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Geeta Gandbhir on Her Double Oscar Noms for "The Perfect Neighbor" & "The Devil Is Busy"
Award-winning filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir discusses her two Oscar-nominated documentaries, "The Perfect Neighbor" and "The Devil is Busy," which expose the devastating impacts of gun violence, weaponized racism, and the post-Roe v. Wade landscape.
"He Was Executed": Minneapolis Residents Outraged, Defiant After Immigration Agents Kill Alex Pretti
Minneapolis residents and local officials accuse federal immigration agents of 'executing' Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse and neighborhood observer, and violently suppressing protests while obstructing state investigations.
"Federal Invasion": Minnesota Officials Condemn Violent ICE Raids, Arrests
Minnesota officials and residents describe federal immigration enforcement actions as a 'federal invasion,' leading to widespread fear, local lawsuits, and resignations within the Justice Department.
L.A. Fire Survivors Fight Foreclosure & Demand Justice in Altadena
Altadena fire survivors, predominantly Black homeowners, face foreclosures and predatory developers after a devastating fire caused by Southern California Edison, highlighting systemic injustices and corporate negligence.
ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Minneapolis Mother, Renee Good
Minneapolis officials and community leaders vehemently condemn the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, rejecting federal claims of self-defense and demanding ICE's immediate removal from the city.
“Empire of AI”: Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
Journalist Karen Hao exposes how Silicon Valley's 'scale at all costs' AI development mirrors historical colonialism, extracting resources, exploiting labor, and threatening democracy while consolidating power.
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