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  • Which newspaper just waved the white flag against AI.
  • 7-Eleven’s scheme to buy more police enforcement outside its stores.
  • A car manufacturing giant’s gift to shareholders amid mass layoffs.
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TODAY'S NUGGETS

👮 For sale: Your local police. After 7-Eleven sponsored a Chicago Police Department foundation gala in 2017, police investigatory stops (read: stop and frisks) on blocks with 7-Elevens increased significantly over the following year, particularly those involving Black Chicagoans. That’s according to new research, suggesting private donations to police departments can influence officer behavior.