"Readers weigh in, quietly, on the gun control debate, retailers are getting the stink eye for commercializing Juneteenth, and nobody's quite sure if Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee celebration was racist or not. What would reparations for slavery look like? California is getting close to an answer. All that and a surprising look at NASCAR's unlikely win in the race for inclusion. Happy Friday."
"Around 200 CEOs associated with the organization CEOs for Gun Safety, published an open letter to the U.S. Senate this week, referencing the recent spate of gun massacres and asking for action. "All of this points to a clear need for action: the Senate must take urgent action to pass bold gun safety legislation as soon as possible in order to avoid more death and injury," they wrote. Among the signatories are Bain Capital, Bloomberg LP, Dick's Sporting Goods, Intuit, Levi Strauss & Co, Lyft, Nextdoor, The Permanente Group, and Unilever."
Reader feedback on gun control was light but emotionally charged, with private messages noting widespread upset and reluctance to discuss the issue publicly. Around 200 CEOs associated with CEOs for Gun Safety published an open letter to the U.S. Senate urging urgent passage of bold gun safety legislation to prevent further death and injury, with signatories including Bain Capital, Bloomberg LP, Dick's Sporting Goods, Intuit, Levi Strauss & Co, Lyft, Nextdoor, The Permanente Group, and Unilever. Retailers drew criticism for commercializing Juneteenth. Debate persisted over whether Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee celebration was racist. California moved toward a concrete model for reparations for slavery. NASCAR's 2020 ban on the Confederate battle flag helped spur business growth and illustrated how embedding DEI tactics can change corporate culture and representation.
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