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RantCrush Top 5: February 6, 2017

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Hashtag of the day: everyone’s talking about the #SuperBowl: the New England Patriot’s dramatic comeback, the first overtime in Super Bowl history, Lady Gaga’s Spiderman-like halftime show, and the many ads with political messages about diversity and acceptance. When you’re ready to tackle Monday, read on for today’s news and rants:

Welcome to RantCrush Top 5, where we take you through today’s top five controversial stories in the world of law and policy. Who’s ranting and raving right now? Check it out below:

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Some Good News: Subway Passengers Get Together to Remove Nazi Graffiti

This weekend, someone painted swastikas and the horrific text, “Jews belong in the oven” on the ads and windows of a New York subway car. New Yorker Gregory Locke captured one man taking action. The passenger said, “hand sanitizer gets rid of Sharpie. We need alcohol,” and suddenly most passengers on the train got together to grab hand sanitizer and tissues from handbags and backpacks. They then wiped the messages off the train. The moving photos went viral after Chelsea Clinton shared them on Twitter and praised the riders’ actions. Even though hatred seems widespread in the world right now, small actions like this one show that hate will not win.

Emma Von Zeipel
Emma Von Zeipel
Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.

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