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racism Roger Goodell admits NFL was wrong for banning NFL players' kneeling protests of anti-Black police brutality Xeni Jardin

police Protesting is a non-essential activity, according to the Raleigh Police Department Thom Dunn

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nfl PETA claims patriotic Super Bowl ad was banned by NFL Rusty Blazenhoff

music Man performs Moonlight Sonata for 61-year-old elephant Rob Beschizza

race Les gilets noirs: a French protest movement defending migrants' rights Cory Doctorow

eu Catalan independence movement declares a general strike in Barcelona Cory Doctorow

trump Immigrant detention facility driver slams truck into protesters, causing serious injuries Xeni Jardin

glam Triple Chaser: a short documentary that uses machine learning to document tear gas use against civilians, calling out "philanthropist" Warren Kanders for his company's war-crimes Cory Doctorow

1a Three California Nazis sentenced to prison for their participation in the Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally Cory Doctorow

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authoritarianism Bernie Sanders on fighting global authoritarianism Cory Doctorow

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