News Philonise Floyd, brother of slain George Floyd, asks U.N. to investigate police brutality and racist violence against Black Americans Xeni Jardin
News China censors Weibo for 'interfering with online communication orders, disseminating illegal information' Xeni Jardin
Technology IBM to exit facial recognition business, opposes use of AI technology for mass surveillance Xeni Jardin
Business A sweeping new tech bill from Silicon Valley Democrats promises privacy, interoperability, and protection from algorithmic discrimination and manipulation Cory Doctorow
middle east Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert sentenced to 10 years in Iran prison Mark Frauenfelder
politics Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison in Virginia trial, sentencing in Washington DC case next week Xeni Jardin
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politics Maria Butina to plead guilty to conspiracy, accused Russian agent flips to help investigations Xeni Jardin
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