Taking on the Tyranny of the Tech Bros
The glow of the tech bros’ halo is dimming and, in 2025, the computing industry’s sheen of glamor will continue to fade, too. While other STEM fields are making strides …
Racism
A Louis Armstrong relative steps up to help portray the music icon on Broadway
NEW YORK — The new stage musical about Louis Armstrong on Broadway opens with the jazz icon in a rehearsal room alongside an anonymous piano player. Keep an eye on …
Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in …
Marin County school employee sues over racial video – The Mercury News
A Black employee at Tamalpais High School has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the school district violated state and federal laws by failing to notify him about a racist video …
Ex-Marine misused technique in killing subway rider
By Jake Offenhartz | Associated Press NEW YORK — When Daniel Penny wrapped his arm around the neck of a homeless man on a Manhattan subway last year, the 25-year-old …
Marin County high school football team gets warning on racist language – The Mercury News
The Tamalpais Union High School District is threatening to cancel Tam High football games if the program has more incidents of racism. In a letter sent to football players and …
Racist text messages referencing slavery prompt federal investigations
By Ayanna Alexander, Ali Swenson and Gary Fields | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to …
‘You’re not wanted’: Newcomer to Canada says racism forced him onto streets
After fleeing Uganda, Kateregga Raymond Calvin’s mind is more at ease than when he first arrived in Canada just over a year ago. The refugee claimant was being harassed so …
Feds probe racist ‘cotton-picking’ texts sent to Black Americans
Ayanna Alexander, Ali Swenson and Gary Fields | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black …
CNN bans conservative writer after ‘beeper’ comment to Muslim commentator
NEW YORK — CNN has banned conservative writer Ryan Girdusky from the network following a contentious on-air exchange in which he told panelist Mehdi Hasan that “I hope your beeper …