New York City and New York state have agreed to pay a total of $36 million to settle lawsuits on behalf of two men who … New York to Pay $36 Million for Two Men Wrongfully Jailed for 1965 MurderRead more
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The Story of Baby O
In March of 2016, a newborn baby was left at a hospital in Nevada. In court documents, the child is called “Baby O,” but we … The Story of Baby ORead more
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Conviction Rates in IPC Cases Highest in Non-BJP States
An interesting piece of data that got buried in the voluminous Crime in India, 2021 report, released recently by the National Crime Records Bureau, is … Conviction Rates in IPC Cases Highest in Non-BJP StatesRead more
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Secretive Tycoon Gives Record $1.6 Billion to Fund GOP Takeover of the Courts
how an ultrasecretive Chicago industrial mogul has quietly given $1.6 billion to the architect of the right-wing takeover of the courts, the largest known political … Secretive Tycoon Gives Record $1.6 Billion to Fund GOP Takeover of the CourtsRead more
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Billionaire Barre Seid Gave Record $1.6 Billion to Dark Money Group Pushing Right-Wing Courts
A conservative, dark money group that’s pushed a far-right agenda in the U.S. judiciary received $1.6 billion in funding last year from an obscure Republican … Billionaire Barre Seid Gave Record $1.6 Billion to Dark Money Group Pushing Right-Wing CourtsRead more
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A History of the Tyranny of the Supremes
Has the Trump Supreme Court gone rogue? The evidence mounts. Certainly, its recent judicial blitzkrieg has run roughshod over a century’s worth of settled law. … A History of the Tyranny of the SupremesRead more
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Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Cut Carbon Emissions & Combat Climate Crisis
In a blow to climate activism, the Supreme Court on Thursday severely limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to place emission caps on power plants. … Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Cut Carbon Emissions & Combat Climate CrisisRead more
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Jury Finds Former CIA Programmer Guilty
A federal jury in New York convicted former CIA employee Joshua Schulte of violating the Espionage Act when he allegedly released materials on the CIA’s … Jury Finds Former CIA Programmer GuiltyRead more
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CIA Vault 7 Leaker Found Guilty. What Did He Actually Reveal?
A federal jury in New York last week convicted former CIA officer Joshua Schulte on nine felony counts under the Espionage Act for leaking information … CIA Vault 7 Leaker Found Guilty. What Did He Actually Reveal?Read more