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As Great Firewall Looms Large, Hong Kong Residents Rush to Delete Internet History

The impending national security law that Beijing is about to impose on Hong Kong triggered concerns over censorship and surveillance similar to mainland China

Jun 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Facebook

Nashville Nuclear Attack by 'Islam': Tennessee Newspaper Under Fire for Full Page Advertisement

The Tennessean said that it is investigating how the ad got published in the Sunday edition of the newspaper.

Jun 22, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

NYPD Suspends Officer Without Pay for Using Banned Chokehold; Video Goes Viral

The video shows at least four officers positioned above the man, trying to restrain and handcuff him with one appearing to put him in a chokehold.

Jun 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Minneapolis Jail Barred Officers of Color From Guarding Derek Chauvin; Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination

In a discrimination lawsuit filed last week, eight Minneapolis officers allege they were replaced by white officers at the jail where Derek Chauvin is lodged.

Jun 22, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Breonna Taylor Shooting: Louisville Police to Fire Officer Brett Hankison

Hankison fired 10 rounds from his service weapon, with at least 8 shots hitting Taylor that resulted in her instant death

Jun 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls for investment after Obama pledges sanctions relief

Forget China's Censorship, People of Myanmar Don't Even Know About Coronavirus

The long-term internet shutdown in regions of Mayanmar forced people to live in dark during Coronavirus pandemic

Jun 20, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

New York Frets as it Readies for Phase II Reopening; Will Murders and Shootings Surge Again?

There have been 38 murders and 97 incidents of shooting in the past 28 days in NYC, more than double the number compared with last year.

Jun 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Antifa Backlash: Facebook Removes Trump Re-Election Ads With Nazi Symbol

The ads attacked Antifa with the image of an upside-down red triangle, a symbol worn by political prisoners in Nazi camps.

Jun 19, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Facebook

New York City Freezes Rents for Million-Plus Regulated Units: All You Need to Know

There are around one million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs of New York City.

Jun 18, 2020

By R. Ghosh

PepsiCo to Mars: 4 Brands Forced to Change Packaging in 24 Hours Over of Racism Allegations

PepsiCo, Mars, B&G Foods and Conagra Brands have been forced to change the packaging of their products following public ire.

Jun 18, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Aunt Jemima: How Quaker Oats Brand Played on Plantation-Era Slavery And Racist Stereotype

Quaker Oats said on Wednesday that the Aunt Jemima brand's logo and the name will be changed to remove racial stereotyping

Jun 18, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

President Trump Signs Order Banning Police Chokeholds, Says 'Bad Cops' Will be Accountable

The new order allows police departments to track officers who have been accused of using excessive force.

Jun 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Kim Jong-un meets orchestra that performed at Winter Olympics

Even When Pyongyang is Left to Starve, Kim Jong Un's Sister Issues Military Threats to South Korea

South Korea demands honoring peace agreement as Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong-un vows to retaliate after failed peace talks

Jun 15, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Hong Kong Riot Cop Rebuked for Chanting 'Black Lives Matter'

The cop was recorded saying "black lives matter" in English and "I can't breathe" three times each in a video clip

Jun 14, 2020

By Reuters

Australia's Black Lives Matter Protests Focus on How Indigenous People Face Discrimination

Australian police investigating cases related to defacing statues of British explorer James Cook, Tony Abbott, John Howard, and Captain James Stirling

Jun 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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