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Boston PD Covered Up Police Union Head’s Child Molestation Charges for 25 Years
The officer kept his job for another 21 years after an internal investigation found he had sexually abused a child.
“Zero Troops” in Afghanistan by 9/11 Anniversary, Biden White House Says
It's unclear if the troop withdrawal being discussed includes hundreds of special ops forces that remain in the country.
Biden Poised to Break a Promise on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Like the racist crackdown on crack cocaine, a crackdown on fentanyl is filling prisons, not preventing deaths.
Vaccines Are Still Overwhelmingly Our Best Weapon Against COVID
Even as concerns are raised, we must remember vaccines are by far the best weapon we have in this fight.
Brooklyn Center Police Use Tear Gas on Crowd 15 Minutes After Its Use Was Banned
Police used cruel crowd tactics Monday night to attack those protesting the police-perpetrated killing of Daunte Wright.
Dem-Aligned Pollsters: Our Data Was Off in 2020 and We’re Not Sure How to Fix It
Five polling organizations that work with Democrats have several theories (but no consensus) on why things went wrong.
Outrage Over Daunte Wright’s Killing Highlights the Risk of Driving While Black
The shooting took place about 10 miles from where Derek Chauvin is on trial for killing George Floyd.
Corporations Back Away From Georgia Voting Bill After Funding Its Sponsors
The GOP-backed bill introduces a series of stringent voter restrictions under the auspices of “election integrity.”
New Mexico Passes Marijuana Legalization — Including Racial Justice Provisions
The legislation includes automatic expungement for those with past cannabis arrests or convictions.
Communities Hardest Hit by COVID Are Also Harmed Most by Standardized Testing
Standardized testing under pandemic conditions will only magnify the inequities the tests were designed to perpetuate.