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Via @boltsmag.org and the Investigative reporting lab at Yale: An Alabama teen was shot alongside his friend, then prosecuted for his killing. His case highlights a particularly harsh doctrine in American criminal punishment: felony murder.
A friend’s death to mourn, and to serve time for | Alabama Reflector
Alabama is one of 14 states where felony murder can be applied most broadly, allowing prosecutors to charge defendants with the death of an accomplice, even when the killing was committed by someone e...
alabamareflector.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Via @boltsmag.org and the Investigative reporting lab at Yale: An Alabama teen was shot alongside his friend, then prosecuted for his killing. His case highlights a particularly harsh doctrine in American criminal punishment: felony murder.
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Really great content this week at @boltsmag.org! I expect you may have missed some, so here we go:
1️⃣ Buffalo jails is notoriously deadly for people who are locked in.
And little has changed under the new GOP sheriff, despite a lot of talk, @rainalips.bsky.social And yet, he's running unopposed:
1️⃣ Buffalo jails is notoriously deadly for people who are locked in.
And little has changed under the new GOP sheriff, despite a lot of talk, @rainalips.bsky.social And yet, he's running unopposed:
There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever. - Bolts
Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.
boltsmag.org
August 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Really great content this week at @boltsmag.org! I expect you may have missed some, so here we go:
1️⃣ Buffalo jails is notoriously deadly for people who are locked in.
And little has changed under the new GOP sheriff, despite a lot of talk, @rainalips.bsky.social And yet, he's running unopposed:
1️⃣ Buffalo jails is notoriously deadly for people who are locked in.
And little has changed under the new GOP sheriff, despite a lot of talk, @rainalips.bsky.social And yet, he's running unopposed:
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I have spent multiple weeks working on this story. We are not dropping it. I hope you will give this a read.
Over 90 pages of "Alligator Alcatraz" files disappeared as I was looking at them and reporting on the situation. Our public records requests are getting stonewalled. A slew of experts told me this all seems to be illegal. talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/th...
There Is an Information Blackout at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Migrant Detention Camp
Public records related to Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention camp have...
talkingpointsmemo.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I have spent multiple weeks working on this story. We are not dropping it. I hope you will give this a read.
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kennedy is going to kill a lot of people
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects.
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
kennedy is going to kill a lot of people
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You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive
― James Baldwin
Night 💚📖
― James Baldwin
Night 💚📖
July 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive
― James Baldwin
Night 💚📖
― James Baldwin
Night 💚📖
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I have, since I was a child, had a trauma reaction to Holocaust-like images and this last year has tested my ability to remain functional because the daily onslaught of images from Gaza are incredibly triggering
To see the skin and bones children in Gaza now is to look at the Holocaust
To see the skin and bones children in Gaza now is to look at the Holocaust
July 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I have, since I was a child, had a trauma reaction to Holocaust-like images and this last year has tested my ability to remain functional because the daily onslaught of images from Gaza are incredibly triggering
To see the skin and bones children in Gaza now is to look at the Holocaust
To see the skin and bones children in Gaza now is to look at the Holocaust
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Venus Williams has Sjögren’s syndrome.
Linking health care with jobs means people with disabilities or chronic illnesses either cannot quit working or face not being able to have health insurance because they can’t work.
Now remember that 300,000 Black women lost jobs in the last 3 months.
Linking health care with jobs means people with disabilities or chronic illnesses either cannot quit working or face not being able to have health insurance because they can’t work.
Now remember that 300,000 Black women lost jobs in the last 3 months.
Venus Williams just won her first match in two years and at the end when they were interviewing her about what a miracle it was, she said she had to come back and play a match; they told her she was on cobra and she’s always at the doctor so **she needs the health insurance**
Venus Williams literally a millionaire working for healthcare coverage
July 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Venus Williams has Sjögren’s syndrome.
Linking health care with jobs means people with disabilities or chronic illnesses either cannot quit working or face not being able to have health insurance because they can’t work.
Now remember that 300,000 Black women lost jobs in the last 3 months.
Linking health care with jobs means people with disabilities or chronic illnesses either cannot quit working or face not being able to have health insurance because they can’t work.
Now remember that 300,000 Black women lost jobs in the last 3 months.
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"Local. Trusted. Defunded." That's what the big digital sign outside GBH's building in Boston says now. Like other PBS/NPR stations, it is starting a new fund-raising push: "We're not backing down" despite the federal funding loss, "but we can't do it without you"
July 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Local. Trusted. Defunded." That's what the big digital sign outside GBH's building in Boston says now. Like other PBS/NPR stations, it is starting a new fund-raising push: "We're not backing down" despite the federal funding loss, "but we can't do it without you"
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And it never seems to occur to the complainers that they could go to city council to advocate for more homeless services, or volunteer their time to help the homeless. Instead, they blame the library for homeless people existing. They're exhausting.
