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Right-wing terrorism in 2023: Judiciary, election officials receive death threats

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Domestic terrorism motivated by right-wing ideology has been on the rise since 2015, coinciding with the candidacy of Donald Trump and increasingly inflammatory Republican rhetoric. The trend arguably peaked in January 2021 with the attack on the Capitol but the threat has not abated. With Trump running for president again and the GOP becoming more extreme than ever before, …

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Three cases of police brutality go on trial: Elijah McClain, Manny Ellis, and Tony Timpa

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Colorado: Elijah McClain Over four years ago, three Aurora Police officers violently detained 23-year-old Elijah McClain while out for a walk, allegedly believing the young Black man to be a “suspicious” person: One officer approached Mr. McClain, who was listening to music, and told him to stop walking. Mr. McClain stopped after several commands but …

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Supreme Court back in session: Racial gerrymandering, civil asset forfeiture, and mandatory minimums

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The Supreme Court is back in session next week, hearing important cases on racial gerrymandering, civil asset forfeiture, and mandatory minimums in its first 30 days of the term. OCT 2: Pulsifer v. United States Pulsifer v. United States is about the interpretation of a federal law that allows defendants to avoid mandatory minimum sentences for …

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