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Attorney General Holder Requires Recording of Interrogations, Unlike New York City
A new Department of Justice policy says federal agents must record interrogations, as a way to protect against coercion and false confessions.
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Democrats Push to Restart CDC Funding for Gun Violence Research
Two Congressional Democrats are unveiling legislation this morning that would restart the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's gun violence research efforts.
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Federal Judge Puts US Rep. John Conyers Back on Primary Ballot
US Rep. John Conyers' on-again, off-again roller-coaster ride for the Aug. 5 ballot took a new twist Friday when a judge put him back on the ballot.
Moral Robots for the Pentagon? Let’s Work on Pentagon Morality First
While the Navy figures out how to inject human morals into the computers of future fighting robots, it's clear the Department of Defense has major work to do instilling …
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Man Can’t Live on Cabbage Alone
Jill Richardson warns of a faulty allergy test that's gaining in popularity.
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The Aptly Named Anne-Marie Slaughter
Slaughter has the audacity to lecture her critics through a set of goals the achievement of which she fails to see is made impossible by the continuation of the …
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Meet the Woman Who Was Assaulted by a Cop For Taking Tylenol
An officer assaulted a woman in a waiting area, claiming that she was violating custody rules because she took a dose of painkiller for an infected tooth.
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Why American Conservatives Are Suddenly Freaking Out About Guillotines
The most “revolutionary” thing Professor Piketty calls for in his best-sellling tome is a wealth tax, but our rich are very sensitive.
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#Justice4Cecily: Do Calls for Leniency Undermine the Movement Against State Violence?
Rather than challenge the sociopolitical consensus and laws that create near total immunity for on-duty police officers during confrontations with civilians, McMillan and her defense team instead proclaimed her …
What Colombia’s Presidential Election Means for the Peace Process with the FARC
Decades of armed struggle in Colombia may finally be coming to an end