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H&M temporarily closes nearly 100 US stores amid George Floyd protests and looting
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- H&M said Tuesday that it has temporarily closed 95 of its stores in the US because of protests and lootings following the death of George Floyd.
- Some of its stores have been damaged during thes…
naacp legal defense fund - Business Insider
3:04am PDT - June 3rd, 2020
After Facebook staff walkout, Zuckerberg defends no action on Trump posts
A group of Facebook employees complained the company should have acted against Mr. Trump's posts containing the phrase “when the looting starts, the shooting starts”
naacp legal defense fund - The Hindu4:03pm PDT - June 2nd, 2020
Zuckerberg rejects employee calls to act on Trump posts
Facing a swell of employee disapproval, the Facebook CEO defended his decision during a private question-and-answer session with staff.
naacp legal defense fund - Politico3:34pm PDT - June 2nd, 2020
What You Can Do to Protest Racial Injustice in the Music Industry Right Now
Regardless of your stance on Black Out Tuesday, it's clear that the music industry is plagued by inequality. That has to change.
naacp legal defense fund - Vice News2:41pm PDT - June 2nd, 2020
Celebrities Dig Deep During George Floyd Protests, Donating Millions to Racial Justice Causes
Chrissy Teigen, Seth Rogen, Janelle Monae, The Weeknd, Cynthia Nixon, Halsey, Colin Kaepernick and more have donated to various organizations.
naacp legal defense fund - Newsweek9:20am PDT - June 2nd, 2020
Civil rights groups condemn Zuckerberg's inaction on Trump's posts
Civil rights leaders condemned Facebook's inaction on a recent series of controversial posts from President Donald Trump following a conversation Monday between their groups and top Facebook execs, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg.
naacp legal defense fund - CNN8:26am PDT - June 2nd, 2020
Colin Kaepernick Was Right, and Pro Athletes Won’t Stand Down
Athletes like Kaepernick, who've grown more emboldened to engage in social demonstration and discourse in recent years, were on to something
naacp legal defense fund - Time8:11am PDT - June 2nd, 2020
Facebook employees plan first major walkout over company's decision not to act against Trump
Disgruntled Facebook employees, upset for days over the company's decision not to take down what they saw as calls for violence from President Trump, made their grievances public on Monday, with reportedly hundreds of workers staging a virtual walkout.Why it …
naacp legal defense fund - Axios6:49am PDT - June 2nd, 2020
Facebook faces further backlash over Trump post
Civil rights leaders say Mark Zuckerberg sets a "dangerous precedent" by leaving the post up.
naacp legal defense fund - BBC News4:20am PDT - June 2nd, 2020
Civil rights leaders blast Facebook after meeting with Zuckerberg
A trio of civil rights leaders issued a blistering statement Monday following a meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other top executives to discuss the social network's decision to leave up comments from President Trump they say amount to calls for …
naacp legal defense fund - Axios9:19pm PDT - June 1st, 2020
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, Who Had Their Wedding on a Plantation, Donate $200,000 to the NAACP
"We want to use our privilege and platform to be an ally," the couple said in a statement.
naacp legal defense fund - Newsweek5:58am PDT - June 1st, 2020
Sherrilyn Ifill: Scenes from streets of Minneapolis show 'lack of faith in the justice system'
Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss how the people of Minneapolis are "absolutely justified" in their lack of faith in the country's justice system and demand "acco…
naacp legal defense fund - MSNBC10:04am PDT - May 29th, 2020
Jared Kushner clarifies after saying he’s ‘not sure’ he can commit to date for presidential election - The Washington Post
- Jared Kushner clarifies after saying he’s ‘not sure’ he can commit to date for presidential election The Washington Post
- Kushner, Law Aside, Doesn’t Rule Out Delaying 2020 Election The New York Times
- Jared Kushner Admits There's …
naacp legal defense fund - The Washington Post
4:10am PDT - May 13th, 2020
A united front takes aim at police immunity from lawsuits
The diverse opponents of qualified immunity have thrown their weight behind at least five appeals now awaiting the Supreme Court’s attention, each considered a potential means of removing or softening the doctrine.
