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Target boycott over DEI practices is not over, activists say, despite protest leader’s claim

Big box retailer opposed by demonstrators over move to end diversity hiring initiative – but future of movement now unclear given disagreement among leadership

The Independent UK

Flood of AI-generated ICE videos risks undermining trust in real footage, experts warn

Nearly 200 AI-generated ICE clips have gained millions of views across social media, according to data shared with The Cube.

Euronews

Digital blackface flourishes under Trump and AI: ‘The state is bending reality’

From TikTok deepfakes to smears put out by the White House, fake videos modeled on Black archetypes are running rampant - putting Black users at risk

The Guardian - US

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Trump’s Obama and Bad Bunny posts crystallize his political philosophy

Maga is a recapitulation of the dark side of American history that cohered into nativist nationalism a century ago

The Guardian - US

Don Lemon pleads not guilty to church protest charges as crowd chants ‘Bondi has got to go!’

Lemon and eight others are charged under the 1994 Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act

The Independent UK

Arrested protester reveals pain caused by White House’s AI-generated photo of her crying: ‘Was just so degrading’

Nekima Levy Armstrong, a lawyer and social justice activist, accused the White House of acting like a ‘$2 tabloid’

The Independent UK

The slopaganda era: 10 AI images posted by the White House – and what they teach us

Under Donald Trump, the White House has filled its social media with memes, wishcasting, nostalgia and deepfakes. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the trolling

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White House Doubles Down After Sharing Altered Photo of Arrested Protester: 'The Memes Will Continue'

The White House acknowledged that it altered and shared an image of a Minnesota protester after her arrest, framing the edited photo as part of its broader digital messaging strategy rather than an error or misstep.

Latin Times

Women arrested over anti-ICE church protest in St Paul freed from detention

Release of third activist, William Kelly, also involved in the demonstrations was also ordered by a judge

The Guardian - US

Minnesota activist releases video of arrest after manipulated White House version

A Minnesota activist who was charged for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a church has released her own video of her arrest, after the White House posted a manipulated image online

The Independent UK

White House doctoring Minnesota woman’s photo unlikely to derail case, say experts

Altered image shows Nekima Levy Armstrong sobbing after arrest during protest outside a Minneapolis church

The Guardian - US

Federal prosecutors reportedly blocked from investigating Renee Good’s killing – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

First Thing: White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest

Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but crying after alteration. Plus, how to recover from burnout

The Guardian - UK

FACT FOCUS: White House shares altered image showing arrest of civil rights attorney in Minnesota

The Trump administration is misrepresenting the arrest of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest

Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration

International Business Times UK

Who Is David Easterwood: Minneapolis Pastor Allegedly Aiding ICE, Now Critics Call Him A Hypocrite

A Minneapolis pastor is facing backlash after activists revealed he also leads local ICE operations.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re going backwards’: Black Lives Matter’s Nekima Levy Armstrong on Trump’s US and the murder of George Floyd

When Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, Armstrong led the fight to bring them to justice. She talks about those terrible days in 2020 – and the battles that lie ahead

The Guardian - UK

Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd review – timely, human-scale recap of momentous times

The Black Lives Matter protests – and counterprotests – that unfolded in the UK in the wake of Floyd’s killing by police are at the centre of this detailed look at British racism

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The Conversation

A boycott campaign fuels tension between Black shoppers and Black-owned brands – evoking the long struggle for ‘consumer citizenship’

Some Black consumers may be breaking up with Target this February.

Salon

Target sued by shareholders over DEI

The lawsuit claims Target hid the potential for boycotts, backlash to its inclusion initiatives from shareholders

International Business Times

Target Faces Possible National Boycott Over DEI Rollback: 'Putting Profits And Politics Over People'

Activists plan a national boycott to begin Saturday to mark Black History Month in the United States.

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