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Seattle settles CHOP lawsuit for $3.6M, with $600K for deleted texts

SEATTLE — The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $3.65 million to settle a lawsuit filed by businesses disrupted during the Capitol Hill Organized Protests, an amount that includes $600,000 in penalties for the deletion of thousands of text messages by the former mayor, police chief and other high-ranking…

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Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for gushing over ‘anti-woke’ Chris Stapleton - not realising he’s a BLM activist

Twitter user called the Georgia congresswoman “you freaking bigot”

The Independent UK

Fears of renewed FBI abuse of power after informant infiltrated BLM protests

‘Outraged’ senator Ron Wyden urges agency to explain tactics from 2020 protests reminiscent of rogue behaviour from decades past

The Guardian - US

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‘Cowering to politics’: how AP African American studies became the most controversial course in the US

After Florida’s governor vowed to block the class, a revised version – with key writings removed – sparked swift backlash

The Guardian - US

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for gushing over ‘anti-woke’ Super Bowl country star - not realising he’s a BLM activist

Twitter user called the Georgia congresswoman “you freaking bigot”

The Independent UK

Why populism has an enduring and ominous appeal

Max Weber, the founder of modern sociology, once argued that charismatic politicians are seen by their followers as saviours and heroes.

The Conversation

Boise teachers reprimanded for ‘all lives matter,’ Pledge of Allegiance comments

BOISE, Idaho — Two Boise high school teachers will face penalties on their teaching certificates after they made “inappropriate” comments to students, one who wore a Black Lives Matter T-shirt and another who remained seated during the Pledge of Allegiance, according to disciplinary reports obtained by the Idaho Statesman.

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Tory MP Lee Anderson linked to 'far-right veteran' with white supremacist tattoo

THE Conservative Party is facing questions about its new deputy chair’s views on white supremacy.

The National (Scotland)

Police withdraw Black Lives Matter protest charges

Victoria Police has withdrawn charges against two Black Lives Matter protesters after an earlier application to change the details was rejected by a magistrate.

AAP

Albon: F1 drivers are "all concerned" by FIA clampdown on statements

Alex Albon says that Formula 1 drivers are “all concerned” by the FIA’s clampdown on political statements this year, believing they have a “responsibility” to speak up on important issues.

Motorsport

‘I hated it’: London council’s renaming of Black Boy Lane divides locals

While some in Tottenham welcomed the change to La Rose Lane, others protested

The Guardian - UK

Schools and universities are ground zero for America’s culture war

It’s easy to get people riled up and panicked about kids, about a changing culture and about lost innocence. That’s exactly what the right is doing

The Guardian - US

Patrisse Cullors on 10 years of Black Lives Matter: ‘A painful reminder of what hasn’t changed’

The BLM co-founder talks Tyre Nichols, LAPD’s killing of her cousin and the fight for abolition: ‘It’s not individual bad officers, it’s a culture of violence’

The Guardian - US

Here are some key cuts from the AP African American Studies curriculum

The changes come after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) administration tried to block the course.

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The Conversation

New Advanced Placement African American Studies course is a watered down version of itself

On February 1, 2023– the first day of Black History Month – the College Board released the framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course.

WEKU

College Board's revised AP African American studies course draws new criticism

The organization released the new curriculum for the Advanced Placement course after Florida rejected the pilot. The revisions removed units on Black feminist literary thought and Black Lives Matter.

The Independent UK

How Kyle Rittenhouse went from killing protesters in Kenosha to becoming a right-wing influencer

Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people at a 2020 racial justice protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A new lawsuit from one of his victims’ families claims he’s now profiting off his infamy, Josh Marcus reports

Salon

AP class changed after DeSantis pressure

Black Lives Matter, critical race theory, Black feminism, and queer intersectionality are no longer exam topics

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Revised AP African American Studies class drops controversial topics after criticism

The official curriculum for the new Advanced Placement course released Wednesday removed topics like Black Lives Matter that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The Independent UK

Anti-protest bill will ‘entrench racial injustice’, Suella Braverman warned

Exclusive: “Protest is a cornerstone of democracy. It has always been a vital way of making our voices heard, from the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter,” Clive Lewis MP said

The Independent UK

How a Drake concert put NYPD’s ‘arsenal’ of surveillance technologies under the spotlight

Tens of thousands of cameras and facial recognition software police the nation’s largest city and its world-renowned performances halls. Watchdogs and lawmakers are calling on NYPD and billionaire-owned venues to hit pause, Alex Woodward reports

Los Angeles Times

What Tyre Nichols' death at the hands of Black officers says about race in policing

The cycle of police violence and protest in America has so often been told as a story of white officers shooting Black men that three words — "Black lives matter" — stand as global shorthand.

Salon

How the Capitol Police enabled Jan. 6

Was it cowardice, blindness, white privilege — or something worse? The House Jan. 6 committee didn't want to know

Bristol Post

Black Boy Lane in Tottenham renamed - why Bristol's Blackboy Hill hasn't been

Black Boy Lane in Tottenham has a new name

The Guardian - UK

Real-world events trigger online hate toward unrelated groups, study finds

Researchers say finding could help moderators predict when content is likely to be published and what to look out for

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