Visits: 44 On June 6, in Philadelphia’s Logan Square, outside a hotel that wasn’t even open and in the middle of a Black Lives Matter march, Michael Gordon was waiting for his wedding to begin. He heard shouting, and then …
What Does It Mean to Tear Down a Statue?
Visits: 42 ImageProtesters throwing the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston into a harbor last Sunday.Credit…Ben Birchall/Press Association, via Associated Press Confederate statues and statues of other historical figures, including slave traders and Christopher Columbus, are being toppled throughout …
CrossFit Founder Steps Down Amid Black Lives Matter Furor
Visits: 43 ImageGreg Glassman, the founder of CrossFit, in 2015.Credit…Carlos Chavarría Greg Glassman, the founder and chief executive of CrossFit, announced on Tuesday evening he would step down from his role. The resignation comes after days of turmoil for the …
Jake Paul Charged With Misdemeanor Trespassing After Mall Looting
Visits: 40 The social media influencer Jake Paul has been charged with criminal trespassing and unlawful assembly after videos appeared to show him participating in a looting at a mall in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday. Videos of Mr. Paul, a …
The Great Instagram Blackout
Visits: 25 Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, two black women who work in music marketing, proposed that the music industry hold a day of reflection on Tuesday after the death of George Floyd. But what began as a targeted effort …
How a Minnesota Bail Fund Raised $20 Million to Help Jailed Protestors
Visits: 53 A small Minneapolis bail fund has received millions of dollars in funding from people after the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after a white police officer pinned him to the ground …