The Washington Post
House GOP’s pleas to Republican National Committee for financial help go unanswered
From 2020 · House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has made multiple requests to the deep-pocketed RNC and also reached out to the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. · Shared by 20, including LoriBeth
The New York Times
The F.B.I. Pledged to Keep a Source Anonymous. Trump Allies Aided His Unmasking.
9 min read · From 2020 · After a Russia expert who had collected research on Donald Trump for a disputed dossier agreed to tell the F.B.I. what he knew about it, law enforcement officials declassified a road map to… · Shared by 32, including Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈, LoriBeth, Dave Kellogg
The New York Times
As Trump Pushes Into Portland, His Campaign Ads Turn Darker
7 min read · From 2020 · The Trump campaign is spending millions on ads that promote a dark and exaggerated portrayal of Democratic-led cities, a tactic that reinforces his “law and order’’ campaign message. · Shared by 21, including LoriBeth, Brian Stelter, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Emily Badger
BBC Future
The law that could make climate change illegal
~12 min read · From 2020 · One of the most robust laws on climate change yet has been created in Denmark. Can legislation really make failing to act on climate change illegal? · Shared by 91, including Pip Morris, Katja Evertz, LoriBeth, Ross Wood, Thomas Pleil, William Gibson, Prof. Katharine Hayhoe
The Washington Post
Analysis | A dangerous new factor in an uneasy moment: Unidentified law enforcement officers
From 2020 · Identification is needed to hold law enforcement officers accountable for their actions. The public also needs to know how someone is authorized to enforce the law in any given situation. · Shared by 28, including Mathew Ingram, Hrag, Dan Gillmor, LoriBeth
Bellingcat
US Law Enforcement Are Deliberately Targeting Journalists During George Floyd Protests
4 min read · From 2020 · Bellingcat has identified and collected multiple instances of US law enforcement deliberately targeting journalists during the protests against the killing of George Floyd. The arrest of a CNN crew in… · Shared by 47, including John Koetsier, Mark Kaigwa, Joshua Benton, LoriBeth, Joshua Walker, Mathew Ingram
The Atlantic
A Nation Without Law, Order, or Justice
~13 min read · From 2020 · You can make people fear the law at gunpoint, but you cannot make them respect it. · Shared by 110, including BenYT, Annie Lowrey, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Joe Germuska, Jamil Smith جميل كريم, Megan Garber, LoriBeth
NPR
'They Just Started Waling On Me': Violence In Portland As U.S. Agents Clamp Down
4 min read · From 2020 · A new image of the federal response in Oregon has gone viral: a video showing 53-year-old Navy veteran Christopher David being struck repeatedly with a baton by a federal law enforcement officer. · Shared by 9, including publici, LoriBeth
The Washington Post
Perspective | Twelve signs Trump would try to run a fascist dictatorship in a second term
From 2020 · He lies about voter fraud, admires authoritarians, tries to suppress free speech and uses the law against those who would hold him accountable. · Shared by 8, including LoriBeth
The New Republic
Neil Gorsuch Affirms That Treaties With Tribal Nations Are the Law
4 min read · From 2020 · In upholding the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s treaty-guaranteed lands, the justices did something simple but unexpected. · Shared by 9, including LoriBeth, Kelsey D. Atherton
People Pets
Mississippi's New Animal Cruelty Law Celebrated by Activists for Holding Abusers Accountable
1 min read · From 2020 · Under the new law, signed by Governor Tate Reeves in early July, animal abusers will be charged with a felony on their first offense of aggravated cruelty · Shared by 9, including LoriBeth
Guardian US
Trump's vow to send federal officers to US cities is election ploy, critics say
3 min read · From 2020 · Opponents warn of grave threat to civil liberties as observers say president seeks to build ‘law and order’ credentials · Shared by 11, including LoriBeth
The Washington Post
Opinion | Once again, Trump says the corrupt part out loud
From 2020 · Trump is using law enforcement as a prop in his campaign. · Shared by 11, including Just Security, LoriBeth
NPR
Federal Officers Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab People In Portland, Protesters Say
8 min read · From 2020 · Federal law enforcement personnel have been deployed in the Oregon city since early July due to anti-police protests. Residents say they're using unmarked vehicles to snatch protesters off the street. · Shared by 23, including LoriBeth, Stephan J. Guyenet, ExApologist, Jamie Indigo👾 100% Human Tech SEO
The New York Times
Trump Threatens to Send Federal Law Enforcement Forces to More Cities
8 min read · From 2020 · As federal agents patrol Portland and head to Chicago, Democrats call the president’s plan “an American crisis,” barely 100 days before the election. · Shared by 41, including LoriBeth, Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈, Kate Manne, Tony Parisi.eth🇺🇦#SpecialMaster of the Metaverse, Emily Badger, George J Huba PhD, Massimo Pigliucci
CNN
Everyday words and phrases that have racist connotations
7 min read · From 2020 · Problematic words and phrases like "master" and "blacklist" are everywhere: in real estate, in computing, in law and in everyday conversation. · Shared by 83, including Lauren Hall-Lew (she/her), Tom D'Amico, LoriBeth, Kate Nasser, Larry Ferlazzo, S. Mitra Kalita
