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Aug
05
2021
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By Troy Warren
Bloomington: Victim of attempted lynching charged with assaulting his attackers

Bloomington: Victim of attempted lynching charged with assaulting his attackers

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By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for BloomingtonNewsAndTalk.Com A Black man who was the victim of an “attempted lynching” near Bloomington, Indiana, last summer has been charged with felony assault and misdemeanor trespassing in connection with the incident. Vauhxx Booker and his lawyer held a news conference outside an Indiana courtroom Monday after Sonia Leerkamp, the special prosecutor for Monroe County, filed charges against the local rights activist last Friday. “There’s nothing more American than charging a Black man in his own attempted lynching,” Booker said Monday, according to The Washington Post. “It is unprecedented,” added attorney Katharine Liell,…
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Aug
04
2021
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DC Comics in Rebuilding Mode: Top Execs Speak Out on “Future-Proofing” Publishing

DC Comics in Rebuilding Mode: Top Execs Speak Out on “Future-Proofing” Publishing

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BY BORYS KIT | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #business  Chief creative officer Jim Lee and senior vp and general manager Daniel Cherry III share about their responsibility to book shop owners, synergy with films like 'Suicide Squad,' WarnerMedia ownership amid a merger and why "fewer, bigger, better" is a guiding principle. Almost a year ago, DC Comics — the publishing unit behind superheroes Batman, Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn — was hit with a brutal cut that saw one-third of the company ranks wiped out due to broad layoffs at its parent WarnerMedia.  But the Burbank-based comics division, led by chief creative officer…
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Aug
04
2021
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Cuomo investigation: What we know and what’s next

Cuomo investigation: What we know and what’s next

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT Just over a year ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was widely beloved for his telegenic response to the coronavirus pandemic NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's monthslong fall from grace reached a nadir Tuesday, when investigators said they substantiated sexual harassment allegations against him from 11 women, many of whom have worked for him. Cuomo, once widely beloved for his telegenic response to the coronavirus pandemic, continues to deny the allegations and maintains he isn't going anywhere — but his political future might soon be out of his own hands. Here are the…
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