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Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
I loved Jack whom I adopted aged three. Then his drug-addicted family lured him back - and the violence began. Through shattering grief CATHERINE TAYLOR tells her family's nightmare... and the final unimaginable blow
Catherine Taylor does not use the swing in the front porch of her picture-perfect cottage in Yorkshire. Made for her by her teenage son Jack, it has become an almost unbearably poignant reminder of a happier time. Catherine, a pharmacist, and her husband Henry, a self-employed builder, haven't seen Jack for almost a year.
NDTV
08-05-2025
- NDTV
US Woman's Racist Slur Sparks Outrage And Fundraising
A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views. Maybe equally viral has been a crowdfunding effort that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help the woman now relocate her family. In the video, a man in Rochester, a city roughly 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of Minneapolis, confronts the woman for calling a 5-year-old boy the N-word. The woman appears to double-down on the racist term and flips off the man confronting her with both of her middle fingers. The woman, who could not be reached for comment, has since amassed over $700,000 through Christian fundraising platform GiveSendGo for relocation expenses because of threats she received over the video. The fundraising page said she used the word out of frustration because the boy went through her 18-month-old child's diaper bag. The Associated Press has not verified this assertion. "I called the kid out for what he was," she wrote, adding that the online videos have "caused my family, and myself, great turmoil." The flurry of monetary contributions has reignited multiple debates, from whether racist language and attacks are becoming more permissible to the differences between "cancel culture" and "consequence culture." Many want to see the woman face some sort of comeuppance for using a slur, especially toward a child. Others say despite her words, she does not deserve to be harassed. The NAACP Rochester chapter started its own fundraising campaign for the child's family. The GoFundMe page had raised $340,000 when it was closed Saturday per the wishes of the family, who want privacy, said the civil rights organization. It was speaking on behalf of the family of the child, who the organization said was on the autism spectrum. "This was not simply offensive behavior-it was an intentional racist, threatening, hateful and verbal attack against a child, and it must be treated as such," the NAACP Rochester chapter said in a statement. The Rochester Police Department investigated and submitted findings to the Rochester City Attorney's Office for "consideration of a charging decision," spokesperson Amanda Grayson said in a statement Monday. GiveSendGo did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Some say defending the woman defends racism The donations did and did not surprise Dr. Henry Taylor, director for the Center of Urban Studies at the University at Buffalo. But shifts in the political and cultural climate have emboldened some people to express racist and bigoted views against people of color or those they consider outsiders. A more recent backlash, from the White House to corporate boardrooms, against diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives have amplified those feelings. The racism "hovering beneath the surface" comes from blame, Taylor said. "People are given someone to hate and someone to blame for all of the problems and challenges that they are facing themselves," Taylor said. The volume of monetary contributions in the Rochester case is reminiscent of the surge of support for individuals like Kyle Rittenhouse, Daniel Penny and George Zimmerman. Rittenhouse, Penny and Zimmerman were cleared of wrongdoing or legally found to have acted in self-defense or in defense of others - Penny and Zimmerman after the death of a Black victim and Rittenhouse after fatally shooting two white protesters at a racial justice demonstration against police. Backlash against 'cancel culture' persists In the woman's case, a contingent of supporters just want to fight cancel culture, said Franciska Coleman, an assistant professor of law at University of Wisconsin Law School, who has written about cancel culture and social regulation of speech. For some it can include donating "to everyone who they in quotes try to 'cancel.'" Some people are focused on how "it just seems too much that this mother of two young kids is getting death threats and rape threats," Coleman said. Conservative commentators have gone online to applaud her for not capitulating to angry internet mobs while acknowledging she used a hateful word. "No one's excusing it. But she didn't deserve to be treated like a domestic terrorist," conservative podcast host Matt Walsh said in a Facebook post. Some fight over justifications and consequences There's an important distinction, Coleman said, between "cancel culture" and "consequence culture." The latter is about holding people accountable for actions and words that cause injury such as with "this poor child." That is what many people want to see in this Rochester woman's case. Because a formal system of punishment may not impose consequences for the woman's racist behavior, "we have to do it informally," Colman said. She and Taylor agree that, in conventional societal thinking, using racist slurs against someone who has frustrated or even provoked you is never acceptable. Those who think otherwise, even now, are seen as being on the fringes. But donors on the woman's GiveSendGo page unabashedly used racist language against the boy, prompting the site to turn off the comments section. Others excused her behavior as acting out of aggravation. There are communities where the racial slur is only unacceptable in "racially mixed company," Coleman said. Social media websites and crowdfunding platforms have helped people around the world speak with each other and with their wallets. It's intensified by the anonymity these platforms allow. "Feeling that no one will know who you are enables you to act on your feelings, on your beliefs in an aggressive and even mean-spirited way that you might not do if you were exposed," Taylor said.
