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Progressive prosecutor in Portland seeks to fend off tough-on-crime challenger in DA race
The Columbian· 4 days agoDistrict Attorney Mike Schmidt’s term began as the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota...
Biden’s Desperate Bid to Reclaim the Youth Vote Is Missing the Point
The Nation· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden has stepped up efforts to reverse his disastrous loss of support among young...
5 takeaways from primaries in Georgia, Oregon and Kentucky
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 days agoVoters in several states headed to the polls Tuesday, weighing in on key races up and down the...
Half of Swing-State Voters Fear Violence Around US Election
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 4 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Half of swing-state voters say they’re worried about violence surrounding the US...
Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial
MPR News· 3 days agoDonald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial, moving the case closer ...
How to cut through the breathless TV coverage of Trump's hush money trial
Los Angeles Times· 10 hours agoThere was also the focus on former Trump fixer Michael Cohen’s “demeanor” during his days of testimony and cross-examination, which gave TV watchers more puerile courtroom drama (Trump was sleeping ...
These cities bar facial recognition tech. Police still found ways to access it.
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAs cities and states push to restrict the use of facial recognition technologies, some police...
Protest and Serve
YES! Magazine· 2 days agoGeorgia has expanded its domestic terrorism law to increase the number of offenses that people can be held for, while at the same time eliminating public...
Louisville spent big on a plan to boost trust in police. Much of it was never implemented
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoIn response to an open records request for materials used in Truth and Transformation classes, LMPD...
Tough-On-Crime Challenger Leading in Race for District Attorney in Portland, Oregon
US News & World Report· 5 days agoA centrist candidate who has vowed to be tough on crime was leading in the race for top prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, in a contest that was seen as a referendum ...