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A wax museum in Paris said it would work on fixing its recently unveiled statue of Dwayne Johnson, which had a noticeably lighter skin tone than the actor’s, after a week of ridicule on social media and a plea from the Rock himself.
The Rock’s Wax Figure Will Get Redo, Museum Says
The Grévin Museum in Paris said it is “improving” a likeness of Dwayne Johnson that one online critic called “melanin deficient.”
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2023 at 9:07 PM
A wax museum in Paris said it would work on fixing its recently unveiled statue of Dwayne Johnson, which had a noticeably lighter skin tone than the actor’s, after a week of ridicule on social media and a plea from the Rock himself.
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It’s gubernatorial candidate-at-tailgate season
October 21, 2023 at 6:05 PM
It’s gubernatorial candidate-at-tailgate season
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An ex-San Francisco Republican official made a name for himself as an advocate for men who said they were falsely accused of sexual harassment
He is now accused of murdering his fiancée, whose dismembered body was found on a California shoreline
He is now accused of murdering his fiancée, whose dismembered body was found on a California shoreline
Ex-San Francisco Republican Official Allegedly Dismembered Fiancee
Joseph C. Roberts was a local party delegate. Now, he faces a murder charge.
sfstandard.com
September 30, 2023 at 12:24 PM
An ex-San Francisco Republican official made a name for himself as an advocate for men who said they were falsely accused of sexual harassment
He is now accused of murdering his fiancée, whose dismembered body was found on a California shoreline
He is now accused of murdering his fiancée, whose dismembered body was found on a California shoreline
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JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.
September 27, 2023 at 8:02 PM
JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.
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The IRS says it will aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past due taxes
The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes
The IRS is launching an effort to crack down on 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past due taxes.
apnews.com
September 8, 2023 at 7:48 PM
The IRS says it will aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past due taxes
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Some Black churches in Florida are stepping up to teach Black history, saying the state has "watered-down” versions taught to students
Black churches in Florida buck DeSantis: 'Our churches will teach our own history.'
Some Black churches in Florida are teaching Black history, pushing back against what they call Gov. Ron DeSantis' effort to "water down'' lessons.
www.usatoday.com
September 10, 2023 at 6:05 PM
Some Black churches in Florida are stepping up to teach Black history, saying the state has "watered-down” versions taught to students
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A federal judge has ordered Louisiana to remove all youth from the largest max security prison in the U.S. and to relocate them within a week
The judge found that conditions at Angola constitute cruel and unusual punishment and violate the 14th Amendment
The judge found that conditions at Angola constitute cruel and unusual punishment and violate the 14th Amendment
Judge rules Louisiana must remove youth from Angola - Louisiana Illuminator
A federal judge Friday ordered Louisiana prison officials to remove youth offenders from the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
lailluminator.com
September 8, 2023 at 10:32 PM
A federal judge has ordered Louisiana to remove all youth from the largest max security prison in the U.S. and to relocate them within a week
The judge found that conditions at Angola constitute cruel and unusual punishment and violate the 14th Amendment
The judge found that conditions at Angola constitute cruel and unusual punishment and violate the 14th Amendment