Jim Steyer: the man who took on Mark ZuckerbergWith 800 firms now joining the Facebook advertising boycott, the man whose idea it was explains how the company could easily clean up its act 1 of 2 protesters hit by car on closed Seattle highway diesSEATTLE (AP) — A 24-year-old woman died Saturday of her injuries after she and another woman were hit by a car on a closed highway in Seattle while protesting against police brutality, authorities... Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Retire State Flag Rooted in the ConfederacyThe flag, which has flown since 1894, is poised to come down, becoming yet another emblem of the Confederacy to be removed across the South. Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest protesters marching against brutalityNAIROBI – Kenyan police on Tuesday fired teargas and arrested activists gathering for a march against perceived government injustice that has been given extra impetus this year by rights grou… Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate EmblemThe state flag, which features the blue bars and white stars of the Confederate battle flag, had flown over Mississippi for 126 years. It must be removed within 15 days. Opinion | Trump’s only campaign promise is to make bigotry safe againThe president uses his Twitter feed to add an “amen” to an ugly chorus. NY museum to remove Theodore Roosevelt statueThe statue depicts the ex-president on horseback flanked by a Native American man and an African man. Los Angeles school police chief resigns after board approves budget cutTodd Chamberlain, a 33-year law enforcement veteran who just became the chief of school police in December, stepped down Wednesday. Belgian city removes bust of Congo coloniser King Leopold IIIn unprecedented move, Belgium’s King Philippe expressed ‘deepest regrets’ for violence inflicted on Congo and its people in late 19th century. Thousands celebrate Juneteenth with anti-racism marches across USCelebrations combined with homage to George Floyd in Minneapolis while Atlanta protesters demanded justice for Ahmaud Arbery