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A Tattoo and an Etsy Shirt Led Cops to Arrest Woman Accused of Burning Cop Cars

An elaborate open-source intelligence investigation shows the potential danger of posting protest photos online.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
6.17.20
Censorship

CEO of Open Technology Fund Resigns After Closed-Source Lobbying Effort

The Open Technology Fund has previously given money to all sorts of internet freedom projects.
Joseph Cox
6.17.20
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Senior Correspondent Tries to Walk a Fashion Show

Senior citizens reporting from the front lines of youth culture.
Twitter

How Is Twitter Going to Moderate These Voice Recordings?

Audio recordings are notoriously difficult to moderate, and Twitter already has a harassment and white supremacist problem.
Jason Koebler
6.17.20
WRESTLING

Long Before the UFC, Japanese Wrestling Had Its Own 'Fight Island'

It's the longest, and one of the most bizarre, wrestling matches in Japanese history.
Corey Erdman
6.17.20
Policing

These Cities Are Stopping Police From Responding to Homelessness, Drug Use, and Mental Health Issues

Los Angeles proposed the change Tuesday. San Francisco and Albuquerque have already made it.
Emma Ockerman
6.17.20
Ahmaud Arbery

Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing May Finally Get a Hate Crime Law Passed in Georgia

The state hasn't had a statute on the books in 16 years, and now, legislators are considering two bills.
Tess Owen
6.17.20
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Brands Pretend They Just Learned Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben's Are Racist

Now seemed like the time to drop the racist stereotypes.
Paul Blest
6.17.20
News

Sex Workers Can Access Financial Coronavirus Aid in This Canadian City

Many sex workers are ineligible for government aid, despite suffering income loss amid the pandemic. Edmonton's escort and body rub parlour licences made it possible for sex workers to get help.
Anya Zoledziowski
6.17.20
healthcare

Is the Answer to Coronavirus Encasing Everyone in Plastic?

In place of adequate containment strategies, we have... designers trying to enclose us in little pods during every activity.
Katie Way
6.17.20
Film

Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' Unravels the Whitewashing of American History

The Netflix film finds four Black Vietnam War veterans wrestling with the irony of fighting for freedom in a country synonymous with our bondage.
Kristin Corry
6.17.20
LGBTQ

How to Find an Incarcerated LGBTQ Pen Pal—and Why You Should

For people in prison, receiving letters helps remind them of their inherent value while locked in a system that can be especially dehumanizing for those who are LGBTQ.
Nico Lang
6.17.20
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