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Memphis Police Used Excessive Force and Discriminated Against Black Residents, Justice Dept. Finds The Police Department had been under scrutiny since January 2023, when officers fatally beat Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, after pulling him over on his way home from work.

Breaking News: The Memphis police used excessive force and treated Black people more harshly than white people, the Justice Department found.

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No-confidence vote topples French government, plunges country into chaos The support of Marine Le Pen’s far-right lawmakers was key to the motion, which made this the shortest-serving administration in the modern French republic.

France's government has collapsed after historic no-confidence vote in parliament

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We are firmly in the dystopia.

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I’m pretty sure this is not legal. Congressmen can’t trade and make money on their job.

Ethics maybe having to take a look

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Pete Buttigieg claps back at Don Jr. on the other site

26.11.2024 04:44 — 👍 14081    🔁 2201    💬 705    📌 131

The Meta thing is interesting because users have been vocally opposed to all these tweaks along the way & they have defended each one w/ metrics+engagement.

But when there’s competition, people are moving.

It’s a reminder that engagement ≠ enjoyment. Wonder what experts have to say about this ⬇️

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‘What many of us feel’: why ‘enshittification’ is Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year The committee’s honourable mentions went to ‘right to disconnect’ and ‘rawdogging’

This really is the word of the year: enshittification... www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

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Ex-prosecutor warns Trump's 'child-like retribution' could cost Jack Smith six figures The repercussions reverberating around Washington following the closing of President-elect Donald Trump’s election subversion case could come back to bite Jack Smith where it hurts – his wallet.That’s...

"Even an investigation can turn someone's life upside down."

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You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

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Remember this. We are weaker now. “Trump has groomed us.” Try to hold and speak and advocate what you know is right and true. We’ve already moved so far. Don’t change your standards to accommodate their shameless incompetence & cruelty.

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Yall is a mess

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