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Grindr will remove controversial ‘ethnicity filter’ after years of complaints

02.06.2020 - 15:01

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Photo: Grindr Grindr has announced that it will finally remove its controversial ethnicity filter from the dating app, after years of complaints that it promotes racism.

The decision came following nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd last week, a black man who was killed after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes and ignored his pleas for help. “We stand in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the hundreds of thousands of queer people of color who long in to our app every day,” Grindr said in a statement posted to Twitter.

Noting that it would “not be silent” nor “inactive,” Grindr said that it would be making donations to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute and Black Lives Matter, and

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07.06.2020 / 06:25

Couple Celebrates Wedding At Protest After Coronavirus Cancels Original Plan

A Black Lives Matter protest in honor of George Floyd turned into a wedding celebration when a couple intersected with those marching outside of Logan Square in Philadelphia on Saturday. Dr.

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07.06.2020 / 02:13

Philadelphia Inquirer Top Editor Resigns After Uproar Over ‘Building Matters, Too’ Headline

announced Saturday that Stan Wischnowski is resigning as executive editor of the newspaper. His last day will be June 12.The move comes days after the Inquirer issued an apology for running a story with the “unacceptable” headline “Buildings Matter, Too” about property damage from unrest and protests over the police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd.

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06.06.2020 / 23:01

Blueface Receives Backlash After He Asks For ‘George Floyd Discount’ — ‘Ignorance At Its Finest’

Blueface is in hot water after he asked for a “George Floyddiscount”, referencing the man who was tragically killed in Minneapolis on May 25. The 23-year-old rapper took to his Instagram Story on June 5 to share a clip of himself furniture shopping, and when he saw the exorbitant cost of the items while checking out, he jokingly asked for a discount. “Aye, y’all tell them to give me that George Floyd discount,” he said in the now-deleted post. “I need that Black Lives Matter discount.”

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06.06.2020 / 19:13

Lil Nas X Claps Back At Tucker Carlson After He Claims Rapper’s ‘Inciting Riots’ By Donating To Bail Funds

Lil Nas X, 21, is calling out FOX News presenter Tucker Carlson, 51, for a segment he did on celebrities donating money to bail out protesters who were arrested after marching to stop racial injustice in the midst of George Floyd‘s tragic death. The rapper claims Carlson “lied to millions of people” when he said that the donations, which were also made by Chrissy Teigen, Steve Carell, Janelle Monae, and many more, are being given to incite riots. He reposted a video of the news report by Carlson when he tweeted the claim.

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06.06.2020 / 10:07

The workers of Manchester said Black Lives Matter 150 years ago - and we say the same today

death of George Floyd, with the same spirit that made the ‘Working-Men of Manchester’ resolve to refuse to touch cotton produced by the slavery of the American south, on the same day they wrote that letter to Lincoln.There’s much more to today’s event than solidarity.Every black person in that crowd will have had some experience of being stereotyped, scapegoated, insulted, even attacked, because of the colour of their skin, will have experience of people who don’t know what it’s like, or don’t want to know it’s like, telling them it’s all in their head.The demonstrators follow in the footsteps of 20th century civil rights activists like Louise Da-Cocodia, Len Johnson and Learie Constantine and C.L.R James - proud Mancunians and

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06.06.2020 / 07:33

Stassi Schroeder Loses Brand Deals After Faith Stowers Reveals How She Treated Her After Vanderpum Rules

Years later, Faith Stowers is finally getting the proper attention she should have gotten due to the #amplifyblackvoices movement in conjunction with the Black Lives Matter movement that has resurfaced yet again after the murder of George Floyd. Faith spoke on the unfair treatment she received both on and off Vanderpump Rules and now Stassi Schroeder is paying for her crimes.

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05.06.2020 / 23:19

Trump Faces Major Outrage For Claiming George Floyd Is Happy In ‘Heaven’ After Unemployment Drops

“Equal justice under the law must mean that every American receives equal treatment in every encounter with law enforcement regardless of race, color, gender, or creed,” said President Donald Trump, 73, about George Floyd during his June 5 press conference, one that was about unemployment dropping slightly to 13.3%, per CBS News. “They have to receive fair treatment from law enforcement. They have to receive it. We all saw what happened last week. We can’t let that happen.” Had Trump stopped there, it would have been fine and he could go back “inspecting” his bunker. Nevertheless, he persisted: “Hopefully, George is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing that’s happening for our country.”

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05.06.2020 / 21:05

Kevin Hart and Tyrese Gibson lead calls for change after attending George Floyd’s memorial

Kevin Hart and Tyrese Gibson led calls for change after attending George Floyd’s memorial service at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday.The stars received shoutouts for their support as they mourned Floyd’s shocking death alongside his family and friends, after the African-American man was killed at the hands of white police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 25 May. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Jumanji: The Next Level star Hart said his presence at the memorial was about “standing with the family”.

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05.06.2020 / 19:55

‘Riverdale’ Creator Says Show “Will Do Better” After Being Called Out For Making Black Characters “Sidekicks”

With the rise of protests around the world, in the aftermath of the brutal killing of George Floyd by a police officer, it appears that Black actors are feeling more empowered to speak up about the racism and discrimination that is present in Hollywood. And though many are calling out the systemic racism that exists, some folks, such as “Riverdale” actress Vanessa Morgan, are taking aim at their own TV series and projects.

