For the past 5 years, Laura Flores and Jazmin Elizondo fought for their union to be accepted, and after insults, threats, lawsuits and lots of patience, they find it hard to believe that their struggle is over. The two met in 2014 in Flores’ restaurant. Elizondo was saving money to move to Mexico, and Flores […]
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Popcorn with Zenger: Lukewarm leads and little laughter in ‘Lovebirds’
Remember comedy? Remember romance? Remember when movies made you believe in love? Eight minutes into “The Lovebirds,” it’s clear the new Netflix offering is the type of romantic comedy two unmarried, middle-aged Canadians would write for a major studio. But Paramount Pictures sold the rights to Netflix to avoid being on the hook for $16 […]
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Chaos As Police Clash With George Floyd Protesters At White House
Protesters threw fireworks, bricks and water bottles at police. Police used tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets against the crowd. Chaos ensued outside the White House Saturday night as anti-police brutality protesters fought with Secret Service, Parks Police, and Military Police. This is the second night of rioting in Washington D.C. in solidarity with […]
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Violence, Arrests in New York City Amid Wave of Protests
Thousands of activists and protesters took to the streets of New York City on Friday to speak out against police brutality and to show solidarity with George Floyd, the Minneapolis man choked to death earlier this week. The first of two major protests began around 4 p.m. at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan before moving […]
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THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: Minneapolis Burning As Race Relations Flare
Black Lives Matter, they say. His life mattered, they say, until a police officer decided it didn’t. They say. Minneapolis is the latest U.S. city whose threads are fraying and burning over race relations. Protesters see video footage of George Floyd, accused of forging a check, his neck trapped under police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee, […]
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Arrests In DC As Activists Take To The Streets To Support Minneapolis Protesters
Multiple arrests occurred as hundreds of activists marched throughout Washington D.C. for George Floyd and his supporters Friday evening. “We are standing in solidarity with our people in Minneapolis,” said event organizer Joella Roberts. “I want to remind you that the system that George Floyd was heading to was just as deadly,” she said, referring […]
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Zenger News Exclusive-More Unrest with Protesters Following the Death of George Floyd
VIDEO: Fires blaze and looters rampage during second night of Minneapolis anti-police protests following black man’s death Smoke billowed high over Minneapolis on Wednesday night as anti-police protesters vented their anger over a black man’s death with looting and arson. Video by Chris Juhn/Zenger The previous night had seen mostly peaceful protests that drew an […]
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VIDEO: Trump Jr. Says Social Media Giants That Discriminate Against Conservatives Should Lose Government Protections
Months before Donald Trump mused publicly about a plan to “strongly regulate” some social media and other tech platforms “or close them down,” his son said the federal government should begin to withdraw some legal protections from them. Donald Trump Jr. told Zenger News in February that companies like Facebook and Google should lose government […]
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Tear Gas Flies as Minneapolis Rioters Protest Death of George Floyd in Police Custody
A protester throws a gas canister back at police during a protest over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020. (Chris Juhn/Zenger) MINNEAPOLIS—Protests turned violent on Tuesday as anti-police activists smashed windows and vandalized police cars in response to the death of an African American man at the hands of four […]
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VIDEO: Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody
MINNEAPOLIS—Protests turned violent on Tuesday as anti-police activists smashed windows and vandalized police cars in response to the death of an African American man at the hands of four law enforcement officers. George Floyd died Monday after his arrest outside Cup Foods, a Minneapolis restaurant that reported a customer who paid for a meal with […]
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Less Money For South Asia Families As Workers In The Gulf Face Coronavirus Cuts
In the last few decades, millions of unskilled workers from South Asia have migrated to Gulf countries due to limited opportunities at home. But the flow of money from those workers back home might dry up, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Remittances to South Asia are expected to decline sharply, by 22 percent to $109 […]
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Former pastor gives Atlanta’s homeless a place to wash their hands
Terence Lester has slept on the streets of Atlanta and walked hundreds of miles in order to bring more attention to the issue of homelessness. So when a homeless man told Lester how difficult it was for people living on the streets to wash their hands to avoid catching or spreading the coronavirus, it was […]