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Twitter Banned Me for Saying the 'M' Word: Memphis

GizModo VR

Due to a bizarre bug, the bird site is temporarily banning folks for tweeting the word “Memphis.” On Sunday, a number of Twitter users suddenly found their accounts locked for 12 hours apparently just for saying the word—myself included. Read more.

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Infrastructure Bleak: Vital Memphis Bridge Closed Over Massive Crack

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The Hernando DeSoto bridge—a vital highway crossing that’s about two miles long and located between Memphis and eastern Arkansas—was forced to close earlier this week after transportation officials discovered a massive crack in a core part of its skeleton. Now, it’s not clear when that fissure will be fixed. Read more.

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'Sometimes the Good Guys Win': Company Cancels Plans for Oil Pipeline Through Black Neighborhoods in Memphis

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A company that was set to build a hotly contested oil pipeline through Black neighborhoods in Memphis said on Friday that the project is off. It’s hard to find good climate news these days–but there’s some out of Tennessee. Read more.

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The Official US Civil Rights Trail Book Adds AR Experience to Engage the Young Generations

ARPost

Some of the places are Birmingham (Alabama), Memphis (Tennessee), Atlanta (Georgia), Charleston (South Carolina), already mentioned Little Rock (Arkansas) and Selma (Alabama), and more. The itinerary covers places important to the Civil Rights Movement, as according to the official site, “what happened here changed the world”.

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Oculus Launchpad winning VR experience "I Am A Man" is a historical walk in the shoes of those who struggled for our civil rights.

Cats and VR

During the Civil Rights Movement at the Memphis sanitation strike in 1968, "I AM A MAN!" I AM A MAN drops you into the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike as one of the men who pushed for equality. I Am a Man - Diorama of Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike - National Civil Rights Museum - Downtown Memphis - Tennessee - USA.

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How to Know If You're Dangerously Overheated

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Memphis, Tennessee hit a daily record high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 °C) on June 17. We’re only two weeks into summer, and heatwaves are already scorching the United States. Three days later Houston, Texas hit a daily record of 102 degrees (39 °C). Multiple regions of the country have seen dangerous … Read more.

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Preview: ‘I AM A MAN’ Puts You at the Heart of the Civil Rights Struggle

Road to VR

I AM A MAN is an upcoming interactive VR experience that lets you participate in the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and the events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s I AM A MAN transports you to 1968 Memphis, Tennessee, where you, a sanitation worker, are put at the heart of the struggle for equality.

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