Federal authorities reportedly arrested a suspect in the U.S. Capitol riot after using facial recognition programs to find an image of the suspect on his girlfriend’s Instagram page. The arrest represents the first time that facial recognition was used to identify a suspect from the Capitol riot rather than to confirm the identity of an existing suspect. The Huffington Post reports that federal authorities have arrested a suspect in the U.S. Capitol riot. The suspect is believed to be a man named Stephen Chase Randolph who was arrested in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, on Tuesday after authorities used facial recognition technology to find an image of him on his girlfriend’s Instagram page. Authorities allege that Randolph knocked over a U.S. Capitol Police officer at barriers surrounding the building, “causing [Officer-1]’s head to hit the stairs behind her, resulting in a loss of consciousness.” Federal officials further allege that Randolph then “continued to assault two other USCP … [Read more...] about Feds Track Down Capitol Rioter Using Facial Recognition on Social Media Posts
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Nextdoor Adds ‘Anti-Racism Notifications’ to Warn Users of Posts Like ‘All Lives Matter’
The neighborhood social media app Nextdoor is reportedly introducing new “anti-racism notifications” that will alert users if the app thinks that they’re going to post something racist. The company’s example of a racist post that will receive the notification is “all lives matter.” The Verge reports that the neighborhood social media app Nextdoor is introducing a new anti-racism notification which will ask users to reconsider their post if it detects offensive or racist language in their posts. Previously, the app introduced a Kindness Reminder asking users to avoid posting phrases or words that Nextdoor finds objectionable. In a blog post announcing the new anti-racism notification, Nextdoor pointed to its Kindness Reminder’s success, stating that it had reduced “incivil content” on the app by 30 percent and hoped that the anti-racism notification would have a similar effect. Nextdoor showed an example of someone responding to a Black Lives Matter post with a … [Read more...] about Nextdoor Adds ‘Anti-Racism Notifications’ to Warn Users of Posts Like ‘All Lives Matter’
‘I Can Breathe’: LV Raiders Blasted for Reaction to Chauvin Verdict
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders got angry backlash for a tweet the team sent after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd . The tweet sent by the team’s official account on Tuesday said “I CAN BREATHE 4-20-21.” Floyd told officers “I can’t breathe” more than 20 times before he was killed when Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck last May. pic.twitter.com/eeWbMYHK3U — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 20, 2021 Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday for causing Floyd’s death. The tweet was widely condemned in replies on Twitter but remained pinned to the top of the team’s Twitter account more than an hour after being posted. How everybody looking at the Raiders “I Can Breathe” tweet pic.twitter.com/bFDjkSRFYK — Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) April 20, 2021 It’s still up? I’m glad y’all can breathe. Wish we could say the same about George Floyd. Take this down and … [Read more...] about ‘I Can Breathe’: LV Raiders Blasted for Reaction to Chauvin Verdict
10 Lowlights of Maxine Waters’ Political Career
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) is one of the most controversial members of Congress, with a history of scandalous and bizarre statements and stories throughout her thirty years as a representative. Below are ten lowlights in Waters’ political career: 1. Waters is reprimanded by a judge for inciting unrest during an ongoing criminal trial Waters has recently been in the news for encouraging protesters in Minnesota to “get more confrontational” if Derek Chauvin is acquitted of murder charges for the death of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill, who is presiding over the trial, said on the day of counsel’s closing arguments that her remarks were “abhorrent” and “may result in the whole trial being overturned”: C-SPAN I’m aware that Congresswoman Waters was talking specifically about this trial and about the unacceptability of anything less than a murder conviction, talked about being confrontational… I wish elected officials would stop talking about this case, especially … [Read more...] about 10 Lowlights of Maxine Waters’ Political Career
Tom Brady trolls Patrick Mahomes after Royals’ Salvador Perez is pictured wearing No.12 Bucs jersey
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 21 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes engaged in some friendly trash-talking over social media Tuesday after the Kansas City Royals tweeted a picture of catcher Salvador Perez wearing a No. 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey. Mahomes' Royals posted several pictures of Perez walking around in Brady’s jersey before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays after Perez appeared to have lost a Super Bowl bet to Rays outfielder Brett Phillips. GARY SHEFFIELD RIPS CURRENT STATE OF MLB, SAYS HE NEVER WATCHES BASEBALL: ‘THEY’VE CHANGED THE GAME SO MUCH’ "A bet is a bet," the team's tweet read. In a separate video, Perez shakes his head while saying "Patrick Mahomes [is] the best." "Sometimes words speak louder than actions," the Royals social media team cleverly wrote, but Brady quickly seized the … [Read more...] about Tom Brady trolls Patrick Mahomes after Royals’ Salvador Perez is pictured wearing No.12 Bucs jersey