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Demonstrators hold up a placard of a man with his hands up during the "Justice For All" march in Washington, DC last December. Numerous protests have brought attention to police violence against people of color. One lawyer, while emphasizing that police are responsible for behaving professionally, also wants to give black men advice on how to survive encounters with police. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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A Lawyer's Advice For Black Men At Traffic Stops: 'Comply Now, Contest Later'

Attorney Eric Broyles teamed up with a police officer to pen a handbook for African-American men dealing with police encounters. Above all, he recommends clarity, empathy — and getting badge numbers.

Demonstrators hold up a placard of a man with his hands up during the "Justice For All" march in Washington, DC last December. Numerous protests have brought attention to police violence against people of color. One lawyer, while emphasizing that police are responsible for behaving professionally, also wants to give black men advice on how to survive encounters with police. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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A Lawyer's Advice For Black Men At Traffic Stops: 'Comply Now, Contest Later'

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Reggie Watts calls his form of entertainment "disinformationist." He disorients his audience, sometimes talking non-sense and switching seamlessly between accents — all improvised on the spot. Kyle Christy hide caption

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Reggie Watts, Man Of Many Voices, Improvised His Way To Success

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's story "Temperature" — which was found as an unpublished manuscript — appears in the new issue of The Strand Magazine. AP hide caption

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76 Years Later, Lost F. Scott Fitzgerald Story Sees The Light Of Day

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A LEGO Brickumentary explores the enduring global appeal of the little plastic toys. Courtesy of RADiUS hide caption

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More Than A Toy: Lego Enthusiasts Have Built A Community

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