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Nooses found at an Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) site in Windsor, Connecticut, are causing the company to halt construction there. What Happened: Amazon has temporarily halted construction site at the Windsor location after seven nooses were discovered at the site since April...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) said Wednesday a product manager who was hired last month has left the company after internal backlash over his past remarks being considered sexist and racist, according to Bloomberg. What Happened: Several Apple employees had complained both internally and on social media...

Brenton Harrison Tarrant, a 29-year old Australian, who shot to death 51 people at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday, the Associated Press reported. What Happened: In the first instance of its kind, Judge Cameron...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) on Tuesday announced it is committing $100 million towards the cause of racial equality in the United States. What Happened The streaming video on demand service provider said it would allocate up to two percent of its cash holdings going forward to "financial...

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will refrain from displaying the flag of Mississippi in local stores over a confederate emblem in the flag, Reuters reported Tuesday. What Happened "While the issue continues to be discussed, we've made the decision to remove the Mississippi state flag from display...

Google and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) CEO Sundar Pichai sent a note to employees Wednesday, affirming the company’s commitment to racial equality and announcing measures to support African American employees. What Happened Addressing the violent and racist attacks...

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) is changing the branding of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup after 130 years of featuring an African American woman on the packaging. What Happened Aunt Jemima’s branding depicts a woman inspired by the 19th-century minstrel shows.  The woman on the label...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google LLC has banned right-wing financial publication ZeroHedge from its advertising platform, NBC News reported Tuesday. Racist Content In Comments Caused Violation ZeroHedge was notified by the search engine giant last week over policy...

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna said on Monday the company is no longer offering general purpose facial recognition or analysis software, CNBC reported. What Happened "IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any technology...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)-owned LinkedIn’s newly appointed CEO Ryan Roslansky issued an apology on Thursday after employees made insensitive comments anonymously at an internal company meeting held to discuss racial inequality. What happened Roslansky issued an apology to...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) Managing Director Frederick Baba on Thursday wrote a letter to his colleagues describing his thoughts in the aftermath of George Floyd's death and the resultant protests. Shares Impact of Racism From Early Life In The US "To everyone who's asked me...

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has seen a jump in sales of safety and anti-racism items as protests following the death of George Floyd have continued to grip the United States. What Happened A pepper spray is the best selling product in the "Sports & Outdoors" category for the e-commerce...

The modern white supremacist movement took root almost 25 years ago today, during a siege at a cabin on a rocky bluff in Idaho called Ruby Ridge. That moment on Aug. 21, 1992, inspired an ex-soldier named Timothy McVeigh to park an explosives-laden rental truck outside the federal building in...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has gone crazy after Kanye West’s controversial comments made on his now canceled Saint Pablo Tour, ranting on everything from Donald Trump and racism, to Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Hashtag "Kanye Party Is Over" (#kanyepartyisover) has been trending on the social media...