Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton Tuesday
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton during a rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Tuesday. The joint event, during which Sanders definitively said Clinton won the Democratic nomination, ends a hard-fought presidential primary with Sanders trying to convince supporters to get behind the former secretary of state. [CNN]
The Story Behind That Now-Iconic Photo of a Black Lives Matter Protester Confronting Police
The Atlantic spoke to photographer Jonathan Bachman, who snapped the widely-shared photo of a Black Lives Matter protester in Baton Rouge being confronted by police in riot gear.
A single photo that captures race and policing in America https://t.co/Hs0QeB3qkL pic.twitter.com/8xtUcTWFrS
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) July 10, 2016
“It happened quickly, but I could tell that she wasn’t going to move, and it seemed like she was making her stand,” the Reuters photographer said. “To me it seemed like: You’re going to have to come and get me.” [The Atlantic]
15 Images That Capture What Happened in Dallas, Baton Rouge and Falcon Ridge
From Bachman's now-iconic photo to the officers hugging inside Baylor University Hospital following the Dallas shooting, photographs continue to emerge and define the protests and aftermath of the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at police officers' hands and the deaths of five Dallas law enforcement officers. [Washington Post]
Police Took Phone of Man Who Filmed Alton Sterling’s Death, Locked Him in Car
The owner of the convenience store where Sterling was killed is suing the Baton Rouge Police Department after he said that police took his phone from him, removed surveillance footage from his store without a warrant, and locked him in a police car. [Daily News]
Why The Deaths of Latinos at the Hands of Police Haven't Drawn as Much Attention
While the deaths of young African-American men and women at the hands of police have gripped the nation over the last couple of years, similar stories of young Latinos have been largely ignored, especially in areas where Latinos are a majority, such as parts of Los Angeles. That may be linked to the largely benign relationship some Latinos have with the law enforcement. The group's activism also has largely been linked to immigration rather than police brutality, unlike African Americans. [Los Angeles Times]
The United Kingdom (Almost) Has a New Prime Minister
After Prime Minister David Cameron quickly stepped down in midst of the continued post-Brexit confusion, Britain is on its way to having its first female prime minister since Margaret Thatcher held the position 26 years ago. Theresa May, 59, officially starts at 10 Downing St. Wednesday, and the conservative leader has quite a lot of work ahead of her. [Reuters]
What is Pokémon Go?
If you got really into Pokémon in the late '90s but then stopped paying attention around the time the game debuted that one species that looks like a cross between an egg and Bart Simpson, you might be confused about why everyone has started talking about it again. The answer is Pokémon Go, a new “augmented reality” game that brings Pokémon into the real world. The Verge has put together a piece explaining what it is and how to play for people who are still used to seeing Pikachu solely on a Gameboy screen. [The Verge]
► READ MORE: Here Are All the Pokémon Ball Crawls Happening in the City
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Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the US Women’s Gymnastics Team for the 2016 Olympics
The U.S. selected the five young women who will head to Rio this year to compete in the Olympics. Gold medalists Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas are back and the country has high hopes for three-time reigning world champion Simone Biles. [Vox]
Stephen Colbert Responds to Last Week’s Tragedies With #CareFreeBlackKids2k16
Late-night host Stephen Colbert came back from a week off Monday night with a surprising response to the violence that took place in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas while he was on vacation: He suggested his audience take a look at #CarefreeBlackKids2k16, a hashtag and collection of adorable black kids doing cute things created by one of his social media producers, Heben Nigatu, as a much-needed antidote to the high-profile shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas. [Hollywood Reporter]
Now You Can Complain About That Burrito on Seamless and Grubhub
Ever get a cold burrito or a lousy pizza from Seamless or Grubhub but you weren’t able to specifically complain about it? Now you can. The delivery apps are revamping their ratings system to more accurately discern whether a restaurant is good or not. So far people have only been able to use a five-star scale. [The Verge]
Artists Are Building Trump’s Border Wall Using Anti-Trump Art
A pair of artists is building a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, but it’s not quite what Donald Trump had in mind. A Trump campaign sign is enmeshed with an assortment of fruits, vegetables, flowers and other things that symbolize “what would happen to the US if all the immigrants were stopped at the border and Trump truly deported 11 million people back to Mexico,” the artists told art blog Hyperallergic’s Claire Voon. [Hyperallergic]
The Cost of Diane Arbus’s Life on the Edge
This New York Magazine cover story takes an intimate look at the drive that helped shape Arbus’s unprecedented photography career, and the personal sacrifices she made for the sake of her art. [New York Magazine]
Inside America’s Most Chic Cult
Explore the world of the Spirit Weavers Gathering, a spiritual retreat in Northern California that features workshops from a “honeybee priestess in the British tradition,” faith healers, and at least one call for fairy reparations. [Harpers Bazaar]
This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Eddie Small, Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Gwynne Hogan, Carolina Pichardo, Shaye Weaver, Darunorro Clark, Jeanmarie Evelly, Irene Plagianos, Noah Hurowitz, Rachel Holliday Smith, Nikhita Venugopal, Danielle Tcholakian and Allegra Hobbs.
