On May 25, 2020, a video of Amy Cooper went viral when placing a fake 911 call on Christian Cooper, a Black birdwatcher, for asking her to leash her dog. Subsequently dubbed “Central Park Karen,” she can be heard in the video threatening Cooper with making false allegations, “I’m going to tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life,” as well as making herself sound in duress. RELATED: White woman charged after racist central park confrontation The video posted the same day of George Floyd’s murder, sparked collective outrage over social media, and led to her firing from investment firm Franklin Templeton. According to USA Today, she is now suing her former employer, “alleging the company hastily fired her and made […]
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