News of the Week Top 5; April 22, 2015

By Jon Festinger on April 28, 2015

1. Op-ed: What if MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” had been on Facebook?: Under current Alabama law, it would have been a crime. Other states feel similar.

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2. Copyright For Sale: How the Sony Documents Illustrate the Link Between the MPAA and Political Donations (Michael Geist)

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+ As Sony Continues Threatening Reporters, NY Times Reporter Wins Pulitzer For Reporting On Sony’s Emails

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3. A Robot That Bought Drugs Online Is Now Free From Police Custody

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4. Bell faces $750M lawsuit over advertising program: Bell Canada is facing a $750 million class action lawsuit over a program that tracked its users’ internet usage to sell advertising

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5. Race to the Bottom: Why Government Tax Credits For Film and TV Production Don’t Pay (Michael Geist)

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