Tim Cook Says Apple Must ‘Do More’ to Fight Racism

Tom Petty‘s family is calling out President Donald Trump.

The family of the late singer Tom Petty have hit out at Donald Trump for using his music for “a campaign of hate”.

Chris Willman Music WriterFour of Tom Petty’s family members came together Saturday night to quickly release a statement blasting the president for using the rocker’s “I Won’t Back Down” at his Tulsa campaign rally, saying Petty “would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate. He liked to bring people together.”The statement said that Donald Trump “was in no way authorized to use this song to further a campaign that leaves too many Americans and common sense behind.

coronavirus, a move that eliminates four of its 10 productions and delays opening night from Sept. 17 to Jan.

Paula Abdul claimed that she almost left American Idol after the judges fought over contestant David Cook.“I threatened to quit the show because I believed so much in David Cook, and Simon [Cowell] and Randy [Jackson] weren’t big believers,” Abdul, 57, recently told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting her partnership with Voltaren. “I said, ‘This is crazy.

Tan France is officially an American citizen! The 37-year-old star took to Instagram on Tuesday to celebrate becoming a U.S. citizen and express excitement about getting to vote in the upcoming elections.«A few minutes ago, I officially became an U.S citizen!!» France wrote alongside pics of him taking his oath and celebrating the accomplishment with his husband, Rob France. «For me, this is monumental.

Chad Michael Murray is parlaying his “One Tree Hill” fame to support Black organizations.

Kanye West has donated two million US dollars (£1.5 million) to support the families and legal teams for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.

Marshmello has donated thousands of dollars in the fight against racism.The US DJ and producer, who was today (June 5) revealed by Forbes to have an estimated net worth of $56 million (£49.9 million), said that he is a “human” underneath his famous stage mask and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week is his “tipping point”.“I’ve always remained neutral with my platform but just like you underneath this costume I am human and this is my tipping point,” he wrote on Twitter on Sunday

The New York Times newsroom is in open rebellion over an op-ed the newspaper's opinion section published Wednesday that called for the army to be deployed into American cities to crush nationwide protests over police brutality and systemic racism. In reaction to the op-ed, written by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton and titled "Send in the Troops," dozens of Timesstaffers began tweeting out the same message on Twitter Wednesday evening in an open show of anger and solidarity.

By Bruce Haring

Many stars have taken to their social media handles in order to express their anger over George Floyd's death at the hands of four British policemen. Adele is one of the celebrities who are not very active on social media yet the singer has shared a rare post on her Instagram handle addressing the injustice against George Floyd and the African American community.

By Tom Tapp

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all Canadians have a role to play in confronting systemic racism as solidarity protests spread around the world following the death of George Floyd, a Black American man who pleaded for air as an officer pressed a knee into his neck during an arrest last week.

At the end of last week and into the weekend, thousands of Americans in cities like Minneapolis, Louisville, Columbus, Chicago, New York, and more gathered to protest police violence in light of the recent deaths of unarmed civilians George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and more. Soon, the movement had grown global, with notable demonstrations in New Zealand, England, Germany, Italy, and other European countries taking place, as well.