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PROTESTS

Police Arrested 120 Anti-Racism Protesters in Omaha, and Barely Anyone’s Talking About It

While in jail, protesters told VICE News they were given limited water and bathroom access and informed that the jail was experiencing computer troubles that made it difficult to quickly release them.
Emma Ockerman
7.29.20
Tech news

Internet Archives Fires Back in Lawsuit Over Covid-19 Emergency Library

After the Internet Archive made over one million books available for free for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic, powerful publishers sued. Now, it's fighting back.
Matthew Gault
7.29.20
Food

This Restaurant Defied State Shutdown Orders, But Now It's Closing For Good

Colorado's C&C Coffee and Kitchen went viral over Mother's Day. Now, it says state COVID-19 restrictions put it out of business.
Jelisa Castrodale
7.29.20
Trump

Trump Campaign Official Once Called Him ‘Gross’ and Was ‘Very Upset’ When He Won the GOP Nomination in 2016

“It's time to put our voting preferences aside for a minute and admit it: Donald Trump is gross,” he wrote.
Cameron Joseph
7.29.20
food news

State Fairs Are Taking Butter Sculpting and Animal Auctions Online

Though Texas and Minnesota have canceled their giant annual events, the state fair experience is adapting to new formats.
Bettina Makalintal
7.29.20
sex work

Sex Workers to Host Self-Destructing Digital Variety Show Against EARN-IT

On August 21, E-Viction will feature live performances to raise awareness of legislation that harms marginalized communities.
Samantha Cole
7.29.20
the mail

USPS Plans to Slash Hours at Many Post Offices, Hoping to Save A Buck

"If I can’t make it to the post office,” one local union rep for postal workers said, “I’m not going to use the post office.”
Aaron Gordon
7.29.20
Syria

Report Uncovers Sexual Violence Toward Men and Trans Women in Syrian Conflict

While Syrian women and girls were disproportionately subjected to sexual violence, men and boys have also been widely targeted during the civil war, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch.
Tim Hume
7.29.20
Coronavirus

Boy Scout Groups Accused of Harboring Sexual Predators Received Coronavirus PPP Loans

One lawsuit alleges that a Boy Scout volunteer leader abused a boy described as “developmentally challenged” on at least two occasions in 2018.
Carter Sherman
7.29.20
palestine

How Israel's Annexation Plan Would Make Life Even Harder for Palestinians

Israel seems to have temporarily halted the annexation of the Jordan Valley, but life on the ground remains a challenge.
Bianca Ferrari
7.29.20
World News

Black People in the UK Are Going to Jail for Crimes They Didn’t Commit. Here’s Why

“Joint enterprise” allows multiple people to be tried for a single crime, regardless of their actions.
Oumou Longley
7.29.20
Identity

How Being Sexually Abused as a Child Affects My Relationships as an Adult

“As we were trying to find our comfort zone physically, on many occasions I would find myself dazed. I’d stop him mid-caress as if I came out of a trance and would force him to leave me alone.”
Purvi
7.29.20
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