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Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On May 25, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
TikToker exposes racial profiling against Black locksmiths in white neighborhood
He quickly attracted the attention of armed police.
On May 25, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
TikTok video allegedly shows officer detaining nursing student for attempting to save man’s life
‘This officer showed blatant disregard and neglect for a human life.’
On May 23, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Viral video captures cops drug-testing dead child’s ashes
The lawsuit maintains that police ‘desecrated’ the dead child’s ashes by testing them for drugs.
On May 23, 2021 by Phil West
‘I’m scared!’: Shocking video shows Black man apologizing as he is killed by cops
The 2-year-old body-cam footage was just released.
On May 20, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg
Man targeted by D.C. police for sharing hacked data speaks out
He says he was targeted because of how widespread his posts were shared.
On May 18, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Citizen app siccs entire user base on wrong man after offering reward for arson
People thought they were watching a dystopia unfold.
On May 18, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
‘Imagine being so full of hate’: Video shows white man destroying George Floyd memorial with ax
He tore down signs and attacked structures in George Floyd Square.
On May 17, 2021 by Michelle Brandabur
‘This video is SO inappropriate to be sharing’: Police share video of man’s apparent suicide attempt, dividing viewers
Footage shows the man dangling from an 8th floor window.
On May 15, 2021 by Rachel Kiley
TikTok video shows cop grabbing crotch when woman asks for his name (updated)
‘I was so upset. I had to pull over; I was crying.’
On May 15, 2021 by Eilish O’Sullivan
Video shows police tasing Black man with mental health condition before he died in custody
Two deputies repeatedly use the taser on Jamal Sutherland as he cries out in pain.
On May 15, 2021 by Alexandra Samuels
Trump hotel purposely spiked prices to keep out QAnon supporters, hacked police data reveals
D.C. police say the hotel raised rates as a ‘security tactic’ ahead of a prominent date in QAnon lore.
On May 14, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Andrew Yang’s plan to improve police calls for more snitching
People called out Yang for his policing plan.
On May 14, 2021 by Libby Cohen
D.C. police ended a social media PowerPoint with a pic of them pepper-spraying protesters at Trump’s inauguration
Police later paid for $1.6 million for their actions that day.
On May 13, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Cop tries to match with TikToker on Hinge—after allegedly macing her at a BLM rally
‘Don’t you know if he maces you it means he likes you?’
On May 13, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio
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