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police

Cop Caught on Video Tasing a Black Teen in His Girlfriend's Backyard
“He was profiled because he is Black in black clothes,” the 16-year-old's mother told NBC News.
Trone Dowd
6.24.21
GAMES

Game Publisher Apologizes for Asking Journalists to Shoot People Dressed as Arab Stereotypes
Developer CI Games held a press event at a private military training compound where participants were asked to use M4 rifles to shoot people dressed as Arab stereotypes.
Matthew Gault
6.24.21
News

751 Unmarked Graves Found at Another Residential School for Indigenous Children
Cowessess First Nations’ discovery represents the largest residential school burial site found so far. “We had concentration camps here... They were called Indian residential schools.”
Anya Zoledziowski
6.24.21
ivermectin

Why Is the Intellectual Dark Web Suddenly Hyping an Unproven COVID Treatment?
Even as scientists study a drug used to deworm dogs as a COVID treatment, the loudest people online claim it's a miracle cure, and that inquiry into it is being suppressed.
Anna Merlan
6.24.21
Nicaragua

Notorious MS-13 'Mastermind' Was Arrested With $400,000 In Cash
David Campbell Licona narrowly escaped capture from his mansion in 2016 and had been on the run ever since. The arrest suggests the role of the street gang in international cocaine trafficking could be growing.
Jeff Ernst
6.24.21
Between You and Meme

What It’s Like to Be the Face of Disappointment
“One person asked me if he could use my face on his credit card so that my disappointed expression would prevent him from using his card too often.”
Shamani Joshi
6.24.21
big lie

Trump’s Voting Fraud Claims Got Destroyed Again By the Michigan GOP
But the party still wants to slash voting access, just in case.
Paul Blest
6.24.21
News

‘Pedophiles, Rapists, Murderers.’ For Some Catholics, Residential School Graves Are the Last Straw
Following the discovery of graves of undocumented Indigenous children, some Catholics say they feel ashamed of the church.
Manisha Krishnan
6.24.21
food-features

Can Human Resources Save the Restaurant Industry From Its Own Toxicity?
More and more restaurants are implementing HR. But whether it’s a fig leaf or meaningful change remains to be seen.
Bettina Makalintal
6.24.21
shopping-home

I Tried Kaiyo, a New Site That Makes Buying Used Furniture Easy
Scared of Craigslist bedbugs, but need some new furniture? I tried Kaiyo, the new online resale portal for the best vintage furniture pieces.
Mary Frances "Francky" Knapp
6.24.21
Antitrust

The GOP Response to A Suite of Major Antitrust Bills Is Unhinged
Rep. Jim Jordan pointed to the "radical left" and "Soros-backed individuals," while one proposed amendment targeted Critical Race Theory.
Edward Ongweso Jr
6.24.21
CYBER

Hackers Use Fake Call Center to Trick Victims Into Installing Ransomware
A phishing email campaign tricked users into contacting a call center where they would unknowingly be directed to install ransomware to their computer.
Radhamely De Leon
6.24.21
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