Victim of botched Chicago police raid sues city
A social worker who endured a humiliating raid by Chicago police officers in 2019 has sued the city, alleging officials conspired to cover up civil rights violations
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Facebook bans users and publishers from sharing news in Australia – video
Facebook has made good on its threat to ban Australians from seeing or posting news content on its site in response to the federal government’s proposed news media code. As of Thursday morning, news publishers were unable to post content on pages, while articles were also blocked from being shared. In implementing its new ban, the social media giant also blocked a number of government departments, charities and its own page. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg lambasted the company, saying the social media giant’s ‘actions were unnecessary, they were heavy-handed, and they will damage its reputation here in Australia’Facebook blocks Australian users and publishers from viewing or sharing newsFacebook’s botched Australia news ban hits health departments, charities and its own pagesAustralia politics live: ‘Facebook was wrong’ to block pages in news ban, Josh Frydenberg says – question time Continue reading…
Facebook blocks health departments, charities and its own pages in botched Australia news ban
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Morning Docket: 02.17.21
* Donald Trump has reportedly dumped Rudy Giuliani as his personal lawyer. Wonder if he was told “you’re fired”… [CNN]
* Lawyers for an alleged Capitol rioter are reportedly trying to use Mitch McConnell’s words about President Trump’s actions to their advantage. [Law and Crime]