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Controversial statues toppled in cities around the world

Statutes of Confederate leaders and colonizers like Christopher Columbus have been painted over, beheaded, toppled and thrown in rivers. Protesters in the U.S., England and Belgium have torn down the monuments amid global protests for racial justice. Source

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Amazon banning police use of facial recognition software

Amazon said it will pause police use of its facial recognition technology for a year. The company did not offer specifics in its announcement, nor give a reason. However, civil rights and immigration advocacy groups, as well as Amazon’s own employees, have long criticized the company for selling the technology to government agencies. Source

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