"When a judge denies bail in a situation where it should not be denied... we're sort of stuck with that decision," says Ericka Wiley, a lawyer frustrated with the system. She’s one of three Los Angeles public defenders running for judge next month. boltsmag.org/judge-e...
Hoping to reform county courts, three public defenders are running for judge this fall. They want to build on the success of one candidate in 2022 and another in March.
Looking forward to Trump and the media once again chastising Democrats for a right-wing shooter.
The plan is to start the coup well before election day since a key element in it succeeding is shutting down the count of votes in Pennsylvania and other states before it can be finished.
Note that Trump says he’d use the military to “stop protests.” Not to stop riots or violence. Protests. But also, he seems to think that he’d be in control on “Election Day.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Donald Trump said he thinks U.S. troops should be deployed "if necessary" against "radical left lunatics" on election day.
“MW Studios recognizes that building a police training facility in the center of a Black university in the center of Black Baltimore might not be a good look. Providing a “benefit [to] the surrounding community” is therefore paramount.” lareviewofbooks.org/article/cop-...
Stuart Schrader examines the historical origins and current ramifications of “cop city” complexes.
Millions are pouring into the race to unseat Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who has resisted loosening crypto regulations.
Millions of dollars are pouring into the race to unseat Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who has resisted loosening cryptocurrency regulations.
Lina Khan is precisely the person we need in this position.
NEW: Lina Khan sees “a lot more work left to do” at the FTC as big name Democratic donors call for her ouster
Biden’s FTC chair has toughened merger oversight, taken on noncompetes and made the donor class crazy. She hints that there’s a lot more to come, if she’s given the chance.
Or we could simply release people. There were about 1200 fewer people on Rikers a few years ago and the city was no less safe. Almost every person on Rikers is awaiting trial and presumed innocent.
Holy shit they’re showing SONNY BOY tonight at Anthology Film Archives in NYC? if you’re in the area and want to see something that is equal parts brilliant and “how the fuck did this get made”, go along. Just check out the cast! anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screeni...
Seven Up Bar (1951-1979): A candy bar featuring "compartments" filled with 7 different creams--mint, nougat, butterscotch, fudge, coconut, buttercream, and caramel. The closest thing today is the elusive SkyBar, with only 4 fillings
Leftists: Defund the police! Centrists: The police need all the resources they can get! Actual police: