Here's all the news we're reading on this fine Tuesday morning:
• Immigrants being held at a detention center in Texas are on hunger strike. The protest has swelled to include hundreds of people. [RH Reality Check]
• Hacking group Anonymous is releasing a bunch of names of people they say are in the KKK. But they might be getting a lot of names wrong, pointing a finger at innocent people. [Vox]
• Here's a rundown of a bunch of recent attacks on reproductive rights—and why this should matter to Black families, specifically. [Ebony]
• Negroland author Margo Jefferson talks about growing up in Chicago and why Black Lives Matter is right to take “respectability politics” to task. [Guardian]
• What are the most toxic chemicals found in everyday products? [In These Times]
• San Francisco residents are voting on a ballot measure that could restrict Airbnb rentals. The measure has turned into “an emblem of the widening inequities that define today’s San Francisco.” [LA Times]
• The Daily Show's Trevor Noah discusses how police shouldn't feel threatened by being filmed: “Phones Down, Don't Shoot.” [Daily Show]
Sarah Mirk is the former host of Bitch Media’s podcast Popaganda. She’s interested in gender, history, comics, and talking to strangers. You can follow her on Twitter.
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