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Nov 23 2021
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A Judge Gave A White Cop A Lighter Sentence Than He Had Asked For In The Beating Of A Black Colleague
A federal judge gave a white former St. Louis police officer less than half the prison time his own defense lawyers had asked for on Monday after he was convicted for his role in the beating of an undercover Black colleague during the 2017 racial justice protests in the city.
Dustin Boone, 37, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for aiding and abetting the deprivation of
BuzzFeed NewsNov 22 2021
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Multiple deaths and injuries after car plows through Christmas parade in Wisconsin
Five people were killed and more than 40 were injured, including children, after a car plowed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin , Sunday evening, prompting police to fire at the speeding vehicle.
The city acknowledged on Twitter that the numbers could change as more information becomes available.
The shocking scene unfolded around 4:30 p.m. local time. Waukesha
Washington ExaminerFeb 15 2021
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Biden to take push for COVID relief plan outside Washington
Now that former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is over, President Joe Biden is working this week to shift attention back to his ambitious agenda, with COVID-19 and his $2 trillion relief package taking center stage.
As Biden continues to work to get at least some Senate Republicans on board, he’ll also take his message outside of Washington and directly to the
ABC News (Online)Jan 11 2022
Fact Check
Fact Checking Claims About VAERS and COVID-19 Vaccine Data
After Twitter suspended Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account permanently “for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation policy,” Rep. Chip Roy tweeted a chart with supposed COVID-19 vaccine data that Greene had previously tweeted. Roy’s tweet complained that Greene shared data from VAERS (the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event System) that shows the “potential
The Dispatch Fact CheckOct 01 2020
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Covid-19 vaccine alone won't defeat spread of virus, report warns
A successful vaccine for Covid-19 will not conquer the spread of the virus alone, with restrictions on daily life likely to continue for some time, a team of experts have said.
Hundreds of teams of researchers around the world are working to produce a vaccine against the coronavirus, with 11 currently in phase three human trials. The UK government has reserved access to six potential
The GuardianFeb 13 2021
Analysis
How solid is Donald Trump’s First Amendment impeachment defense?
On the Senate floor, former President Donald Trump’s defense team used a series of quick-cut videos to make a case that the words he spoke to supporters before the storming of the Capitol were just the kinds of words Democrats use all the time to rally their supporters.
A key element of Trump’s defense is that his words at the Jan. 6 rally were protected by the First Amendment. During
PolitiFactMay 19 2021
Fact Check
Instagram Posts Spread Texas Lawmaker’s False Claims on Vaccine Testing
The COVID-19 vaccines now authorized for emergency use in the U.S. were subject to the same forms of research routinely expected of all vaccines — even though they were manufactured in record time. In part, the process was sped up thanks to previous, related vaccine research and because some of the early testing stages were consolidated.
But a Texas state lawmaker recently claimed,
FactCheck.orgFeb 05 2020
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Rep. Jerry Nadler Says House Will Likely Subpoena John Bolton
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says the House expects to continue its investigations into President Trump's conduct, even after Wednesday's expected acquittal of Trump in the Senate impeachment trial.
Speaking with reporters, Nadler says the House "will likely" subpoena former national security adviser John Bolton. Bolton had said he would comply with a Senate
NPR (Online News)Feb 06 2020
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Watch Romney's emotional explanation of his vote to convict
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) explained to the Senate why he plans to vote to convict President Trump in the Senate impeachment trial, calling Trump's actions "an appalling abuse of public trust."
CNN DigitalOct 29 2021
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FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized in the United States for younger children.
The FDA's vaccine advisers voted 17-0 with one abstention on Tuesday to recommend EUA for the vaccine, which is formulated at one-third the dose of the vaccine used
CNN Digital