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Controversial pardon debate intensifies as Jan. 6 cases hit record numbers

The Department of Justice‘s unprecedented prosecution of Capitol riot participants continues to evolve as the nation approaches the fourth anniversary of January 6, 2021. With over 1,500 federal cases and counting, this landmark investigation has produced significant convictions while raising questions about potential presidential pardons and their implications for justice. The scope of justice The...

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Senator’s husband refuses to shake VP Kamala Harris’ hand (video)

The husband of a Republican Senator refused to shake Vice President Kamala Harris’ hand during the formal swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer can be seen shaking Harris’ hand after being sworn in while Fischer’s husband, Bruce, held the Bible. The Senator’s husband refused to shake VP Harris’ hand Bruce Fischer didn’t...

‘He Didn’t Do Nothing!’: Three White Officers Caught on Video Repeatedly Punching Black Man Who Confronted Grocery Store Employee for Stereotyping Him
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‘He Didn’t Do Nothing!’: Three White Officers Caught on Video Repeatedly Punching Black Man Who Confronted Grocery Store Employee for Stereotyping Him

An offhand comment made by an employee inside a Southern California grocery store Thursday led to a violent arrest and accusations of excessive force by police. Travon Attison, who police say is on parole and has an extensive criminal record, was arrested and charged with felony assault and resisting an officer. The video, shot by...

‘I Was Beaten Until the Flesh Was Torn from My Backside’: More Than a Century of Abuse at Florida Reform School Results In $25,000 for Each Survivor
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‘I Was Beaten Until the Flesh Was Torn from My Backside’: More Than a Century of Abuse at Florida Reform School Results In $25,000 for Each Survivor

For more than a century, the state of Florida operated a reform school for boys that led to the deaths of almost 100 boys, mostly Black, many of who were then buried in unmarked graves on school grounds. The Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in the Panhandle town of Marianna also left hundreds of...

‘It’s Been a Nightmare’: Ohio Black Man Bought a Street at Auction. Now the City Wants to Snatch It Back for Free Through Eminent Domain
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‘It’s Been a Nightmare’: Ohio Black Man Bought a Street at Auction. Now the City Wants to Snatch It Back for Free Through Eminent Domain

When Jason Fauntleroy bought a vacant lot at a sheriff’s office auction for $5,000 three years ago, it came with an unexpected bonus: the purchase also included the entire adjacent street, Bloomfield Court, a cul-de-sac with several other houses. Now, the city of Trenton, Ohio, is trying to reclaim his property through eminent domain in...