Poet Donté Clark and Russell Simmons talk about the importance of art in a struggling community. Source
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One of the world’s best restaurants is going vegan
When Eleven Madison Park reopens this June, its $335 tasting menu will be entirely plant-based, with the exception of honey and milk for coffee and tea. Source
Mark Rylance on the history behind WWII drama “Dunkirk”
Actor Mark Rylance earned an Academy Award for his portrayal of a Soviet spy in the movie “Bridge of Spies.” Rylance returns to the big screen for World War II drama “Dunkirk” about the rescue of more than 300,000 British and Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in northern France. The film is being considered an early Oscar contender. Rylance joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his new role and the real-life heroism that inspired the movie. Source
Verizon to sell Yahoo and AOL to private equity firm for $5B
Wireless provider is bailing out of the fiercely competitive media business to focus on telecom. Source
Teacher suspended after calling George Floyd a “criminal” in class
“He got arrested and he got killed because he wouldn’t comply and the bottom line is we make him a f—–g hero,” the teacher said in a recording, referring to Floyd. Source
Watch Live: Andrew Brown Jr.’s funeral
Community members continue to demand the release of bodycam footage showing the fatal police shooting of the 42-year-old Black man. Source
Small businesses “doing cartwheels” as Disneyland reopens
Three in eight businesses at nearby strip mall closed over past year due to lack of visitors to theme park. Source
Number of unaccompanied children held by Border Patrol falls 88%
U.S. Border Patrol was holding a record high 5,700 unaccompanied children in late March. That number fell below 700 over the weekend. Source
What’s behind the push for a fourth stimulus check
As the IRS distributes the $1,400 stimulus payments, some lawmakers say the money won’t last three months. Source
Community demands video ahead of Andrew Brown Jr.’s funeral
Hundreds of community members in Elizabeth City on Sunday continued to demand the release of bodycam footage showing the death of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black man killed by police. Source