Lunch, drinks, and current events discussion

Welcome to our monthly lunch and drinks over current events discussion! I'll post topics as news happens and links to tell you more about each topic. You do not have to read the links; they are just there if you want a starting place to learn about a topic. I hope to see you there!

I will add more topics as they happen and we get closer to the event.

What was your reaction to the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of 5 Black police officers in Memphis?
https://people.com/crime/memphis-disbands-special-police-unit-tyre-nichols/
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/28/1151504967/tyre-nichols-memphis-police-body-cam-video

Do you agree with the US and other countries sending tanks to Ukraine in the conflict against Russia?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64422568
https://apnews.com/article/politics-croatia-government-ukraine-zoran-milanovic-europe-3fbc3daf4bf87c4979ddedc4c00fad98

Should NY Congressional Representative George Santos resign after lying on his resume, among other allegations?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/02/03/george-santos-reportedly-claimed-to-be-a-broadway-musical-producer-heres-everything-the-embattled-congressman-has-lied-about/?sh=120edd4f1be2
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/04/ny-rep-elect-george-santos-taking-office-despite-investigations-fraud-claims/69773482007/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/11/local-ny-republicans-call-on-disgraced-congressman-santos-to-quit

Do you agree that Alec Baldwin should be charged for "Rust" shooting that killed Halyna Hutchins?
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/da-reveal-charges-fatal-shooting-set-alec-baldwins/story?id=92278109
https://deadline.com/2023/01/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-charges-mary-carmack-altwies-halyna-hutchins-1235226760/
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/26/entertainment/rust-alec-baldwin-shooting-unfolded-cec/index.html

What is your opinion to the new MLK and Coretta Scott King monument?
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/mlk-coretta-embrace-memorial-boston-mocked-reaj-arts/index.html
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/boston-martin-luther-king-statue-coretta-scott-king-hank-willis-thomas-1234653888/

Do you think tipping has gotten out of control? Should wage laws be changed to reduce the need for tips?
https://www.foodandwine.com/fwpro/tipping-is-out-of-control
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/12/16/fact-check-tipping-kept-wages-low-formerly-enslaved-black-workers/3896620001/

What do you think about the Oscars nominations? Do you watch the Oscars or the nominated movies? Does the Oscars have a nomination problem either race wise or based on anything else?
https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2023
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/30/race-storm-erupts-after-andrea-riseborough-best-actress-oscar-nomination-to-leslie
https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/what-happened-to-oscars-dedicated-to-comedy.html