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US chain challenged over freedom of speech after coffee shop owner is canceled for taking aim at NBA’s LeBron James on Facebook
A coffee shop owner in the US has been fired from his role after leaving a derogatory comment on a post by social justice warrior LeBron James, with bosses axing him over three "inappropriate and uncalled for" words and an emoji.
May 7, 2021 16:44
Sport News
Grand jury indicts four officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest, accuses them of violating civil rights
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s fatal arrest. The men stand accused of violating his civil rights and failing to provide medical care.
May 7, 2021 15:11
USA News
Basketball star threatens Olympic boycott over ‘lack of diversity’ in team pics – then calls out Indigenous athlete for ‘fake tan’
A bizarre row has broken out after Australian basketball player Liz Cambage threatened to boycott the Olympic Games over a photo set, complaining that the shots meant her country "doesn't represent me" and had been "whitewashed" .
May 7, 2021 12:54
Sport News
California schools launch segregated student ‘support circles’ after Chauvin verdict, apologize for offering them to white kids
Schools in Piedmont, California offered “support circles” for students after the verdict in the murder trial of former cop Derek Chauvin, though officials have since apologized for giving this service to white kids too.
May 6, 2021 17:10
USA News
Lawyer for Derek Chauvin, cop convicted of murdering George Floyd, appeals for NEW TRIAL citing ‘misconduct’ by prosecutors & jury
The lawyer for Derek Chauvin, former Minneapolis cop convicted of murdering George Floyd, has filed a motion seeking a new trial, alleging prosecutor and jury misconduct and saying the case should have been moved to another venue.
May 5, 2021 00:09
USA News
Juror who vowed impartiality in George Floyd case, despite donning BLM shirt, now touts jury duty as activism
One of the jurors in the murder trial of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin may have misled the judge about his knowledge of the case, and said in an interview that serving on such panels is a form of community activism.
May 2, 2021 23:27
USA News