From La Mesa to Suffolk, Virginia, people are cutting down and smashing Flock Safety cameras over surveillance and ICE data-sharing concerns — and police are using Flock’s own nationwide network to catch them.
Month: July 2026
Economics Jul 29, 2026A War, a Strait, and Your Gas Bill: The Hormuz Standoff Explained
Gas is up 38% since February. Here’s how the Iran-Israel-U.S. standoff over the Strait of Hormuz is directly driving the price at your local pump.
Expat Life Jul 29, 2026The Great American Exodus Of 2026
180,000 Americans left the country in 2025 alone. Here’s why Cambodia is drawing American and Black American expats specifically, what it costs, how people fund the move, and what other expats actually say about it.
Earth Changes Jul 29, 2026Iran launched multiple missiles at American forces, U.S. military says
The attack coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump, where tensions over war strategy…
Politics Jul 29, 2026The Cost of the Iran Wars: Death Toll, Injured, and the Money, By the Numbers
Two Iran wars in fourteen months — June 2025’s 12-Day War and the still-active 2026 war. Death toll, injured, and financial cost figures from Iranian…
Civil Rights Jul 28, 2026Michigan Civil Rights Commission rules Traverse City salon owner discriminated against …
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission found that Studio 8 Hair Lab owner Christine Geiger violated the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act by posting that trans
Civil Rights Jul 28, 2026Hate Groups in Mississippi: What to Watch For, and the 2026 Cases You Should Know
SPLC tracked five hate groups active in Mississippi in 2025, and 2026 has already brought a synagogue arson and a resurfaced KKK archive. Here’s what’s documented, what to watch for, and how residents can respond.
Earth Changes Jul 28, 2026Will US strike Iran again? Donald Trump sends mixed signals: ‘Can avoid if…’
The meeting comes as Trump has paused US strikes on Iran, saying the administration is giving the conflict “a little bit of room” for potential…