The Governor of Michigan has led her state through the pandemic, climate emergencies, and a kidnapping plot. Now all eyes are on her to see how she will wield her Democratic majority.
— Read on www.elle.com/culture/a43252093/governor-gretchen-whitmer-interview-2023/
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NYC police watchdogs, NYPD feud over what data to share in bias, racial profiling investigations
NEW YORK — More than 100 racial bias and profiling cases against cops are stalled by disagreement with the Police Department over what evidence to consider in the probes, the Civilian Complaint Review Board says.
— Read on www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article273607030.html
Rep. AOC (D-NY) goes off on GOP’s “Parents Bill of Rights.” | Flipboard
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Dow said it was recycling our shoes. We found them in Indonesia
A Reuters investigation found some shoes meant for recycling in Singapore ended up in shops in Indonesia, where it is illegal to import second-hand clothing.
— Read on www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-plastic-dow-shoes/
Churches And Politicians Lie To People To Get Money When For Anyone Else, That Would Be Fraud
This flavor of misrepresentation by churches and politicians is not going to be prosecuted.
— Read on abovethelaw.com/2023/03/churches-and-politicians-lie-to-people-to-get-money-when-for-anyone-else-that-would-be-fraud/
Racist Law Rears its Ugly Head in Tennessee
Their latest action is the intelligible sign that white racist motives are clearly behind the actions in the legislature.
The bill signed into law by the governor effectively strips Nashville citizens of the right to decide for themselves what government works best.
— Read on tntribune.com/racist-law-rears-its-ugly-head-in-tennessee/
Forced to Flee: How Exiled Journalists Hold the Powerful to Account – Nieman Reports
Covering thought leadership in journalism
— Read on niemanreports.org/articles/exiled-media-press-freedom/
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks out alone in dissent in abortion appeal
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented in a case involving abortion, explaining that she thought her fellow justices handled the matter improperly.
— Read on www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/ketanji-brown-jackson-abortion-rcna75730
MAGA protesters in Manhattan crowded out by anti-Trump rivals – POLITICO
“I wish more people had shown up,” said Trump supporter Philippe Lejeune.
— Read on www.politico.com/news/2023/03/21/maga-protesters-in-manhattan-crowded-out-by-anti-trump-rivals-00088099
States Are Cracking Down On Militias — Except For Idaho | FiveThirtyEight
In a bucolic corner of southwestern Vermont, locals have been disturbed for years by a neighbor’s weekend hobby: running a paramilitary training camp in the woo…
— Read on fivethirtyeight.com/features/state-militia-laws/
The Federalist Society Isn’t Quite Sure About Democracy Anymore – POLITICO
After recent Supreme Court wins, the society’s youth arm debates the next stage for the conservative legal movement.
— Read on www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/03/17/federalist-society-democracy-opinion-00087270
Why the GOP is obsessed with “woke” — but can’t define it | Salon.com
MAGA can’t explain what “woke” is, but that’s the point — it’s a “choose your own bigotry” term for Republicans
— Read on www.salon.com/2023/03/16/why-the-is-obsessed-with-woke–but-cant-define-it/
Florida governor DeSantis revokes Hyatt Regency Miami hotel’s liquor license for hosting “A Drag Queen Christmas” | Boing Boing
Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s crusade against gays, drag performers and trans people resulted this week in the Hyatt Regency hotel in Miami losing its liquor license after hosting a show titled “A Drag Queen Christmas”. “A Drag Queen Christmas” is a holiday-themed drag show that tours in 36 different cities and features stars from the…
— Read on boingboing.net/2023/03/15/florida-governor-desantis-revokes-hyatt-regency-miami-hotels-liquor-license-for-hosting-a-drag-queen-christmas.html
Museums and Universities Pledge to Return Native American Remains — ProPublica
Reporting from local newsrooms, based on ProPublica’s “Repatriation Project,” has sparked a wave of apologies and commitment to returning ancestral remains. But without funding for the work tribal nations could still face empty promises.
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/museums-universities-pledge-to-return-native-american-remains
Lauren Boebert confirms that her son’s pregnant girlfriend is over 14 years old | Boing Boing
Lauren Boebert, the 36-year-old proud grandma-to-be, won’t say how old her 17-year-old son’s impregnated girlfriend is, but she promises she’s over 14. Boebert, who opposes “comprehensive sex education” in public schools told Moms for America that she and her sex-offender husband, “are so excited to welcome this new life into our family.”
— Read on boingboing.net/2023/03/13/lauren-boebert-confirms-that-her-sons-pregnant-girlfriend-is-over-14-years-old.html
Gaslight America For Fun And Profit — Trump, Who Bragged About Gutting Dodd-Frank, Claims ‘Wokeness’ Caused SVB Collapse
Within days of taking office, Trump promised to do ‘a big number’ on the landmark bank regulatory law and the following year boasted of having kept that pledge.
— Read on www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-wokeness-silicon-valley-bank-collapse_n_640fba16e4b0cfde25c0bb08
Republican James Comer, Chairman of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, has abandoned any investigation into former President Trump’s financial dealings, pretending not to know about the obligation to do so.
There’s A Racial Bias on Police Facebook Pages | FiveThirtyEight
There was nothing overtly biased about the way the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department described a mugging on its Facebook page in February 2019. The first …
— Read on fivethirtyeight.com/features/police-facebook-posts-racial-bias/
GOP: Gaslighting America — Florida book bans are not a hoax
For months, Popular Information has documented how thousands of books have been removed from the shelves of Florida school libraries or have otherwise been made unavailable to Florida students. These actions were taken in response to new laws and regulations championed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R). But last week, DeSantis held a media event where he complained about the ”
— Read on popular.info/p/florida-book-bans-are-not-a-hoax
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