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Today β€” 3 July 2024News

The brutal killing of a Detroit man in 1982 inspires decades of Asian American activism nationwide

Four decades after Vincent Chin was killed by autoworkers who blamed Asian manufacturers for industry decline, activists fight to ensure Chin is not forgotten.

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Lillie Chin, mother of Vincent Chin at Detroit's City County Building in 1982.

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Activists walk to the grave of Vincent Chin in 2002 in Detroit.

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Vincent Chin died three days after being battered to the pavement with baseball bat.

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Demonstrators hold a mural of Vincent Chin at the National Mall in 2022.

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People gather for a remembrance ceremony for Vincent Chin in Chinatown on June 23 in Boston.

Chinese migrants deported on first large flight from U.S. since 2018

A group of migrants were deported to China over the weekend on the first large charter flight there since 2018, the Department of Homeland Security said.

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, center, in Tucson, Ariz. last month.
Yesterday β€” 2 July 2024News

Atlanta City Council approves $2M settlement for students tased in car during 2020 protests

The Atlanta City Council has approved the payment of a settlement of $2 million to two college students who were shocked with Tasers and pulled from a car while they were stuck in downtown traffic caused by protests over George Floyd’s killing.

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Body camera footage of an officer pointing his handgun at Messiah Young while the college student is seated in his vehicle in 2020 in Atlanta.

Coup attempt thwarted in Ukraine, security service says, as Hungary's OrbΓ‘n arrives in Kyiv for talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's security service said it foiled a coup in Ukraine as President Viktor Orban of Hungary visited the country.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has survived multiple Russian assassination attempts.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbΓ‘n at a meeting with Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Tuesday.
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After 32 years as a progressive voice for LGBTQ Jews, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum heads into retirement

After 32 years as a progressive voice for LGBTQ Jews at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum heads into retirement.

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Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum sings during her last service at the Masonic Hall in New York on June 28.

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Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum reads with her daughter during her last service at the Masonic Hall in New York on June 28.

Beryl strengthens to Category 5 hurricane, bringing 'life-threatening winds and dangerous storm surge' to southeastern Caribbean

Hours after making landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island, Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm late Monday as it moved west the Caribbean on a path forecast to bring it near Jamaica, officials said.

Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem

Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men are sprayed with foam by police after blocking a street in Jerusalem on Sunday.

England star references Roosevelt's 'Man in the Arena' after crucial wonder goal

As one of the most exciting soccer players in the world, Jude Bellingham’s wonder goal against Slovakia on Sunday was what many have come to expect from the England star.

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Jude Bellingham making an overhead kick to score a last minute equalizer, forcing the game into extra-time.

Parties and protests mark the culmination of LGBTQ Pride Month in NYC, San Francisco and beyond

The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ Pride reaches its exuberant grand finale on Sunday, bringing rainbow-laden revelers to the streets for marquee parades in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere across the globe.

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Protesters gather outside Stonewall Inn as President Joe Biden's motorcade passes by during his visit to the historic gay bar in New York City on Friday to mark the 55th anniversary of the riots.

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Hundreds of drag queens and kings filled the streets for the 30th annual New York City Drag March on Friday.
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