EBC News - 06/06/2020
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News - Saturday 6 June 2020

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#BlackLivesMatter
 

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Tensions have been rising between the ECPD and citizens over racial treatment after the media spotlight was thrust on the issue almost 2 weeks ago. There have been accusations that the ECPD is too forceful and heavy-handed when it comes to detaining and arresting people, particularly ethnic minorities, who the local law enforcement are accused of having an agenda against by some fringe protesters.
 

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Police presence on the streets has increased lately, most likely to counter any protests or riots that may kick off. Yesterday afternoon, it didn't take long for a black man to be tazed for seemingly no reason on Main Street, with the black man quickly cuffed and searched. As soon as people start to realise what was going on, a crowd formed around the scene, and the officer was forced to uncuff the black citizen by their sergeant in order to avoid an angry mob.
 

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With events like this and public mood as vigilant as ever, who knows how this will impact on policing in EvoCity?
 
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Shmicki News Under Attack
 
In relation to the recent police drama with the BLM movement, local news organisation Shmicki News has found themselves under attack from the ECPD in recent days, in the form of tickets, getting tazered, and being arrested.
  

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The news organisation best known for up-to-date and hot news has been the subject of what seems to be a a coordinated police campaign against them after several days of negative reports from Shmicki News. Out of proportion responses to Shmicki News from the police can be seen whenever they interact with each other, for example when Shmicki is photographing or broadcasting an arrest. The real question is: Why are our precious taxes being used to tackle the media?
 

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Is this an event orchestrated by the police or are higher powers involved? Will these attacks and abuse spread? Is making the facts known in EvoCity under threat? Only time will tell.
   
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McDonalds Comes to EvoCity
  

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Just down the street from Burger King, McDonald's has opened up shop in EvoCity, so how is the EvoCity branch doing?
 
"It's not great at the moment", according to its manager, Dingo Crocodile. Despite the lack of customers, it appears that Mr Crocodile did not have to work too hard to open up a McDonald's, as "We just bought out Bank of America, changed it into McDonalds, quite easy really".
  

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During our interview, when a customer did show up, he appeared to be intoxicated, demanding a McFlurry, and attempting to drive a car into the building; this was ignored and apparently a normal occurrence.
 
When he was asked about the future of the branch, the plan is "to chill here really", hinting that nothing special was planned, and that it will always be business as normal at McDonald's.
 
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Credits:

Lewwings - Collecting and writing the articles
Ratatoskrr, Willem de Walrus, & Pacman - #BlackLivesMatter? Roleplay inspiration
Wolfy & Taxi58 - Shmicki News roleplay
Jhayw & richie - McDonalds roleplay

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