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Allowing "Black Lives Matter" Signs in Classrooms But Forbidding "All Lives Matter"/"Blue Lives Matter" Might Violate First Amendment

So holds the Eighth Circuit, concluding that the plaintiffs had sufficiently alleged that the "Black Lives Matter" signs were private speech, rather than government speech.

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No Pseudonymity for Plaintiffs in Black-Lives-Matter-Poster-Related Lawsuit, Despite Fear of "Cancel Culture" Retaliation

In Cajune v. Indep. School. Dist. 194, decided today by the Eighth Circuit, plaintiffs sued to challenge the School District's permission for teachers to display Black Lives Matter posters in classrooms (but not for members of the public to display other posters, such as All Lives Matter or Blue Lives…

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Protesters Awarded 0,000 For Civil Rights Violation In Seattle

Seattle protesters awarded 0,000 for civil rights violation after anti-police graffiti arrest. Verdict emphasizes upholding free speech rights and accou...

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Jury awards $700k to Seattle protesters jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on barricade

Four protesters have been awarded nearly $700,000 after they were jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on a temporary police barricade on Jan. 1, 2021

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Teacher beats back DeSantis' war on woke

"I feel vindicated but I also feel sad," Amy Donofrio said after a judge ruled her BLM banner broke no school rules

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‘Crank’ Tory candidates accused of sharing online conspiracy theories

Labour has expressed concerns about the calibre of would-be Tory MPs after a some shared outlandish views online

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Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor's pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator

A prosecutor says he is asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the governor’s pardon of a former Army sergeant who was convicted of fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter demonstrator

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UK galleries rushed to diversify art after Black Lives Matter, artist says

South Africa-born painter Gavin Jantjes says institutions tried to buy work they ignored decades earlier

The Guardian - UK

Samuel Alito's 'Appeal to Heaven' Flag Got Retconned

This is becoming ridiculous.

Reason

Is Minneapolis a 'Secret Bellwether' for Understanding Policing and Race in America?

The Minneapolis Reckoning shows why calls to defund the police gained momentum after George Floyd's death and why voters with no love for the cops still rejected an abolitionist ballot measure.

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Texas’s pardon of the killer of a Black Lives Matter protester sends a chilling message

Governor Greg Abbott would have us believe this was a case of self-defense. Would he say that if the situation were reversed?

The Guardian - US

Black Lives Matter activist loses lawsuit against Los Angeles police over ‘swatting’ hoax response

A leading Black Lives Matter activist in Los Angeles has lost her lawsuit against the city’s police department over its handling of hoax calls that brought a large law enforcement response to her home

The Independent UK

George Floyd biopic Daddy Changed the World in the works

Floyd’s daughter Gianna and his mother Roxie will work on the film as executive producers

The Independent UK

The Black Lives Matter era is over. It taught us the limits of diversity for diversity’s sake

Hastily established racial equality schemes are being shuttered. What survives is a movement that’s achieving real change, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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First Thing: Man who killed Black Lives Matter protester pardoned

Texas governor pardons Daniel Perry, who has been serving a 25-year sentence for murder. Plus, more David Copperfield accusations

The Guardian - UK

Grief, guilt and white working-class ‘fury’: Death of England heads to London’s West End

Trio of plays by Clint Dyer and Roy Williams explores British identity in the era of Brexit, Covid and Black Lives Matter

France 24

Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former US Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice.

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Abbott pardons killer of BLM protestor

Texas Gov. pardoned Daniel Perry, who told a friend that he “might have to kill" demonstrators before shooting one

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Texas Parole Board Recommends Full Pardon For Ex-Army Sergeant

Texas parole board recommends full pardon for ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing a protester, sparking debates on justice.

The Independent UK

Texas governor pardons Uber driver convicted of murdering BLM protester

Garrett Foster’s partner said she is ‘heartbroken’ by the governor’s decision

The Independent UK

Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice

Salon

"It exposes a contradiction" on campus

Author Alex Vitale on the "deeper truth" about universities as "an important part of America's imperial program"

The Guardian - US

Campus protest crackdowns claim to be about antisemitism – but they’re part of a rightwing plan

Accusations of antisemitism are the tip of the spear in a frightening illiberal project serving an autocratic agenda

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