Shaken Baby Syndrome Is Junk Science. Texas Plans to Be First to Execute Someone for It.

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Shaken Baby Syndrome Is Junk Science. Texas Plans to Be First to Execute Someone for It.

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A decade after Texas passed landmark legislation to address flawed forensics, the courts have refused to apply it as intended.
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Most Americans Want to Stop Arming Israel. Politicians Don’t Care.

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The number of Americans opposed to sending arms to Israel has grown, month after month, as the brutal war on Gaza grinds on.
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The Intercept Sues to Release 911 Recordings From Trump Rally Shooting

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Questions remain about the police response to the shooting of former President Donald Trump — questions that 911 logs may help answer.
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Justice for Indigenous Nations Is Rare. But This Supreme Court Decision Proves It Is Possible.

Rebecca Nagle

The Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma resulted in the largest restoration of Indigenous land in U.S. history. 
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Progressives Were Pilloried for Wanting to End the Ukraine War in 2022. Things Have Only Gotten Worse.

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With tens of thousands more killed and Ukraine’s leverage tanking, the quickly withdrawn House Democrats’ letter is proving prescient.
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Thursday, September 12, 2024

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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