#MinneapolisProtests #CitizenJournalism #SocialMediaImpact
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In fatal Minneapolis shootings, viral video plays the central role
In the snow-covered streets of Minneapolis, smartphones are recording the first draft of modern American history.
Everyday people have in recent weeks fanned out across the city to document protests and film tense interactions with federal immigration officers.
#HomelessnessAwareness #CommunitySupport #SocialMediaImpact
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TikTok star Shirley Raines, known for bringing meals and respect to people on Skid Row, dies at 58
Shirley Raines, a social media creator and nonprofit founder who dedicated her life to caring for people experiencing homelessness, has died, her organization Beauty 2 The Streetz said Wednesday.
#BystanderVideos #SocialMediaImpact #GovernmentTransparency
www.npr.org
How bystander videos of law enforcement have shaped public understanding
Millions of people have seen videos on social media, from multiple angles, of the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. On Saturday, federal immigration agents shot and killed Pretti in Minneapolis.
#IranProtests #SymbolOfResistance #SocialMediaImpact
www.foxnews.com
Viral protest video against Iran's supreme leader sparks copycat demonstrations worldwide
A viral video showing an Iranian refugee lighting a cigarette using a burning image of Iran's supreme leader has become a global flashpoint as protests rock the Islamic Republic and President Donald Trump weighs military action against the regime.
