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Trevor Noah brought a new perspective to TV satire - as well as a whole new audience

After seven years of hosting The Daily Show on Comedy Central, a hit comedy show produced in the US but with global reach, South African born comedian Trevor Noah has announced plans to leave and focus on his stand-up comedy. During his tenure as host of the political satire series,…

The Conversation

California high school football team to stop carrying 'thin blue line' flag in pregame ceremonies

LOS ANGELES — The Saugus High School football team will no longer use the "thin blue line" flag in its pregame ceremonies after a decision by the team's coach, the William S. Hart Union High School District superintendent said.

Los Angeles Times

Trevor Noah said he is leaving The Daily Show. Take a look at some memorable moments

Noah announced Thursday he is leaving the show, seven years after he took over as host from Jon Stewart.

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Cloak-and-dagger policing

While people were worrying about military-style policing, US law enforcement quietly deployed the tools of spycraft against their fellow citizens.

360info

Clergy strive to reconcile politically divided congregations

Members of U.S. congregations unite each week in prayer and worship, but that doesn’t mean they agree in the voting booth

The Independent UK

Felling of Bristol's Colston statue ruled as ‘violent act’

The toppling of the statue to slave trader Edward Colston was a violent act of criminal damage which is not protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, senior appeal judges have ruled. The statue in Bristol was felled during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020, leading to…

Evening Standard

Felling of Colston statue in Bristol was ‘violent act’ not protected by ECHR, judges rule

The statue in Bristol was felled during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020, leading to the prosecution of four people involved

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Colston Four: Court of Appeal will rule on legal issues arising from case

The Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett, Mr Justice Holgate and Mr Justice Saini are due to give their decision in writing at 12 noon today (Wednesday, September 28)

Bristol Post

Court of Appeal due to rule on legal issues arising out of ‘Colston Four’ case

The bronze memorial to the 17th-century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol on June 7 2020.

The Independent UK

Stewart Rhodes was a conspiracy theorist in search of a cause. He found one on January 6

Stewart Rhodes cycled through ideologies and conspiracies before he become obsessed with Donald Trump, writes Richard Hall. He will soon face charges of organising one of the most serious attempts to overthrow the government in modern history

The Independent UK

How to get away with torture, insurrection, you name it: The techniques of denial and distraction that politicians use to manage scandal

The U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection intends to hold another public hearing, likely the last before it releases its official report. The hearing had been scheduled for Sept. 28, 2022 but was postponed because of Hurricane Ian.

The Conversation

‘Improving lives’: Tim Cook on Apple’s pledge to help Black creatives in the UK

Exclusive: CEO tells The Independent his company has already gone ‘way beyond’ its initial commitment to support communities of colour

The Independent UK

Why the Political Grift Won't Stop

What unites Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, Steve Bannon, and the Lincoln Project? They all got stupid rich by you being big mad.

Reason

John Boyega reveals he lost friends over anti-racism speech after George Floyd's murder

Actor John Boyega has revealed he lost friends after making a passionate speech at the Black Lives Matter rally in Hyde Park following the murder of George Floyd

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Nottingham Post

Opinion: We've seen killings like Chris Kaba's before but when will it stop?

An officer has been suspended after Chris Kaba's death

Los Angeles Times

Erika D. Smith: In this Black Lives Matter family feud, we'll get transparency. But at what cost?

On Aug. 30, the venerable Pew Research Center released a report summing up the opinions of Black Americans, specifically our thoughts about racial inequality and the prospects for systemic social change.

WEKU

A quarter of U.S. adults fear being attacked in their neighborhood, a poll finds

Americans of color were more likely than their white counterparts to say they feared being physically attacked, the NPR/Harvard study shows.

The Guardian - UK

The Storm Is Here by Luke Mogelson review – America on the brink

A returning foreign correspondent chronicles the transformation of his country in the run-up to January 6

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The Independent UK

Laurence Fox’s embarrassing Hunter Biden movie is a fate worse than ‘cancellation’

Breitbart News’s low-budget satire focusing on Hunter Biden and his father, the US president, has united two actors who both have experience of high-profile controversy. Maybe those crying ‘cancel culture’ have a point, writes Louis Chilton – ‘My Son Hunter’ surely constitutes cruel and unusual punishment

The New Daily

Brewer dumps ‘problematic’ name after controversy

The Colonial Brewery Company has changed its name after years of pressure and an internal review to remove its links to the country's colonial past.

Los Angeles Times

Black Lives Matter leader accused of stealing $10 million from organization, using it as 'personal piggy bank'

LOS ANGELES — The leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has been accused by former colleagues of stealing more than $10 million in donations from the organization for his own personal use, according to a lawsuit filed in court this week.

The Guardian - US

Black Lives Matter grassroots chapters sue global foundation over funds

Coalition sues foundation, alleging mismanagement: ‘The assets that we built are under control of consultants’

Bristol Post

Tributes paid to Black Lives Matter campaigner Ahmed Fofanah - a 'gentle giant' with 'very big heart'

'His kindness and depth as a human struck a chord with all of us and his presence and strong voice lit up a room when he told the story of his journey'

AAP

Court case challenges some COVID fines

A test case has been launched in the NSW Supreme Court challenging COVID-19 fines handed to people who gathered to protest in breach of public health orders.

Orlando Sentinel

Maxwell Frost poised to go from Uber driver to first Gen Z member of Congress

ORLANDO, Fla. — At any point over the past year, anyone hailing a ride on Uber in Orlando could have had a future congressman behind the wheel.

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