Texas Governor Pardons Daniel Perry, Veteran Who Shot Armed BLM Protester

zerohedge.com Texas Governor Pardons Daniel Perry, Veteran Who Shot Armed BLM Protester Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned…

Mike Hixenbaugh on how a Dallas suburb led a national panic over race and schools

semafor.com The News From his home in Texas at the time, NBC News reporter Mike Hixenbaugh spent years covering a fight over school boards. Southlake, a prosperous and conservative…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Pardons Man Who Killed BLM Protester

wsj.com Daniel Perry, a former Army sergeant, was sentenced to 25 years in prison last year for killing Garrett Foster, a 28-year-old Black Lives Matter protester and Air Force…

Texas Gov. pardons and restores firearm rights to ex-Army officer who shot and killed a protestor

fortune.com Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide…

Texas Gov. Abbott pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020

pbs.org Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide…

Banff Sets “Provocative” Diversity Panels Featuring ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Star Emily Hampshire & Disney Development Director

deadline.com The Banff World Media Festival has set panels on the “mass exodus of Black women executives in Hollywood” and LGBTQ+ representation, featuring the likes of Schitt’s Creek…

Red Lobster's 'Endless Shrimp' and 5 other disastrous promotions

newsweek.com As news broke that Red Lobster was abruptly closing dozens of its restaurants across the country on Monday, several social media users blamed the decline of the seafood…

K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals

abcnews.go.com Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism Fans of Korean pop bands…

Ken Griffin slams pro-Palestinian protests as ‘performative art,’ urges Harvard to embrace ‘Western values’

nypost.com Wall Street titan Ken Griffin, who vowed last fall to never consider hiring students who voiced support for Hamas, slammed pro-Palestinian protests as “performative art”…

‘I can make my own,’ say Starbucks customers turning their back on chain

the-sun.com Starbucks may be making changes soon to address falling profits and traffic in their U.S. stores FALLEN STAR ‘I can make my own,’ say Starbucks customers turning their back…

"It Simply Does Not Make Any Sense": Judge Trashes Election Lawsuit By The Elias Law Firm

zerohedge.com "It Simply Does Not Make Any Sense": Judge Trashes Election Lawsuit By The Elias Law Firm Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org, (MSNBC/via YouTube) The firm of…

4 years after removing Confederate names from high school, Virginia county votes to put them back

fortune.com A Virginia school board voted Friday to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to a high school and an elementary school, four years after the names had been…

“It Was Horrific”: A Situation Room Officer’s Harrowing Account of an American Insurrection

vanityfair.com Dawn had not yet broken when Mike Stiegler steered his blue Toyota Camry toward the White House on January 6, 2021. It was 4:20 a.m., and Stiegler was arriving early for his…

‘Black Twitter: A People’s History’ Review: Hulu Docuseries Is a Compelling Primer on a Social Media Movement

hollywoodreporter.com When “A People’s History of Black Twitter” was published in 2021, the social media platform appeared powerful as ever. As it had been for over a decade, the site was a hub…

Critic’s Notebook: Everything to Know Behind the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Rap War

hollywoodreporter.com When wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn “Heartbreak Kid” Michaels takes to social media and invites you to settle your rap rivalry in the squared circle — or…

Andra Day on New Album, Imposter Syndrome and How Less People-Pleasing Healed Her Voice

hollywoodreporter.com Early in her career, Andra Day was asked by a reporter which singer she wanted to model her career after. Her answer was Sade. “The person was like, ‘OK, but Sade only…

Are Americans losing their taste for Starbucks? "The whole concept got old," one customer said

cbsnews.com Americans are addicted to caffeine but not to Starbucks, it seems. When Chicago writer Natalia Nebel steps out for an expresso, for instance, Starbucks no longer comes to…