Kansas City Star apologizes for racially biased coverage: The sins of our past still reverberate today
The editor of Missouri s
Star s early history, through sins of both commission and omission, it disenfranchised, ignored, and scorned generations of Black Kansas Citians.
In his Sunday article, Mike Fannin decried the role the 140-year-old newspaper played in reinforcing Jim Crow laws and redlining, saying that for decade after early decade it robbed an entire community of opportunity, dignity, justice, and recognition. It is well past time for an apology, he added, and the
Star s staff acknowledges that the sins of our past still reverberate today.
5 surprising things tucked into Congress nearly 6,000-page spending bill
December 21, 2020
The most significant aspect of Congress omnibus spending bill is the $900 coronavirus relief package embedded within it, but there are a few surprising add-ons â as there usually are in such legislation â tucked into the nearly 6,000-paged text.
One item that snuck in there was the proposed creation of two new Smithsonian museums, one focused on women s history, and the other for the proposed National Museum of the American Latino. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) had previously blocked standalone bills that would have funded them.
Tucked into the stimulus bill: two new Smithsonian museums pic.twitter.com/vVwVkcXZIR
Pro-Trump media outlets apparently scramble to ward off lawsuits after pushing election conspiracies
December 21, 2020
Last week, Fox Business ran a pre-taped segment during Lou Dobbs show that appeared to debunk the unfounded claims made by some of the network s hosts about corrupted voting machines in November s election. The segment re-aired during Jeanine Pirro s show Sunday. And Newsmax, one of President Trump s favorite outlets, began covering its tracks recently, as well. Much to the chagrin of some of its fans, the network put a page on its website clarifying its election conspiracy theory coverage, airing a similar segment on TV, as well.
Anti-lockdown protesters attempt to break into Oregon statehouse
December 21, 2020
Protesters demonstrating against pandemic restrictions and closures gathered outside the Oregon Capitol building in Salem on Monday, with some individuals attempting to break through a glass door after police declared an unlawful assembly as state lawmakers met inside for a special legislative, Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.
Footage captured by Sergio Olmos, a reporter for OPB, showed a mid-sized crowd gathered around a side entrance to the statehouse. A few people tried to bust through the glass either by kicking it or driving a metal instrument through it. Some of their fellow protesters can be heard urging them to stop, while others egged them on.
Peter Jackson debuts a sneak peak of his new Beatles documentary
December 21, 2020
All you need to get through the end of 2020? This sneak peak at Peter Jackson s Beatles documentary.
The Beatles: Get Back, which make use of 56 hours of never-before-seen footage originally shot in 1969. The lighthearted montage features plenty of great moments of the Beatles goofing around behind the scenes, and Jackson said it provides a sense of the spirit of the film.
The director also explained that while the documentary was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it s now about halfway through editing, and he said he hoped this early look would put a smile on your face in these rather bleak times that we re in.