#New York Times ties itself in woke knots: Goodwin

#New York Times ties itself in woke knots: Goodwin

“#New York Times ties itself in woke knots: Goodwin” Thunk, thunk. The career guillotine at The New York Times was busy Friday, dispatching two men found wanting by the Purity Police.  When the shock wears off, the former employees might consider their departures a blessing. At least they are no longer marooned on an island…

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#These black lives didn’t seem to matter in 2020

#These black lives didn’t seem to matter in 2020

“#These black lives didn’t seem to matter in 2020” In 2020, every major institution in the United States — including social-media platforms, sports leagues, universities, Hollywood, and major corporations — pledged their allegiance to the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Protesters spanned the country, outraged at the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis…

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#NYT leadership promises action over Donald McNeil Jr. fiasco

#NYT leadership promises action over Donald McNeil Jr. fiasco

“#NYT leadership promises action over Donald McNeil Jr. fiasco” Leadership at the New York Times sent an office-wide email Wednesday promising “concrete actions” in response to the controversy surrounding Donald McNeil Jr. The health and science reporter has been accused of saying the N-word and other offensive remarks on a company-sponsored student trip to Peru…

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#Teachers suspended after asking students how to punish slaves

#Teachers suspended after asking students how to punish slaves

“#Teachers suspended after asking students how to punish slaves” Several Wisconsin teachers have been suspended after having middle-schoolers determine punishments for slaves for an assignment given at the start of Black History Month. The school eventually apologized to backlash from parents over the controversial coursework, which it has deemed a “gross error in judgment,” Newsweek…

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#Google antes up .6M to settle pay, job discrimination case

#Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case

“#Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case” SAN RAMON, Calif. — Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet giant discriminated against female engineers and Asians in California and Washington state. The settlement announced Monday closes a 4-year-old case that the Labor…

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#Police Forcibly Detain & Pepper Spray 9-Year-Old Girl At ‘Family Trouble’ Call — Body Cam Footage Released

#Police Forcibly Detain & Pepper Spray 9-Year-Old Girl At ‘Family Trouble’ Call — Body Cam Footage Released

“#Police Forcibly Detain & Pepper Spray 9-Year-Old Girl At ‘Family Trouble’ Call — Body Cam Footage Released ” [Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] The Rochester Police Department in Rochester, New York released body camera footage from officers on Sunday, January 31, which showed them putting handcuffs on a 9-year-old girl, forcibly placing her in the back…

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