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Month: June 2021

Critics say schools policed ‘Black joy’ and ethnic pride when graduates were blocked from crossing stages

Devarius Peters wanted to celebrate graduation day wearing a pair of Black leather Alexander McQueen shoes. Ashley Saucedo and Ever Lopez, both graduates of different schools in different states, wanted to carry the Mexican flag to honor their roots. But for all three students, their plans were thwarted by school officials who denied them their

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Hungary PM Orban: Taking knee is ‘provocation’, ‘has no place on pitch’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday said kneeling to protest against discrimination before sporting events was a custom related to slavery and alien to the central European country, adding that pressuring athletes everywhere to follow suit was “provocation.” Hungary, one of 14 host nations to the upcoming Euro 2020 soccer championship, has been ruled

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‘He’s a liar. He’s a liar.’ Grandmother, brother react to Daybell’s not guilty plea

Click here for updates on this story     ST. ANTHONY, ID (eastidahonews.com) — Kay Woodcock was not expecting to become so emotional during Chad Daybell’s arraignment Wednesday morning. Woodcock traveled from Louisiana to St. Anthony on the one-year anniversary of her grandson, Joshua “JJ” Vallow, being found buried in Daybell’s backyard with his sister, Tylee Ryan.

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