TheWrap-Up Podcast: ‘Insecure’ Star Yvonne Orji, How Black Journalists Approach Covering Protests and Trump’s Threats to Deploy the Military

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefAmy Schumer had a message for Hillary Clinton.On the day after the 2016 election, the “Trainwreck” actor and comedian took to her Instagram account to express her rage at the millions of Americans who had supported Donald Trump. “People who voted for him, you are weak.

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David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris on Monday condemned attacks on journalists covering the nationwide protests – whether at the hands of police or protesters.“Over the past week, we have witnessed numerous attacks on journalists during the protests that grip our nation,” she said in a message today to the union’s broadcasters.

TheWrap-Up” podcast, the “Insecure” star told our host Sharon Waxman that while she was getting a master’s degree to make her parents happy (“The only thing that Nigerians love more than education is more education) her brother suggested she entered a pageant.“And I entered the pageant, forgot about it, and two weeks before they’re like, ‘Well, we need your talent,'” she explained. “And I was like, I don’t know, what are you talking about? I don’t have a talent.

"Tiger King" star Jeff Lowe is weighing in on Joe Exotic's request to be pardoned by President Trump. In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Lowe said the former big cat owner has no chance of getting out of jail.

TheWrap-Up” podcast, hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt were joined by Aaron Randle, metro reporter for the New York Times, and TheWrap’s Trey Williams to discuss the feelings they have had while covering a story that is so personal to them.“When the protests are rooted in anti-black violence, being a black reporter, you know, that kind of innately puts you into the story in a way,” Randle said.

Jake Paul has been charged by police after being identified among a crowd of looters, The social media star was charged with criminal trespassing and unlawful assembly by police in Scottsdale Arizona after being seen among vandals in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Drew Brees has apologized for criticizing NFL players who choose to kneel during the national anthem at football games in protest of police brutality.

MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi has covered conflict zones around the world throughout his lengthy career in broadcast journalism, but he never expected one of those places to be Minneapolis, Minnesota. That's where Velshi was shot by a rubber bullet on Saturday night while covering the protests stemming from the killing of George Floyd.

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New York City police officers surrounded, shoved and yelled expletives at two Associated Press journalists covering protests Tuesday in the latest aggression against members of the media during a week of unrest around the country. Portions of the incident were captured on video by videojournalist Robert Bumsted, who was working with photographer Maye-E Wong to document the protests in lower Manhattan over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of journalists who have been targeted and attacked while covering the protests that began after George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody.

By Ted Johnson

The Associated Press reported Wednesday on the treatment of two of its reporters by New York Police Department officers during Tuesday night’s protests.

Dakota Johnson is speaking out.

By Ted Johnson

Celebrities have continued to speak out as the protests that have swept the US in the wake of George Floyd’s death show no signs of stopping.