Friday 06.07.2019

Campaign Zero Evaluated The Police In 100 California Cities So You Can Hold Them Accountable

California has a new tool to help with police accountability. Late last month, police accountability advocacy group Campaign Zero made public its scorecard grading California’s 100 largest police departments. And the results were surprising.

Barack And Michelle Obama Expand Their Media Empire With Deal To Produce Podcasts For Spotify

The Obamas plan to develop, produce, and participate in some of the podcast shows on Spotify in a multi-year agreement with Higher Ground Audio, an expansion of their Higher Ground production company, according to a press release.

FLASHBACK: Remember That Time Trump Complained About Due Process? He Didn’t Care About That When He Called For The Execution Of The Central Park Five

Donald Trump is always ‘complaining’ – and normally it leaves his white supremacy on full display. One such case occurred last year when his tweet about due process caused members of the Central Park Five to call him on his foolishness.

A Unicorn-Sized Loss For Uber, Down $1B In Its 1st Quarter As A Public Company

Going public so far hasn’t worked out for Uber. The ride-sharing giant lost more than $1 billion in its first quarter as a public company. Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi told investors not to worry — and they seem to be listening. “Nonetheless, investors brushed off the loss and Uber shares climbed 2.5 percent, to $40.80, in after-hours trading as Khosrowshahi expressed confidence during an earnings call. Shares are still below their IPO price of $45,” The New York Post reported.

Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation Of Google

Things aren’t looking good for Google. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department is preparing an antitrust probe into tech giant to examine Google’s practices “related to search and other businesses,” reported the Daily Beast.