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I Can’t Watch “Treme” on HBO, But You Can Starting April 11 (w/Update)

• April 9, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Acting, African American History, American History, Arts, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drama, Hurricanes, Love, Natural Disasters, New Orleans, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Race, Television, Television Series
Tags: "Buy Us Back Chirac", "Do What You Wanna", "Fuck You You Fucking Fucks", "FYYFFs", "The Los Angeles Times", "The Wire", "Treme", Ashley Morris, Back of Town, Cable TV, David Mills, David Simon, Hana Morris, HBO, Hurricane Katrina, Jazz, Jazz Musicians, Katrina, Kermit Ruffins, Levees, Mardi Gras Indians, Mary McNamara, Music, New Orleans, New Orleans LA, oyster, Rebirth Brass Band, The Crescent City, Wendell Pierce, Your Right Hand Thief

Drone Used in Search of Mitrice: Results Pending

• April 9, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Health, Latice Sutton, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Contra Costra Times", "The Malibu Surfside News", African Americans, Blacks, California, Christian Marcus Verdin, Drone, Immersive Visualization Center, Latice Sutton, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Malibu CA, Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, Michael Hennig, Mitrice Richardson, Murder, Racism, Rape, San Diego State University, Search, Steve Whitmore, The Viz Center

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The New York Times

What Black Lives Matter Has Revealed About Small-Town America July 15, 2020
A multiracial future has appeared, along with unprecedented conversations about race.
National Parks May Become Latest Battleground in Reopening July 15, 2020
Americans crave outdoor recreation more than ever. But national parks — sometimes many miles from equipped hospitals — are grappling with how to safely stay open.
Representative Steve Watkins of Kansas Is Charged With Voter Fraud July 15, 2020
Three felony charges were filed against Steve Watkins, a Republican, shortly before he appeared in a televised debate ahead of the state’s primary election.
Most Big School Districts Aren’t Ready to Reopen. Here’s Why. July 15, 2020
All but two of the nation’s 10 largest districts exceed a key public health threshold, according to a New York Times analysis.
A Heat Wave, the Coronavirus: Double Spikes of Risk Hit Communities July 15, 2020
The South and Southwest hit record temperatures over the weekend and meteorologists warned that heat will rise in the East and High Plains.
How Steven Pinker Became a Target Over His Tweets July 15, 2020
The outcry over free speech and race takes aim at Steven Pinker, the best-selling author and well-known scholar.
Smithsonian Chief Says He Will Look Into Staff Complaint of Racism July 15, 2020
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s secretary, responded to a letter of “outrage” from former staff members at the National Museum of African Art.
Scientists Accidentally Bred the Fish Version of a Liger July 15, 2020
American paddlefish and Russian sturgeon were not supposed to be able to create hybrid offspring. Surprise!

The Guardian, UK

'Things have not gone according to plan': America's coronavirus reopening falls apart July 15, 2020
States and localities across the US are backtracking amid a patchwork response as Covid-19 continues to rageIn echoes of the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, some American states and localities are reversing economic reopenings after spread of the coronavirus accelerated in some regions.America’s Sun Belt, the region extending from southern California to […]
‘There's a direct relationship’: Brazil meat plants linked to spread of Covid-19 July 15, 2020
Conditions at plants contributed to transmission of virus, experts say, as country remains second only to US for deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBrazilian meat plants helped spread Covid-19 in at least three different places across the country as the virus continues to migrate from big cities to the country’s vast interior, […]
UK coronavirus live: Downing Street unable to back up PM's test-and-trace claim; death toll rises by 85 July 15, 2020
No 10 spokesman unable to provide evidence to back Boris Johnson claim that UK system ‘as good or better than anywhere in world’Boris Johnson indicates he has not read winter coronavirus report‘MPs should be role models’: Gove and Truss face-off stirs mask debateInfection rate in England fell sharply month before lockdown liftedGlobal coronavirus updates – l […]
Revealed: Italy's call for urgent help was ignored as coronavirus swept through Europe July 15, 2020
Exclusive: A litany of failings meant that when Italy faced disaster, its distress call to the EU met with a shocking silenceIt was a moment of chilling clarity. On 26 February, with the numbers of Italians known to be infected by coronavirus tripling every 48 hours, the country’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, appealed to fellow EU member states for help.H […]
Coronavirus live news: Mallorca closes Magaluf party strip; US sees another new record number of cases July 15, 2020
160,000 Catalans back into lockdown; Florida records new daily death toll high; India Covid-19 cases top 900,000Italy’s call for urgent help ignored as virus swept through EuropeFauci stands ground as Trump works to undermine himCoronavirus vaccine tracker: how close are we to a vaccine?UK coronavirus updates – liveUS coronavirus updates – live 6.28pm BST A […]
Ghislaine Maxwell is married, prosecutors say in court July 15, 2020
Prosecutors say Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty to involvement in Jeffrey Epstein crimes, has declined to identify spouse to officialsThe British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who faces federal charges in Manhattan for allegedly enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of minor girls, is married, prosecutors said during a court proceeding. Related: Okla […]
Labour set to apologise to antisemitism whistleblowers July 15, 2020
Exclusive: party attempts to draw line under allegations made during Jeremy Corbyn eraLabour and antisemitism: how party became embroiled in crisisLabour is poised to make a formal apology to antisemitism whistleblowers as part of a settlement designed to draw a line under allegations made during the Jeremy Corbyn era, the Guardian has learned.The whistleblo […]
Chris Grayling fails to become intelligence and security chair July 15, 2020
Conservative colleague Julian Lewis secures votes of opposition MPs in humiliation for PM’s pickChris Grayling, the former cabinet minister, has unexpectedly failed in his attempt to become chair of parliament’s powerful intelligence and security committee after being ambushed by MPs.Opposition members voted instead for another Conservative Julian Lewis and […]

The BBC

Huawei: China attacks UK's 'groundless' ban of 5G kit July 15, 2020
The UK cited security risks - but China says it is "an excuse to co-operate with the United States".
Assam: Fifty dead and two million hit by India monsoon floods July 15, 2020
Two million people are hit by monsoon flooding in Assam, with tigers and rhinos also badly affected.
Cecil Rhodes statue in Cape Town has head removed July 15, 2020
The statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism.
Viola Davis: I betrayed myself and my people in The Help July 15, 2020
The Oscar-nominated 2011 film was created in the "cesspool of systemic racism", the actress says.
Azerbaijan protesters demand war after Armenia clashes July 15, 2020
Thousands marched in the capital Baku and some attacked the parliament after clashes with Armenia.
Kenyan 12-year old girl married to two men within a month July 15, 2020
Authorities in Kenya's Narok county rescued the child and are searching for her father and the two men.
Hong Kong: China vows to retaliate after Trump ends special economic status July 15, 2020
Beijing strongly condemns the US move to end Hong Kong's special trade status and target officials.
Bushehr port: Seven ships ablaze in latest Iran mystery fires July 15, 2020
The incident in the port of Bushehr follows a series of fires and explosions in the country.