As President Donald Trump’s supporters massed outside the Capitol last week and sang the national anthem, a line of men wearing olive-drab helmets and body … Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and copsRead more
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Radicalization of Right-Wing White Police Officers
BuzzFeed is reporting at least 28 off-duty law enforcement officers traveled to Washington on January 6 to support President Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. … Radicalization of Right-Wing White Police OfficersRead more
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Domestic War on Terror Could Unfairly Harm People of Color More Than White Supremacists
more domestic terrorism laws — more domestic terrorism laws are a predictably misguided response to the Capitol attack that will actually end up harming Black … Domestic War on Terror Could Unfairly Harm People of Color More Than White SupremacistsRead more
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A Trump Pardon Would Cost $2 Million
With less than 12 hours before the end of his presidency, Donald Trump issued 143 pardons and commutations, including a pardon for Steve Bannon, his … A Trump Pardon Would Cost $2 MillionRead more
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Avril Haines Approved Obama Drone Strike Kill List, Hid Torture
Avril Haines. That began yesterday along with a number of others — the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, Department of Homeland Security. Avril … Avril Haines Approved Obama Drone Strike Kill List, Hid TortureRead more
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Bailouts in the Time of Coronavirus
To say that these are unprecedented times would be the understatement of the century. Even as the United States became the latest target of Hurricane … Bailouts in the Time of CoronavirusRead more
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The American Abyss
When Donald Trump stood before his followers on Jan. 6 and urged them to march on the United States Capitol, he was doing what he … The American AbyssRead more
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Black Cops Warned About Racist Capitol Police Officers for Years
When Kim Dine took over as the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in 2012, he knew he had a serious problem. Since 2001, … Black Cops Warned About Racist Capitol Police Officers for YearsRead more
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Nine arrested in San Jose, California anti-eviction protest
More than 100 tenants and advocates, organized by the Regional Tenant Organizing Network, blocked eviction hearings at the Santa Clara County Superior Court in San … Nine arrested in San Jose, California anti-eviction protestRead more
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From Charlottesville to the Capitol: Trump Fueled Right-Wing Violence
Security is being ramped up in Washington, D.C., and state capitols across the United States as the FBI is warning of more “potential armed protests” … From Charlottesville to the Capitol: Trump Fueled Right-Wing ViolenceRead more