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Ashraf Maniar was surveilled and harassed at home in the U.S., and detained by a foreign government, after being placed on the terrorism watchlist.

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Ambushed by the Cops: When Police Deliberately Trap Peaceful Protesters

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An Intercept and SITU reconstruction of an incident in North Carolina last June shows police intentionally trapped and tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters.

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One Man’s No-Fly List Nightmare

Murtaza Hussain, Pedro Armando Aparicio

Ashraf Maniar was surveilled and harassed at home in the U.S., and detained by a foreign government, after being placed on the terrorism watchlist.

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Exclusive: NYPD Took Hours to Respond to Mass Looting, Despite Quickly Cracking Down on Protests

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Internal city documents show slow responses to mass looting, as NYPD’s heavily militarized riot squad cracked down on protests.

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Why Daniel Ellsberg Wants the U.S. to Prosecute Him Under the Espionage Act

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In an exclusive interview, Ellsberg explains why he hopes the courts take on the law used to crack down on whistleblowers.

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How a Payday Lender Partnered With a Native Tribe to Bypass Lending Laws and Get Rich Quick

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American Web Loan was set up as a tribal lender, but a class-action lawsuit reveals who controlled the company — and made massive profits — behind the scenes.

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Corporate Subsidy Quietly Dies in Texas — Topping Off Bad Week for Big Oil

Alleen Brown

The end of the property tax exemption came as one of a series of blows heralding new public pushback against fossil fuels.

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Meet the Construction Attorney Who Shook Up New York’s Mayoral Race

Ryan Grim, John Bolger

Patricia Pastor, who represents Scott Stringer’s harassment accuser Jean Kim, has a history with nonunion construction outfits who see Stringer as an enemy.

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