‘Blindspotting’ brings the Bay Area to the world. Locals may be its toughest critics

Emmy- and Grammy-winning performer Jasmine Cephas Jones, photographed in New York City, reprises her “Blindspotting” role in the film-to-series spinoff. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) It’s golden hour and cars are swinging rapturous donuts in a West Oakland intersection as the first episode of Starz’s “Blindspotting” spinoff series, adapted […]

Springfield schools allow police real-time access to security cameras; critics say deal ripe for abuse, surveillance

An agreement narrowly approved by the Springfield School Committee in April will give city police the ability to view live footage from school security cameras. The city is working to finalize the agreement, which proponents argue will give police a critical, real-time window into the schools in an emergency situation […]

France debates controversial clampdown on filming police in move critics brand ‘gag law’

Demonstration outside French parliament against law restricting the release of footage of police in action – STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP French MPs on Tuesday debated controversial legislation that would severely restrict publishing footage of police in action –  a move that critics warn will muzzle press freedoms and complaints of police brutality. […]

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump races clock on remaining environmental rollbacks | New Interior order undermines conservation bill Trump campaigned on, critics say | Trump administration to further advance lease sales at Arctic refuge: report

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