying that “we don’t yet know all the facts” as if something might emerge that justifies the killing of a child placed in the care of the state. But I know there can be no justification because I was just like Ma’Khia when I was her age. Like Ma’Khia at the time of her death, I di...

"[He] went through my golf clubs. He went through my truck," Tyler said about the incident.  Court documents say the officer claimed to have smelled alcohol during the traffic stop. Tylers blood alcohol content was .147. The federal limit to legally drive is .08.  Tyler said he has "been a target for a while" and its because of the fact that he is Black.  "Officers will use minor traffic offenses to pull somebody over, prolong the stop, and use it as a springboard to do intrusive searches lo...

Community organizers are making calls for healing and change. Author: Giacomo Luca (ABC10) Updated: 11:34 PM PDT April 21, 2021 STOCKTON, Calif. — Some 30 people gathered in Stockton’s Victory Park Wednesday to reflect on recent police killings of people of color across America. Duante Wright, 20, was killed in a Minneapolis suburb. Adam Toledo, 13, was killed in Chicago, Illinois. Ma’Kiah Bryant, 16, was killed in Columbus, Ohio. All of their killings happ...