07-05-2025
A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars
___ NOTE CONTENTS: This story contains a term that refers to a racial slur. ___ A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views. But what's been equally appalling for some is that the woman has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in crowdfunds. In the video, a man in Rochester, a city roughly 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of Minneapolis, confronts the woman for calling a 5-year-old boy the N-word. The woman appears to double-down on the racist term and flips off the man confronting her with both of her middle fingers. The woman, who could not be reached for comment, has since amassed over $700,000 through Christian fundraising platform GiveSendGo for relocation expenses because of threats she received over the video. The fundraising page said she used the word out of frustration because the boy went through her 18-month-old child's diaper bag. The Associated Press has not verified this assertion. 'I called the kid out for what he was,' she wrote, adding that the online videos have 'caused my family, and myself, great turmoil.' The flurry of monetary contributions has reignited multiple debates, from whether racist language and attacks are becoming more permissible to the differences between 'cancel culture' and 'consequence culture.' Many want to see the woman face some sort of comeuppance for using a slur, especially toward a child. Others say despite her words, she does not deserve to be harassed. The confrontation is reminiscent of others from the internet age in which the instigator of assaults or verbal attacks obtained almost folk hero status, while the victim received a tepid show of support by comparison. The NAACP Rochester chapter started its own fundraising campaign for the child's family. The GoFundMe page had raised $340,000 when it was closed Saturday per the wishes of the family, who want privacy, said the civil rights organization. It was speaking on behalf of the family of the child, who the organization said was on the autism spectrum. 'This was not simply offensive behavior—it was an intentional racist, threatening, hateful and verbal attack against a child, and it must be treated as such,' the NAACP Rochester chapter said in a statement. The Rochester Police Department investigated and submitted findings to the Rochester City Attorney's Office for 'consideration of a charging decision,' spokesperson Amanda Grayson said in a statement Monday. GiveSendGo did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from The Associated Press. The donations did and did not surprise Dr. Henry Taylor, director for the Center of Urban Studies at the University at Buffalo. But shifts in the political and cultural climate have emboldened some people to express racist and bigoted views against people of color or those they consider outsiders. A more recent backlash, from the White House to corporate boardrooms, against diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives have amplified those feelings. The racism 'hovering beneath the surface" comes from blame, Taylor said. "People are given someone to hate and someone to blame for all of the problems and challenges that they are facing themselves,' Taylor said. The volume of monetary contributions in the Rochester case is reminiscent of the surge of support for individuals like Kyle Rittenhouse, Daniel Penny and George Zimmerman. All three men were legally found to have acted in self-defense or in defense of others after the death of a Black victim — except Rittenhouse, who killed two white protesters at a racial justice demonstration against police. The support and opposition in these cases has often been split along party lines. In the woman's case, a contingent of supporters just want to fight cancel culture, said Franciska Coleman, an assistant professor of law at University of Wisconsin Law School, who has written about cancel culture and social regulation of speech. For some it can include donating 'to everyone who they in quotes try to 'cancel.'' Some people are fixated on how 'it just seems too much that this mother of two young kids is getting death threats and rape threats,' Coleman said. Conservative commentators have gone online to applaud her for not capitulating to angry internet mobs while acknowledging she used a hateful word. 'No one's excusing it. But she didn't deserve to be treated like a domestic terrorist,' conservative podcast host Matt Walsh said in a Facebook post. There's an important distinction, Coleman said, between 'cancel culture' and 'consequence culture.' The latter is about holding people accountable for actions and words that cause injury such as with 'this poor child.' That is what many people want to see in this Rochester woman's case. Because a formal system of punishment may not impose consequences for the woman's racist behavior, 'we have to do it informally,' Colman said. She and Taylor agree that, in conventional societal thinking, using racist slurs against someone who has frustrated or even provoked you is never acceptable. Those who think otherwise, even now, are seen as being on the fringes. But donors on the woman's GiveSendGo page unabashedly used racist language against the boy, prompting the site to turn off the comments section. Others excused her behavior as acting out of aggravation. There are communities where the racial slur is only unacceptable in 'racially mixed company,' Coleman said. Social media websites and crowdfunding platforms have helped people around the world speak with each other and with their wallets. It's intensified by the anonymity these platforms allow. 