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05.06.2020 / 15:19

Kanye West Proudly Protests For George Floyd In Chicago After Backlash For Not Speaking Out — Watch

Kanye West was among hundreds of others who protested in Chicago on June 4. The rapper kept a low profile as he joined a crowd of protesters for George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. A local Chicago morning show host, Kendra G, shot video of Kanye marching. He stayed silent while wearing a protective face mask and the hood of his sweatshirt pulled up.

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05.06.2020 / 11:25

Mariah Carey’s ex-husband Nick Cannon says ‘my children fear police’ after George Floyd killing

Nick Cannon has joined several celebrities who are using their platforms to denounce police brutality and systemic racism after the killing of George Floyd. In a conversation with Access Hollywood, the Masked Singer host revealed that his three children – including the two he had with ex-wife Mariah Carey – fear law enforcement.The 39-year-old began: “My children fear police.

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05.06.2020 / 08:03

Mike Pence Faces Backlash After Inviting Candace Owens, Who Called George Floyd ‘Horrible’, To The White House

Mike Pence, 60, is under fire after extending an invitation to Black activist Candace Owens, 31, to the White House following her comments about George Floyd. In a recent Facebook Live, Candace described George as a “horrible human being” and a “criminal,” going on to note that he was “high on fentanyl” at the time of his arrest. Despite her controversial comments, Candace attended a group discussion hosted by Mike to discuss the current climate in America on June 4 — and Twitter definitely had something to say about it.

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05.06.2020 / 05:57

Jake Paul Charged With Trespassing After Mall Looting: Why He ‘Probably’ Won’t Serve Prison Time

Jake Paul, 23, has been slapped with misdemeanor charges following a riot in Scottsdale, Arizona on Sunday, May 31. The YouTube star was present at the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall — which was closed at the time — where hundreds flooded in protest of George Floyd‘s death. Jake, who has specifically being charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly according to documents obtained by HollywoodLife, has since confirmed his presence but clarified he was not a participant in the looting and simply “filming” in an effort to “share our experience.”

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05.06.2020 / 05:03

Kevin Hart, Ludacris and More Celebs Call for Change After Attending George Floyd’s Memorial (Exclusive)

George Floyd's memorial was moving for both viewers at home and those in attendance at the service, held at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday.

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05.06.2020 / 03:35

Donald Trump Gets Mocked For ‘Finally’ Building ‘His Wall’ After New Fence Goes Up Around White House

Donald Trump, 73, appears to have gotten his “wall” — although it’s not exactly the one he’s been preaching about over the last four years. Days into protests after the death of George Floyd — who was killed after a police officer knelt onto his neck as he said “I can’t breathe” — a new fence was put in around the White House on Thursday, June 4. The irony wasn’t lost on the Twitterverse, who couldn’t help but chuckle at the Trump’s on-going “wall” rhetoric pertaining to the U.S.-Mexico border (according to him, our neighbors down south are going to “pay” for said wall).

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05.06.2020 / 02:31

Rapper Trina Apologizes For Controversial Comments Made About Riots

Love and Hip Hop star Trina took to her morning show with Trick Daddy on 99 Jamz where they debated about the state of the country. After Trina referred to the protesters who are are rebelling for George Floyd’s shocking murder as ‘animals,’ social media quickly made the clip go viral.

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05.06.2020 / 01:35

Kanye West & Kourtney Kardashian Make BIG Donations After Days Of Silence

Members of the Kardashian crew are doing what they can to support the Black Lives Matter movement — not to mention, the families of recent police killing victims.

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05.06.2020 / 01:29

CNN Tops Cable News in Key Demo for Total Day and Primetime for First Time in 19 Years

As protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd continued through the week, CNN hit a major ratings milestone: On Wednesday, the network notched its sixth day in a row in the top spot among the cable news channels for total day and primetime viewers in the advertiser-coveted age demographic of 25 to 54.

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05.06.2020 / 01:19

Meghan McCain Responds After Receiving Backlash for Calling New York City a 'War Zone' Amid Protests

Meghan McCain is clarifying her thoughts on the protests going on after the death of George Floyd. The 35-year-old co-host has been receiving backlash for her tweet on Tuesday, when she likened her neighborhood in New York City to a «war zone» amid the protests. Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have been ongoing following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man who died after former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over eight minutes.

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04.06.2020 / 23:07

Los Angeles Curfews Lifted: City, County & Local Governments Cancel Restrictions After Several Nights Of Lockdowns

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04.06.2020 / 22:51

Kevin Hart and Ludacris Attend George Floyd’s Minneapolis Memorial Service More Than 1 Week After His Death

George Floyd was remembered during a memorial service on Thursday, June 4.

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04.06.2020 / 21:07

Jake Paul Is Charged With Criminal Trespassing After He's Spotted at Looted Arizona Mall

Jake Paul has been charged for unlawfully entering and remaining inside the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall in Arizona when it was closed, according to multiple news outlets.

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04.06.2020 / 20:41

Meghan Markle Speaks Out After George Floyd's Death: 'The Only Wrong Thing to Say Is to Say Nothing'

Meghan Markle is speaking out for the first time since protests have swept the nation and the world in the wake of George Floyd's death on May 25. People across the country have publicly protested police brutality after Floyd died at the age of 46 when a police officer pressed his knee into his neck for more than eight minutes.

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