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Hate Crime

A Judge Just Ordered Google To Hand Over Jussie Smollett‘s Searches and Emails to a Special Prosecutor

The prosecutor has the power to bring new charges against the “Empire” actor accused of faking his own hate crime.
Alex Lubben
1.9.20
R. Kelly

Sexual Assault Happens to Boys Too

'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' shows us what it looks like when male survivors have space to process their trauma.
Derrick Clifton
1.9.20
Iran

Source: New Trump Sanctions on Iran Will Target Elites and Non-Oil Industries

An announcement is expected before the end of the week, VICE News has learned.
Cameron Joseph
Liz Landers
Daniel Newhauser
Greg Walters
1.9.20
Film

Aretha Franklin's Son Is Outraged by the 'Respect' Biopic

Kecalf Franklin, son of the famed soul singer, wants fans to boycott the forthcoming film.
Kristin Corry
1.9.20
Harvey Weinstein trial

Harvey Weinstein Wants the Judge Tossed for Making Him Get Off His Damn Phone

His lawyers say Judge Burke addressed Weinstein in an “inflammatory” and “prejudicial” manner when he scolded him over phone use in court.
Emma Ockerman
1.9.20
Iran

Europe Is a Hard Nope on Helping Trump With Iran

Trump has spent years trashing the U.S.' European allies. Now he wants their help with Iran.
David Gilbert
1.9.20
Facebook

So Facebook Cleared Things Up for 2020: Politicians Can Totally Lie to Users

Hitting select audiences with highly tailored messages was key to the Trump campaign’s dominance on the platform four years ago.
David Uberti
1.9.20
reproductive rights

What It’s Like to Get an Abortion in Texas

Texas has become a notorious battleground over abortion rights. Here's one person's story.
Paige Alexandria
1.9.20
royals

The Craziest Mail Online Comments About Harry and Meghan Stepping Down

I, for one, am dreaming of the day Prince Harry officially becomes an Instagram influencer.
Nana Baah
1.9.20
Facebook

Facebook Is Forcing Its Moderators to Log Every Second of Their Days — Even in the Bathroom

“People have to clock in and clock out even when going to the toilet and explain the reason why they were delayed, which is embarrassing and humiliating.”
David Gilbert
1.9.20
transportation

The MTA Is Going After an Etsy Artist Over a New York Subway Map It Didn’t Make

Jake Berman spent more than 300 hours making his own subway map because he didn't like the MTA's. Now the MTA says he can't sell it.
Aaron Gordon
1.9.20
ISIS

Trump Says the U.S. Has Destroyed ‘100% of ISIS.’ It Hasn’t.

The group continues to operate as an underground insurgent movement and carried out several mass casualty attacks worldwide last year.
Tim Hume
1.9.20
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