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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Black lives matter - Caught on Camera

How did the notion of ‘two-tier policing’ evolve, and does it really exist?

Data discredits claims reawakened by the death of Henry Nowak that UK police actions disadvantage white people

The Guardian - UK

This Was the Moment the COVID-19 Experts Betrayed Us

A special six-year anniversary.

Reason

'I can’t breathe': Why Henry Nowak's fatal stabbing by a Sikh man could become British Right's 'Black Lives Matter'

Like most memes that go viral on social media, it’s derivative and reductive, like a Yuval Harari offering. Whether it’s raining, how one reports said rain, and how one explains why it’s raining depends upon one’s availability heuristic, political leanings, scientific understanding, and even theological beliefs, or lack thereof.

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Thursday briefing: How Henry Nowak’s death has been twisted into a rallying cry for the far right

In today’s newsletter: The aftermath of Henry Nowak’s death reveals a country grappling with the dangerous ease with which tragedy can be co‑opted for political ends

The Guardian - UK

Who were the far-right agitators at Henry Nowak murder protest?

Several far-right activists were among hundreds of protesters at the angry protest in Southampton, which led to violent clashes with police

Evening Standard

MAGA Influencer Sparks Outrage After Taking Portable Oxygen Tank To George Floyd Memorial

MAGA influencer King Flyz sparked outrage by placing an oxygen tank at the George Floyd memorial, igniting debates on political statements at sacred sites and drawing criticism from civil rights groups

International Business Times UK

Kyle Rittenhouse is rushed to the hospital after BLM protest shooter is bitten by a venomous spider

Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of all charges in connection to a 2020 shooting during Black Lives Matter protests shared photos of the spider bite from his hospital bed

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Claim That U Texas Engaged in Viewpoint Discrimination in Forbidding 2024 Palestine Solidarity Committee Protest Can Go Forward

From yesterday's longish decision by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.) in Qaddumi v. Davis: Qaddumi challenges his suspension (and the… The post Claim That U Texas Engaged in Viewpoint Discrimination in Forbidding 2024 Palestine Solidarity Committee Protest Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

The reckoning over Cesar Chavez signals the perils of building a movement around a single leader

The conflation of Chavez’s image with the fight for farm worker rights is partly because most books on the movement have been written by white people

The Guardian - US

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Civil unrest, true threats, and South Carolina receptions.

Reason

Court Backs First-Grader in Suit Over School Reaction to 'Any Life' Matters Drawing

Yes, 6-year-old students have First Amendment rights, the 9th Circuit says.

Reason

The Guardian view on 25 years of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses: a love story that changed an industry

Editorial: Publishing has failed to deliver on its promises after Black Lives Matter. True diversity requires a lasting shift

The Guardian - UK

Teacher's First Amendment Claim Related to Sharing "What Is Privilege?" Post Can Go Forward

"Superintendent Hamlet testified that Defendants viewed the Privilege Post as a criticism of the Black Lives Matter ... movement. He did not think such criticism was valid and believed criticism of BLM was enough in itself to justify punishing a teacher."

Reason

Who is Shaun King? ‘Fraud’ Black Lives Matter activist trolled for supporting Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh elections

US activist Shaun King is facing renewed criticism. He publicly supported Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in the recent election. This move has reignited debates about his credibility. Critics question his understanding of complex political movements. His past controversies regarding fundraising and factual accuracy have resurfaced. The endorsement of Jamaat-e-Islami, an Islamist party,…

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Trump Administration ‘Wanted to Use Us as a Trophy,’ Says School Board Member Arrested Over Church Protest

Black Lives Matter leaders recount their arrests last month after a Minnesota anti-ICE protest.

The Guardian - UK

Bristol church repair opens up possibility of Edward Colston exhumation

Diocese holds consultation on future of long-closed city centre site thought to be enslaver’s burial place

The Guardian - US

Will corporate America finally stand up to the Trump administration?

The brutal handling of immigration raids and the killing of Alex Pretti have tested the reticence of the corporate class

The Guardian - US

Family of man killed by off-duty ICE agent in LA demands charges: ‘The ache will never go away’

After Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis, calls grow for accountability in the shooting of Keith Porter Jr on New Year’s Eve

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Why No Charges? Friends, Family of Man Killed by Off-Duty ICE Officer Ask After New Year’s Eve Shooting.

Keith Porter, 43, had been firing a gun into the air to celebrate before he was killed, family members say. If the shooter weren’t an ICE agent,

International Business Times UK

Pastor Spent Millions of 'Embezzled' BLM OKC Money on Properties and Caribbean Trips

Former BLM OKC leader Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson is accused of spending $3.15m in donated funds on homes, travel and luxury items.

The Independent UK

Black Lives Matter leader indicted on embezzlement and wire fraud charges

Tashella Dickerson is accused of using millions of dollars in donations to pay international trips, personal real estate and grocery deliveries

The Independent UK

Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted for fraud, money laundering

The longtime leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City has been indicted for fraud and money laundering

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace wants to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC after Charlie Kirk

“George Floyd’s death triggered unrest which divided the nation,” Mace said. “After Charlie Kirk was assassinated in cold blood, the nation responded with zero riots.”

The Independent UK

Ever thought Alcatraz Island needed a 450-foot statue of Prometheus? Meet the tech executive hoping to MAGA-fy Silicon Valley’s skyline

Ross Calvin wants to bring a towering Prometheus to San Francisco Bay - and he thinks the president is just the man to green-light the project, Josh Marcus reports

International Business Times UK

Black Lives Matter Leaders Face George Floyd Donation Fraud Allegations; DOJ Opens Investigation

The Black Lives Matter movement is accused of defrauding donors during George Floyd protests back in 2020. Will the DOJ's investigation lead to criminal charges?

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