The lawsuit also alleges that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force.
Katherine Lee
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Disney World’s last two theme parks reopen to visitors
The Florida theme park resort reopened Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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ViacomCBS drops Nick Cannon, cites ‘anti-Semitic’ comments
ViacomCBS says it’s cutting ties with Nick Cannon because of what the media giant called his ‘hateful speech” and anti-Semitic theories.
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As Trump criticizes his own health officials, White House virus task force member says ‘none of us lie’
The comment came after Trump shared a Twitter post from a former game show host who, without evidence, accused government medical experts at the CDC of lying.
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Trump administration backs off plan to send foreign students home if schools go online
Bowdoin College was among many schools whose international students would have had to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall.
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California ski resort eyes name change over derogatory term
California’s Squaw Valley Ski Resort is considering changing its name to remove the derogatory term for Native American women.
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Philadelphia protesters file class-action suits against city over tear gas, use of force
The lawsuits accuse the city of using military-level force against peaceful demonstrators protesting racial inequality and police brutality.
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Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail in Epstein-related sex abuse case
An indictment alleged that Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend helped groom the victims to endure sexual abuse and was sometimes there when Epstein abused them.
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Tucker Carlson to take vacation from Fox News after writer fired for racist, sexist posts
While commenting on Blake Neff’s firing, Carlson never mentioned the specifics of Neff’s transgressions, which included racist stereotypes about minorities and a five-year-long thread attacking a woman and posting personal information.
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Italy returns stolen Banksy to France on Bastille Day
The stolen artwork by British artist Banksy was painted as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks at the Bataclan music hall.