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Say Goodbye to America’s Racist Birds
Say ‘see ya’ to Scott’s oriole, a black and yellow bird native to the Southwestern U.S. The bird isn’t going anywhere—but its moniker is to be nixed, along with the terms for many other birds named for individuals with less-than-illustrious histories. The American Ornithological Society, an organisation dedicated to the understanding and conservation of birds,…
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DEA Went Undercover to Infiltrate a Vigil for George Floyd
As students at the University of South Florida quietly sobbed during a moment of silence for George Floyd last summer, they had no idea their candlelight vigil, organised before a monument to an assassinated civil rights leader, had been infiltrated by federal agents.
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Minneapolis Cops Reportedly Used Google Location Data to Track Down George Floyd Protestors
Minneapolis law enforcement used Google location data to help track down suspects accused of inciting violence during protests of the police killing of George Floyd last May, according to a weekend TechCrunch report.
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DHS Forces’ Tear Gas May Have Violated Environmental Laws in Addition to Civil Rights
Five environmental and human rights groups in Oregon are suing the Department of Homeland Security for its use of tear gas at recent anti-police brutality protests in Portland, saying the agency created “potentially grave health and environmental hazards.”