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Cushman & Wakefield, NYC cut ties to Trump Organization
Brokerage will stop handling leasing for firm; de Blasio ends rink and golf contracts New York / TRD Staff Share via Shortlink
Cushman & Wakefield CEO Brett White, Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Donald Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. (Getty)
A week after Capitol Hill was stormed by a mob at the encouragement of President Donald Trump, his family real estate company lost its leasing team and $17 million in contracts with New York City.
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The riot at the US Capitol on 6 January sent shockwaves around the world, after right-wing fanatics stormed the building in protests that left at least five people dead.
The rioters included members of assorted right-wing groups with interests in false conspiracy theories, racist and homophobic ideologies, and neo-Nazism.
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In the wake of the demonstrations, attention has been drawn to the disturbing accessories and symbols associated with the far-right and white supremacy.
Here’s a look into some of the hate symbols and their origins that were on display during the riot.
Noose and gallows
Among the most disturbing images at the US Capitol riot were of a noose and gallows - so much so that Snopes released a fact-checking article confirming one image was not doctored.
Ellen DeGeneres features Motorworks Brewing
Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton warmed the hearts of dog lovers across the country, including one of TV’s most famous personalities, with the January launch of its Adoptable Dog Cruiser four-packs featuring the faces of local shelter dogs seeking forever homes.
“I heard about a company that’s doing something really cool; they’re helping dogs get rescued by putting pictures of them on their beer cans,” Ellen DeGeneres said, as an image of Motorworks’ beers was projected above her during an episode of the hugely popular daytime show that bears her name.
The superstar television host then had one of her production assistants read the dog descriptions from the back of the cans, but not before drinking some of the Bradenton-brewed contents. “Don’t waste the beer,” DeGeneres said.