Trump Supporters Rush to Defend One of Their Own Who Killed Protesters in Wisconsin

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Trump Supporters Rush to Defend One of Their Own Who Killed Protesters in Kenosha

Robert Mackey

Tucker Carlson said Kyle Rittenhouse, who killed two during a protest in Wisconsin, “had to maintain order.”

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The Thin Blue Line Between Violent, Pro-Trump Militias and Police

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Police in Kenosha told armed vigilantes, “We appreciate you guys. We really do.” Then one of them killed two protesters.

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Vernon Jones Is Loathed by Georgia Republicans. Why Did He Speak at the RNC?

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Jones is extremely unpopular with suburban, relatively affluent Republicans — the same Republicans the party has been hemorrhaging.

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Over the Objections of the Navajo Nation, Trump Prepares to Execute Lezmond Mitchell

Liliana Segura

Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row, is scheduled to die on August 26. But his case raises red flags.

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Protesters in Multiple States Are Facing Felony Charges, Including Terrorism

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Some states have recently increased the severity of criminal penalties for protesters along political lines.

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Aaron Coleman’s Ex-Girlfriend Says He Slapped and Choked Her in the Past Year

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Revelations that a Kansas insurgent posted revenge porn in middle school touched off a national debate about accountability and redemption.

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Senior U.S. Intelligence Official Died by Suicide in June

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Anthony Schinella, the national intelligence officer for military issues and a longtime CIA official, killed himself at his home.

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The Social Fabric of the U.S. Is Fraying Severely, if Not Unravelling

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Why, in the world’s richest country, is every metric of mental health pathology rapidly worsening?

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Alex Morse Has a Second Opponent: Local Media

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Western Massachusetts media were quick to cover allegations against Alex Morse, but dropped the story once it got more interesting.

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Minnesota Paramedic Speaks Out Against Police Use of Ketamine Injections

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Joseph Baker has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that police pressured him to use the sedative during an arrest.

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GOP Lawmakers Asked Trump for Low-Wage, Migrant Worker Visas

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Despite Republican rhetoric about the impact of immigration on wages, Sens. Perdue, Tillis, and Burr all lobbied for more H-2B visas.

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Some Teachers Are Being Required to Come to School — to Teach Virtually

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“The reasons have been ridiculous,” said a Michigan teacher who will have to go to her school building to offer remote classes.

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Can “Progressive” Prosecutors Bring Justice to Victims of Police Violence?

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Wesley Bell’s decision not to charge the officer who killed Michael Brown exposes the limits of the movement to elect reform prosecutors.

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The Troubling History — and Unfinished Work — of the Suffragists

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