The state of Oregon is suing the Trump administration in federal court to halt what it likens to the “kidnap and false arrest” of protesters in downtown Portland, alleging that the administration’s secret-police tactics are violating core constitutional rights. In a harrowing new tactic, reminiscent of fascist regimes, armed federal …
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Seattle‘s Capitol Hill neighborhood is the heart of queer Seattle, where last year’s Trans Pride Seattle March drew thousands. It’s a place battling gentrification, where residents and small business owners feel caught in a stranglehold. It’s a parking nightmare, where meters operate 14 hours a day, six days a week. …
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Taylor Swift called for the permanent removal of monuments that “celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things” in her native Tennessee. “Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest were DESPICABLE figures in our state history and should be treated as such,” Swift wrote in a string of tweets Friday. Swift …
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Warner Bros. has announced that it will be making its 2019 civil rights legal drama,Just Mercy, free to stream on digital platforms throughout June in light of the ongoing George Floyd protests. “We believe in the power of story,” representatives from Warner Bros. said in a statement. “Our film Just …
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