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Alexander Wang Faces New Allegations of Sexual Assault

Back in December 2020, a model named Owen Mooney took to TikTok to detail a predatory encounter with Alexander Wang, who allegedly groped him at a party. The video went viral, prompting others to anonymously share stories of abuse at the hands of the celebrated designer. Now, Wang's accusers are going on the record -- according to a new report by The New York Times, victims' rights lawyer Lisa Bloom is representing 10 men who have been on the receiving end of the designer's sexual misconduct.One...

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9 Initiatives Standing Up to Anti-Asian Violence

In addition to weathering the pandemic, Asian Americans are facing another crisis: a rise in xenophobic violence. Ever since the coronavirus began spreading in the U.S. last spring, Asian Americans have experienced a frightening wave of racist attacks, fueled in part by former president Donald Trump's insistence on referring to COVID-19 as the "Chinese virus" and the "kung flu." In September 2020, the Queens Chronicle reviewed data from the New York Police Department and reported a 1,900 percent...

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How To Help Texas Residents Affected by the Winter Storm

Last weekend, a winter storm -- unofficially named Winter Storm Uri -- swept through Texas, ravaging the typically warm state with snow, ice and freezing temperatures. In the days following, the state's power grid failed, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents in single-digit weather without heat and running water. Adding insult to injury, a second storm, Winter Storm Viola, dumped even more snow on parts of northeast Texas.On Friday, Joe Biden announced plans to sign a major disaster declar...

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Kim Kardashian Officially Files to Divorce Kanye West

UPDATE (February 19, 2021): Following the news that Kim Kardashian has been in talks with her attorney to figure out an exit plan, a court clerk for Los Angeles Superior Court confirmed that the star has filed for divorce from Kanye West, CNN reports.As of now, the reality star and entrepreneur has yet to comment on the news, although her representative has confirmed the filing. According to the papers, the two had "irreconcilable differences" and Kardashian has requested joint legal custody of ...

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