'Feeling that no one will know who you are enables you to act on your feelings, on your beliefs in an aggressive and even mean-spirited way that you might not do if you were exposed,' Taylor said.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars
___ NOTE CONTENTS: This story contains a term that refers to a racial slur. ___ A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views. But what's been equally appalling for some is that the woman has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in crowdfunds. In the video, a man in Rochester, a city roughly 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of Minneapolis, confronts the woman for calling a 5-year-old boy the N-word. The woman appears to double-down on the racist term and flips off the man confronting her with both of her middle fingers. The woman, who could not be reached for comment, has since amassed over $700,000 through Christian fundraising platform GiveSendGo for relocation expenses because of threats she received over the video. The fundraising page said she used the word out of frustration because the boy went through her 18-month-old child's diaper bag. The Associated Press has not verified this assertion. 'I called the kid out for what he was,' she wrote, adding that the online videos have 'caused my family, and myself, great turmoil.' The flurry of monetary contributions has reignited multiple debates, from whether racist language and attacks are becoming more permissible to the differences between 'cancel culture' and 'consequence culture.' Many want to see the woman face some sort of comeuppance for using a slur, especially toward a child. Others say despite her words, she does not deserve to be harassed. The confrontation is reminiscent of others from the internet age in which the instigator of assaults or verbal attacks obtained almost folk hero status, while the victim received a tepid show of support by comparison. The NAACP Rochester chapter started its own fundraising campaign for the child's family. The GoFundMe page had raised $340,000 when it was closed Saturday per the wishes of the family, who want privacy, said the civil rights organization. It was speaking on behalf of the family of the child, who the organization said was on the autism spectrum. 'This was not simply offensive behavior—it was an intentional racist, threatening, hateful and verbal attack against a child, and it must be treated as such,' the NAACP Rochester chapter said in a statement. The Rochester Police Department investigated and submitted findings to the Rochester City Attorney's Office for 'consideration of a charging decision,' spokesperson Amanda Grayson said in a statement Monday. GiveSendGo did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Some say defending the woman defends racism The donations did and did not surprise Dr. Henry Taylor, director for the Center of Urban Studies at the University at Buffalo. But shifts in the political and cultural climate have emboldened some people to express racist and bigoted views against people of color or those they consider outsiders. A more recent backlash, from the White House to corporate boardrooms, against diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives have amplified those feelings. The racism 'hovering beneath the surface" comes from blame, Taylor said. "People are given someone to hate and someone to blame for all of the problems and challenges that they are facing themselves,' Taylor said. The volume of monetary contributions in the Rochester case is reminiscent of the surge of support for individuals like Kyle Rittenhouse, Daniel Penny and George Zimmerman. All three men were legally found to have acted in self-defense or in defense of others after the death of a Black victim — except Rittenhouse, who killed two white protesters at a racial justice demonstration against police. The support and opposition in these cases has often been split along party lines. Backlash against 'cancel culture' persists In the woman's case, a contingent of supporters just want to fight cancel culture, said Franciska Coleman, an assistant professor of law at University of Wisconsin Law School, who has written about cancel culture and social regulation of speech. For some it can include donating 'to everyone who they in quotes try to 'cancel.'' Some people are fixated on how 'it just seems too much that this mother of two young kids is getting death threats and rape threats,' Coleman said. Conservative commentators have gone online to applaud her for not capitulating to angry internet mobs while acknowledging she used a hateful word. 'No one's excusing it. But she didn't deserve to be treated like a domestic terrorist,' conservative podcast host Matt Walsh said in a Facebook post. Some fight over justifications and consequences There's an important distinction, Coleman said, between 'cancel culture' and 'consequence culture.' The latter is about holding people accountable for actions and words that cause injury such as with 'this poor child.' That is what many people want to see in this Rochester woman's case. Because a formal system of punishment may not impose consequences for the woman's racist behavior, 'we have to do it informally,' Colman said. She and Taylor agree that, in conventional societal thinking, using racist slurs against someone who has frustrated or even provoked you is never acceptable. Those who think otherwise, even now, are seen as being on the fringes. But donors on the woman's GiveSendGo page unabashedly used racist language against the boy, prompting the site to turn off the comments section. Others excused her behavior as acting out of aggravation. There are communities where the racial slur is only unacceptable in 'racially mixed company,' Coleman said. Social media websites and crowdfunding platforms have helped people around the world speak with each other and with their wallets. It's intensified by the anonymity these platforms allow. 