LOVING DAY

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Today, we celebrate Loving Day. This is an annual observance held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia which struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states.

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people on the grounds of race, age, or sex in wrong.

City Images salutes all biracial couples everywhere, who have endured looks, comments, negativity and illegal acts
of discrimination.

Chat With The World

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The other night I received a message from a university professor and colleague, who currently lives in China and it immediately got me interested on this amazing platform.

WeChat is a micro messenger, a mobile text and voice messaging communication service developed by Tencent China,one of the largest internet companies in the world.

Launched in January 2011, its is one of the largest standalone messaging apps by monthly active users.

VOICE SILENCED

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American sweetheart Christina Grimmie has been killed as a result of a real hate crime in Florida. She was shot by a gunman who had apparently targeted the young singer who rose to fame after appearing on “The Voice”.

He traveled to Orlando from another Florida city specifically to attack her and then fatally shot himself, according to public safety authorities.

BLIND AUDITION on @NBCTheVoice https://amp.twimg.com/v/77547975-88a4-4112-868d-e74128e735bf …

Bronx Day @ NYBG

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NYC celebrated 125 years of The New York Botanical Garden with Bronx Day. Local performers ¡Retumba! got New Yorkers moving performing their fabulous "comparsas" and other Latin music favorites.

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The Bronx rolled out its welcome mat for neighbors and residents and offered food for sale or the option of to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy an afternoon of music and family fun. Admission to all Botanical Garden venues was free to all Bronx Day ticket holders from 11A-to–3P.

PRIVACY COST$?

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed the first-ever privacy protections governing Broadband Internet Service Providers. This could become one of the biggest wins for online privacy we’ve seen in a long time.

However, the broadband carriers are putting up a fight. Big companies like Verizon and Comcast want the freedom to sell our data to the highest bidder. They are lobbying the FCC hard to weaken new rules so they can continue monitoring our data.

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The Royals Longevity

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Long Lives The Queen and also her husband. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is being honored with royal and religious festivities commemorating her 90th birthday this entire weekend.

Though her 90th birthday was on April 21, it is traditionally celebrated in June to make most of mother nature's kindness to the people of Great Britain during the summer season.

Today's Trooping the Color parade drew huge crowds around central London. Tomorrow, the queen and royal family members are schedules to attend a charity for the Patron’s Lunch, a picnic on The Mall.

PRIVACY vs SECURITY

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Encryption might enable absolute privacy but national security must be allowed to prevail. The problem lies in our government's definition of national security. However, access to private information is essential to keeping citizens safe.

In fact, there are cases where the authorities should be able to access encrypted data, like the California case which developed between Apple and the FBI over the San Bernardino shooting suspect's smartphone messages.

REPUBLICANT?

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Does the GOP leadership wish the Republican party could topple The Donald and find a real presidential candidate and a sane nominee at the national convention next month? Some say no way, while others worry in dismay.

However, nothing will change unless the next election brings sweeping changes to Congress, where Democrats are in the majority.

Mark Cuban: Gridlock will be 1,000 times worse under Clinton http://washex.am/1YepyrC via @DCExaminer

NY BOTANICAL GARDEN

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NYC celebrates 125 years of the founding of The New York Botanical Garden. Since 1891 NYBG has been a museum of plants dedicated to achieving excellence in horticulture, education, and plant research and conservation.

It is considered one of the great cultural institutions in the world, a preeminent center for botanical research, a
natural treasure for visitors of all ages, and a leader and national model for plant-based education and this Saturday, the gardens is celebrating The Bronx with live music and many other surprises.

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