Hiccups as Virginia Lawmakers Adapt to Legislating by Zoom
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is again upending the daily routines of the tradition-bound Virginia General Assembly. The
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No Kidding: Video Calls With Goats Boost British Farm
A British farmer came up with a jokey idea to rent out her goats to liven up video call meetings — and found an unexpected source of lockdown income.
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Al-Qaida’s Yemen Leader Appears in Video Despite UN Report of Arrest
The leader of Al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen appears to be still at large despite a United Nations report which claimed he had been under arrest for months, the SITE Intelligence Group and two local tribal leaders said Thursday after he was seen in a video released by the jihadist group.
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Judge Orders San Francisco to Unseal Video of Police Beating
The city’s decision to release portions of recordings of an officer beating a suspect with a baton undercut its arguments for keeping the rest of the videos sealed, a judge said.
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Vimeo Ban Against ‘Formerly Gay’ Pastor Likely to Survive Appeal
A pastor who calls himself a “former homosexual” appeared unlikely Thursday to win a second chance at suing the website Vimeo for removing his posts about conversion therapy.
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Fight to Block Gay Marriage Trial Video Hits Ninth Circuit
Fighting to block the release of video of a landmark trial that overturned California’s ban on same-sex marriage, a lawyer told the Ninth Circuit on Monday that a judge’s promise trumps the public’s interest in accessing court records.
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Ohio Justices OK Release of Video Showing Judge Being Shot
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that footage from a courthouse’s exterior camera that captured a judge being shot should be released under the state’s public records law.
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Twitter Boots Bannon Over Calls to Decapitate Fauci and Wray
Calling for the beheading of Dr. Anthony Fauci went too far, Twitter told Steve Bannon on Friday, permanently banning the former White House strategist from its page.
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Fourth Circuit Hears Debate Over Prison Video Calls for Deaf
A Fourth Circuit panel heard arguments Thursday over whether a North Carolina prison violated a deaf civil detainee’s First Amendment rights by not allowing him to use a videophone to contact people on the outside.
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Texas Sheriff Accused of Destroying Video of Black Motorist’s Death
An Austin-area sheriff was arrested Monday and booked into his own jail for the alleged destruction of video recorded by police docuseries “Live PD” of the chase and death of unarmed Black motorist Javier Ambler last year.
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TikTok Says Coordinated Attack Behind Suicide Clip Uploads
TikTok says a video of a man apparently taking his own life that circulated on its platform was spread deliberately by a group of users working together.
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TikTok Owner Picks Oracle Over Microsoft as US Tech Partner
The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as the American tech partner that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it.
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Georgia Hearing on Voting Machines Interrupted by Porn, 9/11 Photos
Images of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, porn and swastikas interrupted a federal hearing in a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s voting machines Friday, bringing the live Zoom session to a temporary halt.
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Australian Prime Minister Criticizes TikTok Suicide Video
Australian regulators have ruled out prosecuting TikTok over an apparent suicide video under tough new laws prohibiting some forms of violent online images, but the prime minister urged social media companies on Wednesday to take more responsibility for offensive content.
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TikTok CEO Resigns Amid US Pressure to Sell Video App
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.
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Texas Judge Holds First Virtual Jury Trial in Criminal Case
A Texas justice of the peace opened the country’s first virtual criminal jury trial Tuesday, experiencing relatively few technical interruptions that have plagued other online court hearings since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
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Judge in George Floyd Case Orders Release of Body-Cam Video
Body-camera footage of George Floyd’s apprehension, arrest and death was made public Monday after the judge overseeing criminal cases against four former police officers ordered it to be released late Friday.
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Seattle Judge Belays Order to Turn Over Media Footage of Black Lives Matter Protest
A Seattle judge on Thursday put the brakes on an order requiring all local major media outlets to turn over to police unedited video of a Black Lives Matter protest, deciding instead that he will conduct an in camera review and decide what — if any — footage will go to police.
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Seattle Media Outlets Ordered to Turn Over Video of Black Lives Matter Protest
All major Seattle media outlets must turn over to police unedited video of a Black Lives Matter protest that may include images of potential suspects torching police cars and stealing weapons in the vehicles, a King County Superior Court judge ruled Thursday.
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A federal court in California denied technology company Eko’s motion for a preliminary injunction in its trade secrets and patent infringement suit against Quibi over the short-form video streaming company’s “Turnstyle” feature, which allows videos to flip between vertical and horizontal framing.
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