'Feeling that no one will know who you are enables you to act on your feelings, on your beliefs in an aggressive and even mean-spirited way that you might not do if you were exposed,' Taylor said. ___ Tang reported from Phoenix. Raza reported from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lisa's controversial Met Gala look explained: Louis Vuitton reveal whose face was embroidered on the star's outfit after she was accused of having Rosa Parks' image on her crotch
Lisa's eyebrow-raising Met Gala outfit has been explained after she was accused of having a portrait of Rosa Parks on her lace underwear at the fashion event. The Blankpink and White Lotus star, 28, seemingly wore a print of the civil rights activist on her knickers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night, where the theme was Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. The dress code aimed to explore black dandyism from the 18th century to its revival during the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on fashion today. But fans were left baffled by the decision to apparently feature the political icon, with some questioning whether Lisa had brushed up on the theme at all. According to British Vogue, a face resembling that of famous civil rights icon Mrs Parks was etched into the fabric, among others. However, Louis Vuitton, who designed the outfit, have since clarified: 'The lace replicates elements of an artwork by the American artist Henry Taylor depicting portraits of figures who have been a part of the artist's life. Henry, who has portrayed figures including Barack and Michelle Obama and the artist David Hammons, recently painted a portrait of Pharrell Williams, the men's wear creative director for Louis Vuitton, for one of the covers of Vogue's May issue. Pharrell collaborated with Henry for his debut show in Paris, embroidering miniature portraits by the artist on suits, jackets and accessories. The K-pop superstar, who recently made her on-screen debut in the third season of The White Lotus, wore a Louis Vuitton lace bodysuit under an embroidered blazer. She accessorized the look with a set of LV logo-adorned tights and a monogrammed handbag. But it was the elaborate embroidery featured on the Blackpink singer's lace bodysuit, most visible in the lingerie area, that had caused quite a stir on social media, after viewers were convinced it was Mrs Parks. Rosa Parks became a face of the civil rights movement in the US in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white passenger, in accordance with the Jim Crow Laws. The racist segregation laws designated different parts of public transport for white people and black people. However, it was expected that people of colour should give up their seats for white passengers when the white section of the bus had filled up. But Mrs Parks's act of defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott - a long-running protest by the black community in the city who refused to ride the bus. It lasted for 381 days and eventually led to the desegregation of buses in the area. Despite the somewhat historical nod, Lisa's Met Gala look caused a stir on social media, where many people shared their utter shock at the fashion moment. 'Rosa Parks on her panties……..' one user wrote on X. 'Rosa Parks embroidered panties… put Pharrell in jail expeditiously!!' another person jokingly said. A third user commented: 'The fact she's literally going to be inside at her table sitting on Rosa Parks face for an event unveiling a Black Style exhibition is beyond me.' 'Using Rosa Parks' image in this manner appears to be a blatant lack of respect and sensitivity towards her legacy and the struggles she faced during the Civil Rights Movement,' someone else pointed out. 'Furthermore, it reinforces harmful racial stereotypes & undermines the progress made in combating racism.' 'I can't believe this,' one stunned user simply said. contacted Lisa's representatives for comment at the time. Lisa, whose real name is Lalisa Manobal, wasn't the only celebrity to shock fans with her bizarre Met Gala outfit. Heidi Klum, Emma Chamberlain, Maya Hawke, Madonna, Suki Waterhouse, and Demi Moore were among the many stars to grace the worst dressed list – whether for showing up in a boring black ensemble or completely missing the mark on the evening's theme. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra were also trolled by fans for their unique Met Gala looks, with Jonas decked out in Bianca Saunders and his wife in Balmain. Fans noticed that Chopra's look was quite reminiscent of Bette Midler's attire in the 1988 film Big Business. Her white suit dress with black polka dots was quite similar to Midler's outfit in the movie, while Jonas opted for a cream colored turtleneck and scarf with black pants. Many people compared Priyanka's look to Cruella de Vil and Carmen Sandiego. Even Harper's Bazaar threw some subtle shade at the couple, tweeting, 'Nick Jonas found shade under Priyanka Chopra's massive hat at the 2025 Met Gala.'
