Dexter Thomas

News

Cops Killed His Friend. A Judge Resentenced Him to 30 Years for the Murder.

After spending 8 years in prison, LaKeith Smith finally landed a resentencing hearing for his felony murder charge. The judge didn’t change much.
Dexter Thomas
3.23.23
News

A Teen Got 55 Years After Cops Killed His Friend. He Might Be Coming Home.

LaKeith Smith is finally being resentenced. But he’ll face the same Alabama judge who sent him to prison for felony murder when cops killed his friend.
Dexter Thomas
3.13.23
Policing

Cops Tried Playing Disney Music to Censor a Video

A squad car loudspeaker blasted Toy Story, then Mulan ... and then they got caught
Dexter Thomas
4.8.22
book ban

Furries Are Leading the War Against a Book-Banning Mississippi Mayor

Furries are helping fund a library after a mayor tried to ban books containing “homosexual materials.”
Dexter Thomas
2.2.22
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George Floyd’s Brother Can’t Mourn. He’s Too Busy Fighting.

“I realized that my brother died probably like six months after he had already passed, because I've never really had that time to sit there,” Philonise Floyd told VICE News.
Dexter Thomas
5.25.21
copyright cops

It Sure Looks Like This Cop Played Country Music to Avoid Being Filmed

Cops around the country are trying a new “hack”: play copyrighted music to prevent activists from posting video to Instagram or YouTube.
Dexter Thomas
3.2.21
copyright

New Video Shows Beverly Hills Cops Playing Beatles to Trigger Instagram Copyright Filter

In at least three cases, Beverly Hills Cops have started playing music seemingly to prevent themselves from being filmed by an activist.
Dexter Thomas
2.12.21
Livestreams

Is This Beverly Hills Cop Playing Sublime’s ‘Santeria’ to Avoid Being Live-Streamed?

Police officers in Beverly Hills have been playing music while being filmed, seemingly in an effort to trigger Instagram’s copyright filters.
Dexter Thomas
2.9.21
Vice News Tonight

A Brief History of America’s Fascination With Black People Dying on Camera – and Its Costs

Data shows that videos of black people dying get attention. But it’s also traumatic.
Dexter Thomas
6.18.20
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Ventilator Makers Are Restricting Access to Repair Manuals in a ‘Pure Profit Play’

Repair people trying keep these machines online for COVID-19 patients shouldn't have to beg the manufacturers for the manuals.
Judy Cai
Dina Elshinnawi
Dexter Thomas
6.9.20
Vice News Tonight

Cops Are Taking a Knee. Not Everyone Is Convinced.

For the viewer, “Good Cop” images can provide easy reassurance. And for police departments, they are a great organic source of positive PR.
Dexter Thomas
6.4.20
Vice News Tonight

We Joined a Ramadan Celebration in Animal Crossing

There were no Muslim holiday references in Animal Crossing... until now.
Dexter Thomas
5.23.20
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