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Lawlessness and disorder: The hypocrisy of Donald Trump’s exile threats after the Jan. 6 pardons

In 2020, in response to the riots that followed the murder of 46-year-old Black man George Floyd, Donald Trump declared himself the “president of law and order.” During the same speech, he threatened to use the military to suppress the civil unrest that erupted after a police officer killed Floyd.

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How Republicans won the DEI fight: ‘There’s this sort of white male grievance they’re catering to’

Trump order putting federal diversity workers on leave follows years of protests, campaign promises and a major turn against affirmative action at the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire: Celebrities and Co-Stars Speak Out Over Controversial Tweets

As the star of Emilia Pérez, a film nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Gascón's past tweets have become a central topic of conversation during the awards season.

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Karla Sofía Gascón: A timeline of the controversy surrounding Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez star

Netflix has distanced itself from the groundbreaking actor after a series of controversies

The Independent UK

Netflix makes striking Emilia Perez decision amid Karla Sofía Gascón Oscar controversy

Resurfaced offensive tweets have derailed ‘Emilia Perez’ star’s Oscar campaign

The Independent UK

‘I’m not racist’: Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón breaks down in tears in interview addressing controversy

Resurfaced offensive tweets have thrown star’s Oscar campaign into turmoil

The Independent UK

Karla Sofia Gascon says ‘they've already won’ in fresh post about controversial tweets

The actor had previously said that she was ‘deeply sorry’ for the tweets

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Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her neck

The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just as he did four months later when he killed George…

The Independent UK

Zoe Saldaña breaks silence on Eliza Perez co-star Karla Sofía Gascón’s controversial tweets

Spanish actress Gascón posted messages that included anti-Muslim rhetoric and comments about George Floyd

Evening Standard

Explaining the curious case of Emilia Pérez, the controversy-hit Oscar frontrunner

Jacques Audiard’s ‘Emilia Pérez’ is an Oscar contender unlike any other

The Independent UK

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón says she's been 'threatened with death' as she deletes X account

The Oscar nominee previously said she was ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive social media posts

The Independent UK

"Emilia Pérez" star apologizes for posts

"As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well," Gascón wrote in a statement

Salon

Trans Oscar Nominee Apologizes For Controversial Social Media Posts

Trans actor Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for controversial social media posts, facing backlash amid Oscar nomination.

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Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over racist and offensive tweets about Muslims and George Floyd

Controversial posts spark outrage as actor nominated for Oscar

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The Independent UK

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón says she is ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive social media posts

Oscar nominee’s past tweets with controversial views about Muslims, George Floyd, and diversity at the Oscars caused severe backlash

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Karla Sofia Gascon apologises for 'causing hurt' with past social media posts

Karla Sofia Gascon has apologised for having "caused hurt" with her past social media posts that expressed a variety of controversial views.

The Independent UK

Karla Sofia Gascón apologizes for old tweets, says she is 'deeply sorry to those I have caused pain'

Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old social media posts that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”

The Independent UK

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón receives backlash over resurfaced tweets

Gascón recently became the first openly trans actor to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars

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The Independent UK

Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs

Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

The Guardian - US

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over offensive tweets

The Oscar-nominated star of Netflix’s musical made racist and Islamophobic remarks in several tweets from 2020

International Business Times

Do Or DEI: Trump's Assault On Diversity Divides America

For President Donald Trump's allies, his crackdown on the "illegal and immoral discrimination" of equal opportunities programs reflects a shifting US electorate that has lost patience with ineffective and performative political correctness.

The Guardian - US

What we know so far about Trump’s orders on diversity, equity and inclusion

In his first few days in office, the president reversed four years of work on DEI efforts in the federal government

The Conversation

The legacy of anti-Black racism: The public health crisis of racial trauma

The police killing of George Floyd in 2020 in the United States was an appalling act involving a group of officers who did not place much, if any, value on the life of a Black man. In the agonizing nine minutes before he died under the knee of Derek Chauvin,…

International Business Times UK

Target DEI Initiatives Axed: List of Companies Rolling Back DEI and Those Standing Firm

Several major companies, including Target, Walmart, and Meta, have significantly scaled back or eliminated their DEI programs in 2025.

The Independent UK

Target is ending its diversity goals as a strong DEI opponent occupies the White House

Discount store chain Target says it’s joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

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