| Greetings, TicToc readers! Here's your Tuesday debrief so you can start tomorrow smarter: But first... U.S. split 900+ families, ACLU says Lawyers for the ACLU filed a motion to block the Trump administration from separating families at the border, alleging officials used a legal loophole to split 911 migrant children from their parents over the past year. In June 2018, a court ordered the U.S. to curb family separations, except in cases where "the adults pose a risk to the child," which the ACLU says the government is exploiting through "highly dubious allegations of unfitness, and errors in identifying bona fide parent-child relationships." The ACLU cited infractions, such as minor traffic violations as reasons for separation. Highly quotable "Deport hate:" Protesters heckled Trump during a speech in Jamestown, Virginia, that was boycotted by black lawmakers. "Gilroy strong:" Hundreds of residents held a vigil to mourn the three victims of the California garlic festival shooting. "Corrupted police:" What Hong Kong protesters chanted during clashes with police after 44 were charged with rioting over the weekend. $ignificant figures 106 million: The number of Capital One credit card holders and applicants in the U.S. and Canada were impacted by a massive data breach. 353 million: How many trees Ethiopians planted in 12 hours to set a world record as part of a reforestation campaign. 75 million: How many YouTube views Bollywood rapper Badshah got on his video "Paagal" in 24 hours, breaking a record set by BTS. What's good Bridging the divide. Two California professors fitted three fluorescent-pink seesaws to a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border near Juarez and El Paso that lets people on both sides play together. Like what you're reading? Share it with your friends. And watch your inbox for our next newsletter tomorrow. -Andrew Mach |
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