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Tag: Philadelphia

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  • November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

Police took a Black toddler from his family’s SUV. Then, the union used his photo as ‘propaganda,’ attorneys say.

By Katie Shepherd Oct. 30, 2020 at 4:34 a.m. EDT On Thursday, the nation’s largest police union posted a photo to social media taken during the unrest in Philadelphia this week, where h

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https://youtu.be/2S2L4e914po?si=YmVt_MwoVlBysYzK

NY Times

  • Stars of Israel’s TV Channel for Bibi Fans Turn on Trump
  • Midwest Faces Tornadoes and Strong Winds on Wednesday
  • Illinois Town Loses a Prison, Leaving Residents Worried About Jobs
  • Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting As Anger Grows
  • Allowing Iran to Charge Fees in Strait of Hormuz Would Set ‘Dangerous Precedent,’ Maersk CEO Says
https://youtu.be/ZALIdsv_3cg?si=FZBaK7cjVEztCJnB

NPR

  • How to map quadrillions of miles of underground fungi
  • In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort
  • Is a transparent fish the future of brain science? This center is betting on it
  • Why a brain research lab is switching from fruit flies to tiny fish
  • In Oregon, a newly discovered species of spider got its own name and naming ceremony
https://youtu.be/7aGbj3LAHsI?si=Iso1GGmZlbrOj5nO

The Progressive

  • Celebrate Juneteenth with Tax Justice for All
  • Why Is Illinois Failing to Hold ICE Agents Accountable?
  • This July 4, Celebrate Our Interdependence
  • The New Jim Crow
  • Being a Queer Immigrant in a Time of White Christian Nationalism
https://youtu.be/oKbsiNd4Q-Y?si=MF6Eq8qv49QiZkTB

FactCheck.org

  • Trump Makes Unsupported Claims About Drug Flows
  • Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars
  • Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting Pool
  • FactChecking Trump’s Contentious ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
  • Ohio Senate Candidates Spar Over Donations Tied, Loosely or Not, to Epstein
https://youtu.be/FA8AZSMEOD0?si=uBmpaQx4ZdqASMpy

Snopes.com

  • Nancy Mace posted she wanted Ilhan Omar deported for America's 250th birthday
  • Posts claim 'Katie Johnson,' who accused Trump of child rape, is facing criminal charges. There's no proof
  • Why unfounded rumor Trump 'mutilated' child while sexually assaulting her spread online
  • Thomas Massie didn't 'confirm' Israel dropped napalm on USS Liberty. The truth was exposed decades ago
  • Does video show Fox News reporter saying reflecting pool's green algae-infested water is blue?
https://youtu.be/OFkeKKszXTw?si=y7SJCxWT57VseByL

Tradeoffs

  • Where Did the No Surprises Act Go Wrong? And Can It Be Fixed?
  • Mental Health Courts Offer People Facing Prison an Imperfect Alternative
  • A Closer Look at a Widely Despised Health Insurance Policy
  • Republicans Want to Change How You Buy Health Care
  • The U.S. Saved $1 Trillion on Health Care. Why Doesn't It Feel Like It?
https://youtu.be/JbpcNGe1IoY?si=OKq0SBDBFxiyWQAo

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