40ish Houston artists under age 40ish: The next generation of creatives shaping the city's future
Meet the 47 artists, dancers, designers, choreographers, musicians, gallery owners from Montrose to the Museum District ...
My Mom’s Disappearance Was A Mystery. Then I Saw An Old Photo — And What I Discovered Next Left Me Shaken.
At 17, though, I discovered that there was one place worse than my neighborhood: where I first met my mom. There was another ...
From convicted bank robber to artist of reclaimed wood
Troy artist and businessman Danny Killion turned his life around through community embrace and reclaimed wood.
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Excerpt: New book ‘Plundered’ examines the racist policies behind Detroit’s foreclosure crisis
A book launch event for Plundered features a conversation between Atuahene and Orlando Bailey, executive director of Outlier Media set for 5-6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31 at Detroit Mercy Law School; ...
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‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity
Along with her posts about Islam, Gascón posted a long thread about George Floyd just days after he was killed by a police officer, inspiring protests across the U.S. “I really think that very ...
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Target Drops DEI Goals and Ends Program to Boost Black Suppliers
And after the May 2020 murder of George Floyd a few miles from the company’s Minneapolis headquarters, the retailer committed to increase the representation of Black employees across the company ...
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J. Alexander Kueng, ex-officer who kneeled on George Floyd's back, released from prison
MINNEAPOLIS — One of the ex-Minneapolis police officers convicted in the killing of George Floyd finished his prison sentence on Wednesday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Keung was ...
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Girlfriend of George Floyd reacts to release of J. Alexander Kueng from prison
It’s a day loved ones of George Floyd knew was coming — when ex-Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Keung would be released. Keung — who was one of the four officers convicted in ...
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Officer Convicted In George Floyd Murder Released From Prison
Minneapolis police officer convicted of aiding and abetting murder of George Floyd to be released from federal prison. Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng, convicted in the killing of ...
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One of the 4 ex-police officers convicted of killing George Floyd is released from prison
Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng, left, and his attorney Thomas Plunkett arrive for sentencing for violating George Floyd's civil rights, outside the Federal Courthouse in St ...
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Minneapolis OKs police reform deal with the US government in the wake of George Floyd’s murder
The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George Floyd that would require reforms within the city’s police department ...
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Nearly 5 Years After George Floyd’s Death, Minneapolis Enacts Police Reform
On Monday, they voted to approve a proposed federal consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), marking a pivotal moment nearly five years after George Floyd's tragic death.