Plus, the laughs you need this week
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If you’re a white person in this country, perhaps it took George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police and the protests it sparked to start educating yourself about racial injustice. Or maybe it was the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It’s a moment of national reckoning, and many people are confronting their own privilege for the first time.
To keep the conversation going, we asked Black folks to share the things they wish their white friends understood.
Xo, Ashley Rockman |
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The HuffPost newsroom came together this week to examine 16 common scenarios that typically involve dialing 911 — everything from witnessing acts of vandalism to having your identity stolen. The goal is to help readers think through whether or not to call the police — especially because doing so can result in gross misconduct (Case in point: George Floyd, Eric Garner, Michael Brown and Tamir Rice were all killed by police after someone called 911 to report a nonviolent concern). Of course, there are scenarios in which it does make sense to dial the police, and we go through those as well. |
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Just how bad is dating during a pandemic? Look no further than Twitter for some hilarious accounts. |
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The Coronavirus pandemic has upended every aspect of life. Here's some of our previous coverage. |
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