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 from Daveed Diggs’ and Rafael Casal’s 2018 indie dramedy of the same name, follows its new protagonist into uncertain terrain: not the conflicted Collin (Diggs) or […]
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‘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 […]
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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 […]
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Proposed high-density housing project in Park City has its share of critics
The project, which will go before the county planning commission on Feb. 23, has its share of critics. (Courtesy of Adam Breen) Renderings of homes proposed for the Highland area of Park City. | Feb. 14, 2021, 1:00 p.m. A proposal for high-density housing could bring affordable rental units to […]
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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. […]
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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
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected] Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our newsletter. TICK TOCK […]
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Critics want Twitter to halt its trending lists. Instead, Twitter will make tweaks.
Twitter announced Tuesday that it plans to make a series of small changes to its trending topics feature to try to improve the quality of information users see, a decision that sidesteps growing calls for Twitter to remove the lists altogether for fueling hoaxes and conspiracy theories. To start, Twitter […]