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Blue-State City Just Had Its Local Gun Ban Trashed By Judge
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Blue-State City Just Had Its Local Gun Ban Trashed By Judge

A Minnesota gun-rights organization has fought a legal battle with St. Paul in state court for the past six months, arguing that the city unlawfully passed a ban on modern semiautomatic firearms. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus (MNGOC) sued the capital city in November after it passed the ordinance targeting so-called “assault weapons” — which... This article Blue-State City Just Had Its Local Gun Ban Trashed By Judge was originally created by Converseer.

Converseer•7/22/2026
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FACT-CHECK: Army’s video evidence for killing of ‘ISWAP media operator’ is seven years old
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FACT-CHECK: Army’s video evidence for killing of ‘ISWAP media operator’ is seven years old

To independently verify the claim, PREMIUM TIMES carried out a frame-by-frame examination of the video released by the military, analysed visual production markers embedded in the footage and reviewed the closing credits. The post FACT-CHECK: Army’s video evidence for killing of ‘ISWAP media operator’ is seven years old appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Premium Times•7/22/2026
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‘Proposed Social Media Shutdown Bill deserves to be rejected’ – ADC
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‘Proposed Social Media Shutdown Bill deserves to be rejected’ – ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has opposed the proposed Social Media Shutdown Bill before the National Assembly, saying it is an attempt by the Federal Government to silence Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general election. In a post on X, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the bill showed how much confidence the […] ‘Proposed Social Media Shutdown Bill deserves to be rejected’ – ADC

Daily Post Nigeria•7/22/2026
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Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads

Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead of chasing creators and algorithmic feeds, the startup is betting that the future of social networking lies in small, private communities powered by messaging, photo sharing, and AI features designed to strengthen real-world relationships.

TechCrunch•7/22/2026
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Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy explains why Anthropic is winning (and it’s not the model)

Anthropic leaped to a $47 billion revenue run rate by May, compared to $9 billion in 2025. It’s the kind of growth that Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy says he’s never seen in 25 years of investing, not in the internet wave, not in mobile, not in the first cloud boom. Menlo led Anthropic’s $500M Series D, and Murphy has had a front-row seat as the company went from a pre-revenue, […]

TechCrunch•7/22/2026
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‘Execute them in seven days’ – MURIC demands death penalty for terrorists
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‘Execute them in seven days’ – MURIC demands death penalty for terrorists

An Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has demanded the death penalty for anyone found guilty of terrorism in any part of Nigeria. MURIC maintained that anyone found guilty of active participation in terrorism in any part of Nigeria should be executed within seven days of judgment. The organisation advised the Federal Government to put […] ‘Execute them in seven days’ – MURIC demands death penalty for terrorists

Daily Post Nigeria•7/22/2026
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