ORAdvocates of Donald Trump often describe him as a “political genius” who has a cunning understanding of the anxieties and fears of American society, and is capable of creating and using crises to his advantage. The current showdown in Portland shows, once again, that this is not the case. While …
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A judge ordered five Seattle news outlets to comply with a subpoena and to release unreleased videos and photos of a May 30 racial justice protest to the Seattle police department. King County Superior Court Judge Nelson Lee sided with the city police department and ruled that his subpoena was …
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Police with riot gear moved in early Wednesday to clean up a month-long protesters and homeless camp near New York City Hall. A line of officers in helmets and shields entered City Hall Park shortly before 4 am and forced the remaining people who were camped there. At least seven …
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Donald Trump has equated the Black Lives Matter movement with displays of the Confederate flag, saying: “I am not offended by Black Lives Matter, that is freedom of expression.” You know everything about canceling culture: we can’t cancel our entire history. We cannot forget that the north and the south …
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The city of Berkeley is moving forward with a one-of-a-kind proposal to replace police with unarmed civilians during traffic stops in an effort to curb racial profiling. After hours of emotional public testimony, council members in the northern California city passed a reform measure that requires a committee tasked with …
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