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'What we’re seeing today is the demonisation of dissent': Aaron Sorkin on upcoming film, news media, and courtroom dramas
Prahlad Srihari •In a conversation moderated by film critic Elvis Mitchell at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, Sorkin discussed his film The Trial of the Chicago 7, directing a starry ensemble cast, and the “demonisation of dissent” in Trump’s America.
Steve McQueen's Small Axe anthology is both a record and a celebration of the British black community
Aditya Shrikrishna •Steve McQueen's Small Axe anthology, with three films – Lovers Rock, Mangrove and Red, White and Blue – premiered at the 58th New York Film Festival.
NBA: As US Presidential elections draw closer, players, coaches and teams urge everyone to vote
•“We’ve got to get people to vote,” Doc Rivers, now the coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, said during these playoffs when he was coaching the Los Angeles Clippers.
NBA: Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets to take 3-1 lead in West finals
•Anthony Davis scored 34 points, LeBron James had 26 and the Lakers beat the Nuggets 114-108 on Thursday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
'Discouraging', 'Devastating': American athletes decry charges in Breonna Taylor shooting
•A grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky charged detective Brett Hankison with three counts of "wanton endangerment" over shots fired into adjoining apartments.
FIA investigating Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton for Breonna Taylor t-shirt at Tuscan Grand Prix, says report
•Lewis Hamilton, who won the Tuscan GP, wore a t-shirt bearing a message that said "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" before and after the race, during an anti-racism ceremony and television interviews.
Formula 1 2020: Lewis Hamilton demands justice for Breonna Taylor after winning Tuscan GP
•Lewis Hamilton, the only black driver in his sport, produced not only a perfectly measured drive, but also another clear message in his fight for equality and justice.
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka fights back from set down against Victoria Azarenka to claim third Grand Slam title
•The win brought 22-year-old Osaka's haul of tennis major trophies to three after her victories at the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open.
WNBA: New York Liberty, Seattle Storm players walk off during national anthem in protest against racial inequality
•Players from the WNBA and other athletes from around the world are joining in anti-racism protests sparked by the high-profile deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police officers.
WNBA players to spotlight Breonna Taylor on jerseys, don 'Black Lives Matter' warmup shirts throughout the season
•WNBA is considering ways to recognise other women who have died because of alleged police brutality or racial violence — including Vanessa Guillen and Sandra Bland.