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[Link] Dwayne Johnson appears to withdraw Joe Rogan support after N-word video

Read: 8/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

Dwayne Johnson, the actor and former wrestling star known as The Rock, has retracted what had seemed his unconditional support for Joe Rogan, amid continued fallout from the controversial podcaster’s use of racist language.

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[Link] The Brutal Racism of the Trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers

Read: 23/11/2021 www.vice.com

Whether the defense likes it or not, the trial of Travis and Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan is all about race.

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[Link] A Black Cop Was Fired for Saying the N-Word. He Finally Got His Job Back.

Read: 24/8/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. But now, nearly six months later and after waves of support from the community, local officials voted to reverse the department’s decision.

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[Link] Matt Damon reveals he only recently stopped using homophobic slur

Read: 3/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

Matt Damon has been heavily criticized after revealing that he has only recently stopped using a well-known homophobic slur, after being told by his daughter that it was unacceptable.

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