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Trump’s suggestion that authorities would be justified in shooting protesters in Minneapolis seemed antithetical to his condemnation of Bejiing’s crackdown in Hong Kong.
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North Carolina officials push RNC to provide a detailed safety plan for convention
Washington Post – Politics:
Before greenlighting the event, North Carolina’s top health official said Republicans must explain how they will keep participants safe.
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Trump to headline in-person fundraisers in June, his first since coronavirus outbreak
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Party officials said they plan to take safety measures to ensure the health of the president and attendees.
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Supreme Court won’t intervene in Louisiana prisoner’s coronavirus complaint
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Appeals court said he had not shown that officials were indifferent to the threat.
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Review: Huda Beauty LEGIT Lashes Mascara
Essence Magazine:
When you’re a brand that segmented itself in the beauty industry as a major go-to for false lashes, you really have to bring the heat when you finally launch a mascara. So I had pretty high expectations when Huda Beauty launched its first ever LEGIT Lashes Double-Ended Mascara.
Launched out of Huda Kattan’s undying love for lashes and lack of lush lashes herself, this mascara is poised to be another game changer for the brand.
“For me lashes are the epitome of femininity, which is why I became obsessed with fake lashes since mine are so short and sparse!” said Kattan. “Finally, I have a mascara that gives me the confidence to go falsie-free when I want.”
Huda Beauty LEGIT Lashes Double-Ended Mascara, $27, hudabeauty.comBut does LEGIT Lashes mascara stack up to competitors and falsies?
I typically don’t trust mascara commercials or photo ads. They often use false lashes or rely on tons of post-production touch ups. My eyelashes never look like the ads.
My lashes are so curly that they sometimes touch my eyelids. They’re also long but unruly, and my top corner lashes fall down until they appear to be bottom lashes. These are some of the reasons that I’m so bad at applying false lash strips. And I almost always need to use a primer before I can apply any mascara.
Immediately I noticed that the curl and length side of the LEGIT Lashes wand helped tame my unruly hairs with no primer. It helped to lift up fallen lashes and keep them lifted, and stretched out those super curly ones to give them nice length. Score 1 LEGIT Lashes.
After seeing what the wands did solo I decided to use them together. I noticed that my lashes were dramatically different even before I combined them, but together they really popped. I did need to comb through with a clean spoolie between applications when I used both to avoid too much product buildup. But the result was worth it—I almost got that wispies look.
A model from the LEGIT Lashes campaign(Courtesy Huda Beauty)
Me after applying LEGIT Lashes to my top eyelashes (No primer, No filters, no photo touch-ups)I’m still such a novice at applying lashes so I’m excited about mascara that gives me this much pop. It’s not a substitute for your most dramatic falsies. But it’s the closest you’ll come to falsies in a bottle. And since I’m too frugal to keep getting lash extensions (and honestly concerned about the damage they can cause) I’d rather invest in a mascara that gives me several applications for my money.
Simply put, I think Huda’s got another hit on her hands.
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Trump’s defense of his ‘shooting’ tweet doesn’t make much sense
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He cited two shootings to prove that looting led to violence, but one of his examples occurred in a city where no looting took place.
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Kirk Franklin And Fred Hammond Up Next In Verzuz Battle
Essence Magazine:
There are some Verzuz battles that will go down in history—see Jill Scott verzuz Erykah Badu and Beenie Man verzuz Bounty Killer.
But given the recent killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin along with subsequent nationwide protests and social unrest, America needs the upcoming Verzuz battle between gospel greats Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond.
While music heads have watched hip-hop, R&B and dancehall dominate their quarantine evenings, this is gospel’s first time stepping up to the mic. Get ready for praise and worship on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET as songs such as Hammond’s “No Greater Love” and Franklin’s “I Smile” serve as a temporary balm.
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And if you thought you were at a real-live Jamaican concert (uh, duh, you were) when Beenie and Bounty teamed up for the ’Gram, just wait for Bishop T.D. Jakes to turn your living room into holy ground. The Potter’s House founder will bless the Franklin verzuz Hammond match up, known as The Healing, with some uplifting opening words.
Like all of the battles before it, the catalogs of Hammond and Frankin are impressive. Hammond’s dates back to 1991 (I Am Persuaded) and Franklin’s starts in 1993 (Kirk Franklin and the Family).
In a video clip shared on Franklin’s Instagram, Verzuz co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, are seen fleshing out their gospel-centric battle with “amazing geniuses,” who know how to bring light to these dark times.
“We think our culture needs a hug. We think that we need to heal some people. Well, we need to heal a lot of people,” Swizzy said to the group. “We need to help some people heal this Sunday. Tim, what do you think about that?”
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“I think I need to hear the word,” Tim confessed. “I think we need some anointing because right now, the air is thick, the air is very thick…If we don’t get that anointing and that word and that good celebration anything can happen.”
Let the church say Amen!
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Trump battles Twitter for the ability to share his unpopular tweets
Washington Post – Politics:
Polling shows that the president’s normal tweets are received much more positively.
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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Responsible For George Floyd’s Death Arrested, Charged With Murder
Essence Magazine:
According to multiple reports, the former police officer responsible for the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has been taken into custody by Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Calls for Derek Chauvin’s arrest and everyone involved in his killing have led to days of civil unrest in the city. Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. The investigation is ongoing and could lead to additional charges.
Hennepin County prosecutor Michael Freeman said during a press conference that the three additional officers involved in the case have not been taken into custody, but he “anticipates charges” for them as well. Freeman also added that the prosecutor’s office was focused on getting the “most dangerous” assailant off the streets first.
On Tuesday, news of Floyd’s death, accompanied by the gruesome video detailing his murder, sparked outrage on social media. That anger then spilled onto the streets of Minneapolis, leading to protests and rioting. Many were furious that nobody was arrested in connection to the death of George Floyd, while others were motivated by the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and others that have left much of Black America reeling from two pandemics.
BREAKING: Officer in custody according to Publuc Safety Commissioner Harrington #tptalmanac @tpt @NewsHour pic.twitter.com/xmNyxaUxbP
— Mary Lahammer (@mlahammer) May 29, 2020
Protests have led to the burning of a Minneapolis police station and the destruction of several businesses within the immediate area. The governor of Minnesota has called in the National Guard to help restore order to the streets. Still, activists and protestors have promised to keep fighting for justice as long as the men involved in the case are free.
“They took a life; now they deserve life,” Philonise Floyd, George’s brother, told Don Lemon earlier this week, “I don’t feel sorry for them. They hurt me; they hurt my family.”
Freeman says Chauvin’s arrest is the quickest the city of Minneapolis has acted in any officer-involved murder case. He also added that his office waited to collect all the evidence needed in the case before bringing charges. “The case is now ready,” Freeman told reporters, “and we have charged it.”
This story is still developing.
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Everyone needs a hug