The New York Times has caved in over an op-ed calling for troops to be sent in to quash rioting seen in recent days connected to the George Floyd protests. The paper posted a mea culpa yesterday over its decision to publish Senator Tom Cotton’s incendiary op-ed calling for the use of military force against protesters. … Read more
Dr. Dre, speaking about the death of George Floyd, held nothing back in speaking about his anguish over the intent in which the 46-year-old restaurant security guard died after since-fired police officer Derek Chauvin held him down with a knee to the back of his neck. ‘It felt like that cop had his knee on … Read more
The first Hong Kong anti-government protester to plead guilty to the charge of rioting during last year’s unrest was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday for a ‘direct attack on the rule of law’. Sin Ka-ho, a 21-year-old lifeguard, was among thousands who surrounded the Legislative Council on June 12 during a pro-democracy … Read more