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Skimm'd in celeb-approved sneaks March 30, 2022 Read in browser Daily Skimm Together with Skimm'd in celeb-approved sneaks Join Loyalty "Ice volcanoes" — What's on Pluto apparently. Always with the surprises, Pluto. Lynching Getty Images The Story Lynching is now a federal hate crime .  Tell me more.  Lynching was used as a way to terrorize Black Americans — particularly in the South — from the late 1800s to the 1960s. It often happened after someone would make a questionable claim against another person. And a mob would often take matters into their own hands, ignoring the justice system and the right to due process. One analysis found that 6,500 people, mostly Black people, were lynched between 1865 and 1950. In almost all of the cases, perpetrators went free. What's happening now? Yesterday, President Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. It's named after the 14-year-old Black boy who was tortured and murdered in Mississippi in 1955 i...

Skimm'd with a time- and money-saving membership March 29, 2022 Read in browser Daily Skimm Together with Skimm'd with a time- and money-saving membership Join Loyalty "Unacceptable and inexcusable" — Will Smith , apologizing to Chris Rock. Florida Getty Images The Story Florida has a controversial new law .  Fill me in. Yesterday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law. Aka what critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill. It is expected to go into effect July 1. What does it do? The new law blocks public schools from discussions regarding sexual orientation or gender identity with kids in kindergarten through third grade. (Note: The topics weren't in the public school curriculum for those grades.) It also applies to student services like counseling. And it lets parents sue schools if they believe someone is violating the law.  Why is this happening? Supporters believe these discussions should be ...