New footage and recordings of 9-1-1 calls reveal more detail about the Tuesday killing of Ma’Khia Bryant by a Columbus Police Department officer.
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Making Sense of the Post-Trump Era #5
From TPM Reader ST …
Asking the question about how we’re all coping with the post-Trump era helped clarify for me the continuing unease I feel.
Making Sense of the Post-Trump Era #4
From TPM Reader BS …
I had hoped that this time might be different. That on the rebound from Trump, we might see some truly transformational legislation. That the filibuster would be scrapped, D.C. would be granted statehood, the right to vote would be protected and expanded, and the courts would significantly unwound from their recent rightward corkscrew. Mainly, though, I had what I knew to be an irrational hope that there would be action on climate sufficient to fit the moment.
Making Sense of the Post-Trump Era #3
From TPM Reader JB …
I always wanted to believe Trump was a last desperate charge of Old White Men in a losing a 50 year (or 150 year) war to retain their monopoly on power. Demographics are against them. Young people lean against them. Women lean against them. Black and Brown people lean against them. Cities against. Coasts against. The educated against. They know it. They fear it. They hate it. Voting for Trump was supposed to be a giant fuck you on their way out — half curse, half joke. But he won, it went to their heads, and they tried to end the game before losing it.
Making Sense of the Post-Trump Era #2
From TPM Reader EF …
I have been very heartened by Biden. The legislative success of the stimulus, the competence shown with the vaccine rollout, and the upcoming stimulus bill point to the possibility of people rediscovering that government can make a difference in their lives.
Senate Confirms Civil Rights Advocate Vanita Gupta To No. 3 DOJ Role
The Senate made history Wednesday by confirming Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general, making her the first woman of color to be confirmed to the number three role at the Justice Department.
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WH: Biden Promised George Floyd’s Family He’d ‘Use Power Of Presidency’ To Pass Act
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday said that President Biden vowed to George Floyd’s family that he will use “the power of his presidency” to push for the policing reform bill named in honor of him. Continue reading “WH: Biden Promised George Floyd’s Family He’d ‘Use Power Of Presidency’ To Pass Act”
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Where Things Stand: White Gun Couple Clings To Relevance
Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd last night, the first verdict of its kind in a landmark case that inspired a wave of protests across the nation last summer against police brutality and systemic racism.
A few hours later, the St. Louis lawyer Mark McCloskey — who become known for standing barefoot outside his home alongside his wife last summer as the two pointed weapons at peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters — told Politico that he was considering a Senate bid in Missouri.
“I can confirm that it’s a consideration, yes,” McCloskey reportedly said Tuesday evening.
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Check out our Inside Briefing with Recent Biden Appointee Justin Levitt
Recently, Justin Levitt, Professor of Law at Loyola Law School and an expert on constitutional jurisprudence and voting rights issues, was named White House Senior Policy Advisor for Democracy & Voting Rights by President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. In February, Levitt joined Josh and Tierney for an Inside Briefing to discuss his thoughts on the state of elections in the United States, voting rights issues, and the importance of institutions in a democracy. Members can watch the discussion after the jump. Continue reading “Check out our Inside Briefing with Recent Biden Appointee Justin Levitt”