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Michael Coard, leader of Avenging the Ancestors Coalition, which helped develop the President’s House in the early 2000s and is providing legal backing to the city’s suit, told reporters that he didn’t see any damage to the panels, but “there was desecration.”

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'Highly Unusual': Viral Photo of 5-Year-Old Boy Featured in Court Order Legal and photo industry experts call the move "highly unusual."

“It is highly unusual for a federal judge to include a photograph in a written opinion or order, particularly a photograph of a minor,” said Mickey H. Osterreicher, General Counsel at the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA).

Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search

Extremely concerning - Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Lindsey Halligan is no longer employed by the Justice Department after departure from Virginia U.S. attorney's office Halligan, who had no prosecutorial experience, stepped down from her post in the Eastern District of Virginia after a judge found she was "masquerading" as U.S. attorney.

Lindsey Halligan is no longer a Justice Department employee:

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NPPA 'Emphatically Opposes' White House's Manipulation of Journalistic Images The NPPA has issues a statement noting its "firm opposition" to the manipulation of journalistic images by the White House.

“The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) has issues [sic] a statement noting its ‘firm opposition’ to the manipulation of journalistic images by the White House, saying it doing so was meant to purposely mislead the public.” Article link. 👇

Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.

WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:

* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon

The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire

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Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88

#BBCNews - Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
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Jimmy Kimmel Mysteriously Cancels Episode at the Last Minute ABC aired an episode from last week instead.

Fans of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ were surprised Thursday night to find a rerun of the show airing instead of a new one.

The news about D’Angelo…smh 💔. RIP. What a talent, legend. Way too soon. Cancer…

However he chose to fight the disease, I don’t care. Those ppl taking away funds to research cancer make cancer’s war against our bodies a losing battle for humans.

NPPA Warns Journalists Against Rights-Grabbing Credentialing Agreements The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) is issuing a national alert to all photographers, editors, and news organizations regarding a growing trend of credentialing agreements that strip j...

“The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) is issuing a national alert to all photographers, editors, and news organizations regarding a growing trend of credentialing agreements that strip journalists of their legal rights as a condition of access.”
Article here: nppa.org/news/815

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Suppressing press coverage and major 1st amendment concerns in Chicago, see below.

Chicago journalist detained while covering protest outside Broadview immigration facility • The TRiiBE Video posted to social media shows Unraveled Press co-founder Steve Held being detained by federal agents earlier this evening.

NEW — Video posted to social media shows Unraveled Press co-founder Steve Held being detained by federal agents outside the Broadview immigration facility earlier this evening.

A collection of Chicago newsrooms is calling for his immediate release.

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Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE Hundreds of laid-off federal employees who managed government workspaces are being called back to their jobs as the Trump administration walks back plans to slash its real estate portfolio.

"Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work"

The price of gas, groceries and airfares jumped. Applications for unemployment aid soared.

Pretty disturbing.

U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland placed on security lockdown The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, was placed on a security lockdown on Thursday while military personnel and local law enforcement investigated reports of threats to the installation, the Navy said on the academy's Facebook page.

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*Being on the side of…

Being on the side anti-racist, anti-fascist and pro-democracy ideology is not adding to political violence and it is imperative for reporters, journalists and media professionals to understand. Update your reporting language and scripts.

Violence is adding to violence.

Reports are out that Charlie Kirk has died.

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Massive police response to reports of gunfire near south Minneapolis church Dozens of squads en route to Annunciation Church, casualties reported.

Dozens of squads en route to Annunciation Church, casualties reported.

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board

It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.

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Charlie Watts, RIP.

As a former Texas State Rep, let me be clear: LOCKING Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous.

Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.

Journalists, Know Your Rights at Police Scenes, Protests - National Press Foundation The First Amendment protects free speech, but there are limitations. Here’s what you need to know from lawyer and photojournalist Mickey Osterreicher.

On Friday, August 8, LAPD arrested several photojournalists. Be careful when covering protests. Tap the link below from the National Press Photographers Foundation to understand your rights when you're out on the street covering the day's events in your community.

As Democrats noted in their court filings, Abbott is also fundraising off his official actions — which, they say, is plainly not “bribery” because there’s no quid pro quo. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...