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Los Angeles will be under a citywide curfew for a second straight night on Sunday, as the city continues to struggle with protests related to the George Floyd death in Minneapolis.
Police Chief Michel Moore said there was “hundreds of thousands in property damage” related to Saturday’s protests, which were…
As protests continue across the country in response to the discrimination and police brutality faced by the Black community and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others, media organizations, networks and agencies have come forward to voice their support for the Black community. AP…
UPDATED, SUNDAY AM: America’s top media companies continue to show solidarity with those impacted by “senseless violence” as well as their Black employees and talent while protests over George Floyd’s death continue for a fifth straight day.
In their statement, Warner Bros. quoted Bryan Stevenson, the founder of Equal…
John Cusack posted on Twitter that he was attacked by Chicago police while filming the protests in that city.
Cusack, whose films include Better Off Dead, Say Anything, Being John Malkovich, High Fidelity and Love & Mercy, is the brother of actresses Anne and Joan Cusack. He has been documenting the Chicago protests…
Some 19 hours after it left Cape Canaveral in Florida, a SpaceX capsule carrying two NASA astronauts has successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday morning.
The mission marks the first time a private company has put humans into space.
The capsule arrived 15 minutes ahead of schedule, as…
Not every celebrity played it safe during the nationwide uprising over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd while in police custody.
Pop star Halsey and ex-boyfriend and rapper Yungbood were among those taking part in street protests in Los Angeles. Halsey claimed she was shot twice by rubber bullets.
“I wanted…
Edward James Olmos has partnered with Tito Puente’s family to bring the story of the legendary musician to the world in a series of projects, including film, television and VR content.
Known as the “King of Mambo,” Puente was a six-time Grammy winner, and received many other accolades before he died in 2000.
Olmos is…
CNN commentator Don Lemon was at it again on Saturday night, tweeting out a lament that “Hollywood” was not doing enough to support street protesters.
"What about Hollywood? Strangely quiet," says @DonLemon. "Why aren't they helping these young people? These young people are out there standing on a platform on the…
President Donald Trump has just tweeted out that ANTIFA, the anti-facist group that has been involved in street protests for several years, will be designated as a Terrorist Organization.
Trump gave no other details in his early communications, but it marks a major step in limiting actions by the mask-wearing group…
Winston Churchill once noted, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” President Donald Trump is facing one now, as at least 30 US cities have erupted in violent protests over the death of Minnaepolis man George Floyd in police custody.
Today, Trump’s tweetstorm was taking advantage of that crisis to point a finger at…
Former football quarterback turned activist Colin Kaepernick is setting up a legal defense fund to help protesters arrested in Minneapolis’s street confrontations.
In his NFL playing days, Kaepernick started a movement by kneeling before the national anthem to protest injustice and alleged police violence. After…
With all the other good fortune that's fallen upon Clint Eastwood—great looks and talent, for starters—the one that calls out to be noted today is his extraordinary longevity. Sunday, May 31st marks the man's 90th birthday, a landmark exceptional in itself—most of us would be thrilled to make it anywhere near that…
