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The U.S. markets will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. What Happened: According to the guidance from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the New York...

Kanye West apologized to the Black community on Friday for falsely claiming that it was fentanyl that killed George Floyd and not a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck for over nine minutes, a gruesome scene viewed worldwide thousands of times.  The...

DEA Boosts Production Of Cannabis & Psychedelics For Research In 2023 The DEA is proposing that 6.7 million grams (14,770 pounds) of marijuana be grown for research, more than double the amount suggested for 2022 (3.2 million grams).  The agency also raised the quota for “all...

In his latest round of off-the-wall comments, Kanye West claimed that George Floyd died of fentanyl rather than suffocated on live TV by a Minneapolis policeman. Floyd’s family announced that they will file a $250 million lawsuit against West. West either missed...

Donald Trump, well-known as a fawning admirer of authoritative dictators worldwide, is at it again. In a militant speech, long on insults and threats, Trump told attendees at the America First Policy Institute’s two-day summit that the U.S. needs to copy China,...

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man whose neck Chauvin kneeled on for more than nine minutes during an arrest last May despite Floyd...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is placing restrictions on its employees so as to curb debate on social and political issues, Reuters reported Thursday. What Happened: The Menlo Park, California-based company has put in place new rules that would affect the employees' ability to discuss how its...

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and ViacomCBS Inc (NASDAQ: VIAC)-owned MTV reportedly avoided ad placements near stories related to victims of police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement. What Happened The advertisers created so-called “blocklists,” which...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) on Tuesday announced it is committing $100 million towards the cause of racial equality in the United States. What Happened The streaming video on demand service provider said it would allocate up to two percent of its cash holdings going forward to "financial...

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), wrote to employees Tuesday asking them to “reflect, learn and support each other” on Juneteenth, the June 19 commemoration of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865 by Gen. Gordon Granger. What Happened The memo, published...

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) is changing the branding of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup after 130 years of featuring an African American woman on the packaging. What Happened Aunt Jemima’s branding depicts a woman inspired by the 19th-century minstrel shows.  The woman on the label...

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) has signed an exclusive deal with reality star Kim Kardashian West for a podcast, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. What Happened The podcast with the theme of criminal justice co-hosted by Kardashian West will be available solely on Spotify under the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Head of Diversity and Inclusion Christie Smith departed the company on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported. What Happened "Inclusion and diversity are core Apple values and we deeply believe the most diverse teams are the most innovative teams," the consumer electronics...

The Wendy Co (NASDAQ: WEN) restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, which became the site of the killing of Rayshard Brooks on Friday, was set on fire Saturday. What Happened Authorities in Atlanta have announced a $10,000 reward for information on the suspects who had started the fire....

Retailor Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NYSE: WBA), drugstore chain CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) and Walmart Inc.’s (NYSE: WMT) will stop the practice prevalent at some stores of locking up beauty products meant for people of color. What Happened The practice of locking up...