naacp legal defense fund - Reuters3:08am PDT - May 8th, 2020
The people in power don't look like the people hit hardest by Covid-19
Ras Smith's first inkling of a serious problem at the Tyson Fresh Meats processing plant near his Waterloo, Iowa, home came a little more than three weeks ago. A relative who works at the plant was on the phone, outraged that the plant's managers had not told…
naacp legal defense fund - CNN12:29pm PDT - May 6th, 2020
RT @jilevin: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empathy and,…
Kid*Comet (@KidComet2)
2:42pm PDT - July 11th, 2023
RT @FreedomWritersC: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empat…
Armandodearmas8 No DM's Dangerous times are ahead (@armandodearmas8)
1:56pm PDT - July 8th, 2023
RT @FreedomWritersC: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empat…
Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin)
1:53pm PDT - July 8th, 2023
RT @Becauseofthem: Fred Gray received the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund's Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. https://t.co/86rqnYmQoH htt…
sonya robichaux (@bcsurvivo)
4:21pm PDT - July 7th, 2023
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empathy and, yes, Blackness. So, when legislators pass a law to "stop woke"…what are they really saying?" #FWC https://t.co/5vRdqGv7O4
Freedom Writers Collaborative (@FreedomWritersC)
3:29pm PDT - July 7th, 2023
Fred Gray received the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund's Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. https://t.co/86rqnYmQoH https://t.co/1vX8u7xasf
#becauseofthemwecan (@Becauseofthem)
3:15pm PDT - July 7th, 2023
RT @jilevin: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empathy and,…
Herbert A Hartline (@deontic4whom)
4:35pm PDT - July 6th, 2023
RT @jilevin: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empathy and,…
Dane Clark (@DpClark54)
4:00pm PDT - July 6th, 2023
RT @jilevin: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empathy and,…
CALL HIM COWARD VLADI NOW (@LmlLavin)
3:54pm PDT - July 6th, 2023
RT @jilevin: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empathy and,…
Melanie Morel-Ensminger (@RevMelanieNOLA)
3:38pm PDT - July 6th, 2023
RT @jilevin: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empathy and,…
Ms. Mae (@mairywoman0011)
3:36pm PDT - July 6th, 2023
RT @jilevin: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empathy and,…
Jennifer Davis (@PastorJenDavis_)
3:32pm PDT - July 6th, 2023
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF says "To some, woke is now a derisive stand-in for diversity, inclusion, empathy and, yes, Blackness. So, when legislators pass a law to "stop woke"…what are they really saying?" #FWC https://t.co/mqbLmt8JvO
Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin)
3:31pm PDT - July 6th, 2023
RT @LWVLouisiana: “Voting groups like the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and League of Women Voters have opposed the legislation, however, raisin…
Ann Chalson (@aschalson)
5:54pm PDT - July 5th, 2023
“Voting groups like the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and League of Women Voters have opposed the legislation, however, raising concerns it would let the state remove real voters who hadn’t voted recently from the rolls.” https://t.co/5axiBfAl8o
LWV of Louisiana (@LWVLouisiana)
5:45pm PDT - July 5th, 2023
LEGAL DEFENSE FUND #JimCrowAct Noncompliance @JusticeOIG. @Hatewatch @ACLU @ADL @NAACP_LDF https://t.co/JCTaVyVCY1
anthropologic (@anthropologic)
3:26am PDT - July 5th, 2023
RT @nitinmeshram_: On the 115th anniversary of Thurgood Marshall's birth, we pay tribute to a trailblazer of justice and equality. His nume…
Deep Mulnivasi (@DeepMulnivasi3)
8:18pm PDT - July 3rd, 2023
This is the Unity that Progressives promote. Divide, harm, hurt, exclude, inflame - that's Progress for Progressives. EXCLUSIVE. NAACP Legal Defense Fund group harasses brave Asian American ... https://t.co/TknpvHHun3 via @YouTube
Sober Progressive (@SoberProgressi2)
3:00pm PDT - July 3rd, 2023
RT @SebastianAvenue: Happy Birthday to lawyer, civil rights activist and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. US Supreme Court’s firs…
courtinsession (@courtinsession1)
10:57am PDT - July 3rd, 2023
RT @SebastianAvenue: Happy Birthday to lawyer, civil rights activist and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. US Supreme Court’s firs…
JUST DANDY (@Dandy305_954)
3:33am PDT - July 3rd, 2023
RT @TheRisingSand: Friends! Tomorrow is Bandcamp's Juneteenth fundraiser, wherein BC donates 100% of their revenue share to the NAACP Legal…
Trans Woman Season (@combustibabe)
10:49am PDT - June 18th, 2023
RT @TheRisingSand: Friends! Tomorrow is Bandcamp's Juneteenth fundraiser, wherein BC donates 100% of their revenue share to the NAACP Legal…
ᛗᛁᚱᚱᛁ ART (@Myrriii)
9:18am PDT - June 18th, 2023
RT @TheRisingSand: Friends! Tomorrow is Bandcamp's Juneteenth fundraiser, wherein BC donates 100% of their revenue share to the NAACP Legal…
Jenn Lee (@y2jenn)
9:12am PDT - June 18th, 2023
RT @TheRisingSand: Friends! Tomorrow is Bandcamp's Juneteenth fundraiser, wherein BC donates 100% of their revenue share to the NAACP Legal…
rejeton des envers ❤️ (@heck_spawn)
9:11am PDT - June 18th, 2023