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Hollywood diversity report finds progress, but much left to gain

Hollywood diversity report finds progress, but much left to gain

The annual UCLA study tallies box office numbers and ratings alongside diversity both on and off screen. Today's "increasingly diverse audiences prefer diverse film and television content," it finds.
by Elizabeth Blair

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Police: 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett faked attack to 'promote his career'

Police: 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett faked attack to 'promote his career'

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself because he was unhappy about his salary and wanted to promote his career, Chicago's police superintendent said Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin school ends cheerleading awards for body parts

A Wisconsin high school is ending cheerleading awards given annually to girls with the largest breasts or buttocks -- dubbed "Big Booty" and "Big Boobie" -- after the American Civil Liberties Union demanded action following repeated complaints from parents and a former coach to school and district officials.
by Associated Press

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Covington Catholic teen Nick Sandmann sues Washington Post for $250 million

Covington Catholic teen Nick Sandmann sues Washington Post for $250 million

His family says the newspaper targeted the student and defamed him for political purposes after the release of a video that appeared to show a standoff between him and a Native American activist.
by Bill Chappell

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When Nazis took Manhattan

When Nazis took Manhattan

In 1939, an event at Madison Square Garden was billed as a "Pro-America Rally." It was, in fact, a rally in support of Hitler and fascism.
by Sarah Kate Kramer

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U.S. hate groups rose 30 percent in recent years, watchdog group reports

U.S. hate groups rose 30 percent in recent years, watchdog group reports

The Southern Poverty Law Center says many groups are driven by white supremacist ideology and the "hysteria over losing a white-majority nation." Critics accuse the group of overblowing the threat.
by Leila Fadel

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