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My review of John Witt, The Radical Fund

Originally posted at Balkinization for a symposium on John Witt, The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a… The post My review of John Witt, The Radical Fund appeared first on Reason.com.

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‘Do not let this go’: Delta State University student’s father alleges history of racist harassment and threats amid Trey Reed death controversy

DSU has secrets to tell, according to this former student's dad.

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Family of Mississippi university student found hanged on campus seek independent probe: ‘We need answers’

While police said there was no evidence of foul play, rumors began to swirl online

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Pro-DEI organizers fired up to maintain Target boycott as promises go unfulfilled

When Target announced its current chief executive officer was stepping down, organizers of a months-long consumer boycott took it as a hopeful sign and stressed that their actions will continue as long as promises go unfulfilled

The Independent UK

Civil rights group sues to block new Texas congressional map: ‘intentionally harmful and discriminatory’

Texas Republicans successfully pushed for the new map in what they claim is a political effort

The Independent UK

NAACP sues Texas over congressional redistricting, saying it strips Black voters of political power

The organization’s suit also says that the redrawn Texas maps violate section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

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Free Speech Unmuted: Free Speech and Doxing

For those interested in reading more about the subject, here's a post of mine from January: The term "doxing" is… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Free Speech and Doxing appeared first on Reason.com.

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Elon Musk's xAI Faces Backlash From NAACP, Environmental Groups Over Memphis Data Center's Gas-Burning Turbine Permit

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has been slammed by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and environmental rights groups over its Memphis data center.

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Elon Musk’s xAI gets permit for methane gas generators

NAACP plans to sue over massive Memphis datacenter near Black residents, who have long dealt with pollution

The Guardian - US

Journal of Free Speech Law: "How American Civil Rights Groups Defeated Hate Speech Laws," by Samantha Barbas

This new article is here. The Introduction: In the United States, as is widely known, "hate speech" is generally protected by… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "How American Civil Rights Groups Defeated Hate Speech Laws," by Samantha Barbas appeared first on Reason.com.

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A battle over air quality between Musk's xAI and the citizens of Memphis now looks to be heading towards the courts

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Juneteenth: "Resilience and resistance"

A federal holiday can’t be repealed without Congress. But silence and funding cuts can threaten its meaning

Salon

‘We live in a second Red Scare’: what can we learn from a chilling book about Florida’s past?

A harrowing new book looks back at a dark period of US history as the Johns committee targeted Black and queer Americans, drawing parallels to what’s happening now

The Guardian - US

NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk's xAI company over supercomputer air pollution

The NAACP has filed an intent to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company over air pollution from a supercomputer data center in Memphis

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NAACP breaks 116-year tradition and skips inviting president to its annual convention

The NAACP broke from a 116-year tradition by declining to invite President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses murder charges against Atlanta officer in 2019 shooting of unarmed man in closet

A federal judge has thrown out murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man hiding in a closet

The Mary Sue

‘Blessing in disguise’: Woman says she’s the only Black first-class passenger on American Airlines flight. Then the food ‘runs out’ before she can have any

A Black American Airlines passenger traveling first class says the inflight meal suddenly ran out when it was her turn to be served.

The Independent UK

'Beyond the Gates' is renewed as veteran Black soap actors cheer its success

CBS' new soap opera “Beyond the Gates” has been renewed for a second season

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Pennsylvania's Only Jewish Sheriff Decries 'Holocaust-Era Language' Used Against Him Over ICE Partnership Plan

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran has denounced what he describes as "Holocaust-era language" used against him amid growing opposition to his proposal for a partnership with U.S. ICE

The Independent UK

A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars

A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views

The Independent UK

The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall

The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated

The Independent UK

Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration

The State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department

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20 “Now-False Facts” That Were Really Taught In Schools, But Did Not Stand The Test Of Time

Redditors are sharing some “facts” that they were taught in grade school to be true, only to find out that later they were disproven.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University

The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump to sign executive order aimed at eliminating Education Department

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday “aimed at eliminating” the U.S. Education Department

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