FORMER KENNEDY CENTER EMPLOYEES ALLEGE LEADERSHIP DELAYED ROOF REPAIRS BEFORE CITING SAFETY ISSUES IN CLOSURE DECISION. (PHOTO).

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 Former Kennedy Center employees allege leadership delayed roof repairs before citing safety issues in closure decision Former Kennedy Center employees allege that the venue’s leadership knew about serious structural problems well before citing newly discovered hazards as the reason for its abrupt closure this month. The claims were outlined in a letter to Congress from a lawyer representing anonymous whistleblowers. The letter accuses the center’s executive director and chief operating officer, Matt Floca, of failing to prioritize roof repairs and stopping a funded repair plan in April. Floca disputes the allegations, saying recent inspections revealed that water damage had spread farther into the building than officials previously knew. In a September court declaration, Floca cited “acute risks to public safety” following an inspection that found deterioration in a roof terrace canopy and a partial ceiling collapse. The former employees contend those dangers were already known to...

MISS UNIVERSE CANADA ASHLEY CALLINGBULL INTERRUPTS PAGEANT TO ADDRESS INDIGENOUS CULTURAL APPROPRIATION CONCERNS. (PHOTO).

 

Miss Universe Canada Ashley Callingbull Interrupts Pageant to Address Indigenous Cultural Appropriation Concerns


Miss Universe Canada 2024 Ashley Callingbull interrupted this year’s pageant to address costumes worn by two contestants that she said appropriated Indigenous cultural elements.


Callingbull, a Plains Cree woman from Enoch Cree Nation and the first First Nations woman to hold the Miss Universe Canada title, raised the issue during the Aug. 8 final while hosting the competition.


Before the top 20 contestants were announced, Callingbull asked for the music to be lowered and addressed the audience, saying she wanted to acknowledge what had happened during the national costume competition on Aug. 4.


Karisa Haverkamp had worn a feathered turquoise, black and white headdress with a small red painted hand on her cheek. Jasleen Kaily appeared in a fringed two-piece outfit with two braids, mukluks and a maple leaf design.


Callingbull said she noticed the outfits after seeing footage and contacted pageant director Sonny Borelli and the Miss Universe Canada team. She said the organization listened and responded to her concerns.


Callingbull described the incident as an opportunity for education and learning, saying that understanding such issues is part of reconciliation.


Both contestants have since apologized for their outfits, while Miss Universe Canada has also issued a statement addressing the matter.

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