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Trudeau Promises to Reform Police, Doesn't Mention Defunding
In Wednesday’s throne speech, the Trudeau government promised more oversight and better training for cops, but also a “strong hand” of criminal justice.
Justin Ling
9.23.20
Politics

The GOP Went Hard Investigating Hunter Biden and All They Found Was Some 'Awkwardness'
Democrats and the Biden campaign slammed the report as a naked attempt to bring down the Democratic presidential nominee.
Greg Walters
9.23.20
uber

Civil Rights Groups Say Uber Actively Hurts Black People
Uber and Lyft’s business model uniquely harms workers of color, according to a legal document filed to the California Court of Appeals by a coalition of advocacy groups.
Edward Ongweso Jr
9.23.20
Policing

Texas Police Allegedly Gave Steakhouse Gift Cards to Cops for 'Good' Uses of Force
An ex-officer alleged two of the deputies who received them had been involved in a fatal arrest of a Black man who pleaded that he couldn’t breathe as he was tased.
Emma Ockerman
9.23.20
Breonna Taylor

No One Was Directly Charged For Breonna Taylor's Death
Only one officer was charged for recklessly endangering the lives of three of her neighbors.
Trone Dowd
9.23.20
AI

What Twitter's Preference for Ted Cruz With Big Anime Boobs Says About AI Bias
Twitter's cropping feature prefers white faces over black faces, fat Pikachu over skinny Pikachu, and Rachel Dolezal over Obama.
Gita Jackson
9.23.20
Facebook

Inside India's Investigation Into Facebook’s Hate Speech Allegations
Indian lawyer and tech policy expert Sarvjeet Singh breaks down why the probe into Facebook’s alleged role in Indian politics is significant, and whether it would lead anywhere.
Pallavi Pundir
9.23.20
activism

This Teen Activist Is Fighting to Lower the Voting Age: 'We Can Drive Cars, We Can Pay Taxes'
"We have a five-year plan and are trying to start on the city level," says Portland native Catie Macauley.
Andrea Park
9.23.20
2020 election

Stacey Abrams: Here Are 3 Ways To Know If Your Vote Is Being Suppressed
"Democracy should belong to every eligible American citizen, and right now it doesn't."
Paul Blest
9.23.20
Drugs

Exclusive: President Behind Mexico’s War on Drugs Admitted It Was ‘Unwinnable’
Former Mexican President Felipe Calderón made the admission to deputy British Prime Minister Nick Clegg in 2011.
Mattha Busby
9.23.20
Rural Development

This Man in India Dug a Canal to Bring Water to His Village
For years, Laungi Bhuiya has been digging on his own in a forest in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Nobody took him seriously.
Chinki Sinha
9.23.20
Belarus

‘Europe’s Last Dictator’ Alexander Lukashenko Just Had a Secret Inauguration
Belarusian President Lukashenko has faced six weeks of mass demonstrations calling for him to resign.
Tim Hume
9.23.20
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