According to the Anti-Defamation League, over four days in late May, negative tweets about the billionaire philanthropist spiked from about 20,000 a day to more than 500,000 a day.
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The Latest: NYC officer suspended for ‘apparent chokehold’
NEW YORK — A New York City police officer was suspended without pay Sunday after he was recorded putting his arm around a man’s neck in what the police commissioner called an “apparent chokehold.” The department’s action to suspend the officer was stunning in its swiftness, occurring just hours after the morning confrontation on a […]
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The Latest: Memorial to Black Wall Street in Tulsa covered with tarp
Residents say they don’t want President Trump to use it for a photo op.
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Beyoncé drops surprise single ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth
Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises in the form a new single called “Black Parade.”
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Another View: What Minneapolis can learn from Camden, N.J.
New Jersey’s police reforms aren’t a perfect model, but there are critical takeaways.
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‘Why not a Black woman?’ Consensus grows around Biden’s VP
The current moment calls for someone who understands the challenges faced by Black Americans, a veteran Democratic strategist says.
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Twins remove statue of former owner Calvin Griffith over racist comments
In 1978, Calvin Griffith said he moved the Twins to Minnesota ‘when I found out you only had 15,000 Blacks here.’
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Fans and flags under scrutiny as NASCAR heads to Talladega
About 5,000 spectators will be allowed into Sunday’s Cup Series race, which will be the first real test of how NASCAR enforces its Confederate flag ban.
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Hundreds gather and march in Portland to mark Juneteenth celebration of emancipation
Juneteenth commemorates the day that the last slaves still living in bondage in the United States learned they were free.
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America’s protests are making history. Museums are documenting that in real time.
Institutions nationwide are recognizing a unique urgency, with dozens now rushing to chronicle and contextualize American history.