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Sleeping teen handcuffed by Detroit judge is right to be angry
I’ve been told that ego stands for “easing God out.” The video of a Detroit judge’s dehumanizing treatment of a teenage girl who dozed off in his courtroom while on a field trip to the courthouse is confirmation of this truth. Judge Kenneth King, the presiding criminal division judge in Michigan’s 36th District Court, yelled at…
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Trump judge greenlights machine guns under Second Amendment
A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump dismissed criminal charges for machine gun possession this week, citing the Second Amendment and Supreme Court precedent. The ruling highlights how the high court has expanded gun rights, as well as the broader impact Trump has had on the judiciary beyond the Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge John…
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The Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck marriage to divorce loop may be over
When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot two years ago, nearly 20 years after they first became engaged, I was rooting for them. I’m a sucker for a good love story, and theirs read like a plot from one of the breezy paperbacks I pick up when I need an escape from reality.…
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Israel launches strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Video shows rockets intercepted in Haifa 00:41 Live shot appears to show Israel intercepting rockets 02:05 Now Playing Israel launches strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon 10:58 UP NEXT ‘We all wanted to come to a place of unity’: Palestinian Americans…
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The Democratic National Convention’s TV ratings beat Republicans’ this year
As Democrats made the case for their presidential nominee this week, an average of 21.8 million viewers tuned in over four days to watch the events in Chicago, according to Nielsen data. Viewership numbers for the Democratic National Convention eclipsed the Republican National Convention’s 19.1 million average viewers in July. And, per Nielsen, the final…
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Kentucky judge faults Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend in fatal police shooting
A Kentucky judge ruled that Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend’s decision to open fire is the legal cause of her fatal shooting by police officers, throwing out federal charges against two officers who allegedly falsified a drug warrant that led to police breaking down her door and killing her in 2020. In a decision on Thursday, U.S.…
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The DNC showed how Kamala Harris’ strategy is to ignore Gaza
Before the Democratic National Convention kicked off, a big question on my mind was, “How is the party going to address the crisis in the Gaza Strip?” We now have an answer: by sweeping it under the rug. Over the course of four days of lively speeches — infused with an extra excitement around Vice…
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RFK Jr.’s family decries his Trump endorsement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family members have denounced his decision to endorse Donald Trump after he dropped out of the presidential race, calling it a “betrayal” of their family’s values. In a statement released shortly after Kennedy announced Friday that he is suspending his independent bid for president and backing the Republican nominee, five of…
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How Tim Walz’s dumb taco joke broke MAGA brains
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz broke MAGA brains for the second time in a month — and he wasn’t even calling them “weird” this time. He was making fun of himself. Prior to winning the Democratic veepstakes, Walz mocked the hypocrisy of the GOP’s “freedom” branding despite its support for abortion bans, educational censorship and hostility…
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Why it’s so hard to fact-check Trump
It’s been a rough week for fact-checkers, as many of their most loyal readers lost patience with their approach to the job. The low point came Monday. A video at the Democratic National Convention showed a clip of Donald Trump saying in 2016 that “there has to be some form of punishment” for women who…