July 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
And it never seems to occur to the complainers that they could go to city council to advocate for more homeless services, or volunteer their time to help the homeless. Instead, they blame the library for homeless people existing. They're exhausting.
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Reactionary centrists: People hate the Dems because they're language police! Stop forcing your woke pronouns on me!
Also reactionary centrists: Zohran won't condemn "globalize the intifada!" He's a murder endorser! Language matters! This is why I have to vote for the sex pest!
Also reactionary centrists: Zohran won't condemn "globalize the intifada!" He's a murder endorser! Language matters! This is why I have to vote for the sex pest!
July 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Reactionary centrists: People hate the Dems because they're language police! Stop forcing your woke pronouns on me!
Also reactionary centrists: Zohran won't condemn "globalize the intifada!" He's a murder endorser! Language matters! This is why I have to vote for the sex pest!
Also reactionary centrists: Zohran won't condemn "globalize the intifada!" He's a murder endorser! Language matters! This is why I have to vote for the sex pest!
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“.. traffic has dropped by only a single percentage point as a result of leaving Twitter ..”
@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...
@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...
July 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“.. traffic has dropped by only a single percentage point as a result of leaving Twitter ..”
@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...
@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...
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going to keep saying: a society that wants to safeguard it's present and future needs to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
Trump (July 1): Countries are "kissing my ass" to make trade deals
Bessent (July 6): Many of these countries never even contacted us
Bessent (July 6): Many of these countries never even contacted us
July 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
going to keep saying: a society that wants to safeguard it's present and future needs to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
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Israel assassinated the director of the Indonesian Hospital, Dr. Marwan Sultan, and killed his wife and five children in a targeted strike on the family’s apartment in Gaza earlier today.
There is now reportedly only one cardiologist left alive in northern Gaza.
There is now reportedly only one cardiologist left alive in northern Gaza.
July 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Israel assassinated the director of the Indonesian Hospital, Dr. Marwan Sultan, and killed his wife and five children in a targeted strike on the family’s apartment in Gaza earlier today.
There is now reportedly only one cardiologist left alive in northern Gaza.
There is now reportedly only one cardiologist left alive in northern Gaza.
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The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking internet access and a place to charge their phones.
74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food
The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking internet access and a place to charge their phones.
n.pr
July 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking internet access and a place to charge their phones.
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Brian Kendall was 17 when police accused him of a homicide he insisted he didn’t commit. A Brooklyn DA unit now says he’s “likely innocent.”
After 37 Years, Brooklyn Man Finally Exonerated for a Murder He Says He Didn’t Commit
Brian Kendall was 17 when police accused him of a homicide he insisted he didn’t commit. A Brooklyn DA unit now says he’s “likely innocent.”
buff.ly
July 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Brian Kendall was 17 when police accused him of a homicide he insisted he didn’t commit. A Brooklyn DA unit now says he’s “likely innocent.”
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I obtained this from a community member minutes after arriving on scene following a raid at the Cypress Park Home Depot this morning. they detained day laborers.
June 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I obtained this from a community member minutes after arriving on scene following a raid at the Cypress Park Home Depot this morning. they detained day laborers.
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New from 404 Media: ICE is using a new facial recognition app to identify people, leaked emails show. Point camera at person, reveal their identity. It uses the CBP system that records peoples' faces as they enter or exit the U.S. Now, turned inwards to be used by ICE www.404media.co/ice-is-using...
ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show
The new tool, called Mobile Fortify, uses the CBP system which ordinarily takes photos of people when they enter or exit the U.S., according to internal ICE emails viewed by 404 Media. Now ICE is usin...
www.404media.co
June 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
New from 404 Media: ICE is using a new facial recognition app to identify people, leaked emails show. Point camera at person, reveal their identity. It uses the CBP system that records peoples' faces as they enter or exit the U.S. Now, turned inwards to be used by ICE www.404media.co/ice-is-using...
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People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
June 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
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ICE raids have led to fear and anxiety for immigrants in Los Angeles. That fear extends even to those who are in the U.S. legally, keeping many away from public life.
This beloved Mexican market in LA is losing business amid immigration raids
ICE raids have led to fear and anxiety for immigrants in Los Angeles. That fear extends even to those who are in the U.S. legally, keeping many away from public life.
n.pr
June 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
ICE raids have led to fear and anxiety for immigrants in Los Angeles. That fear extends even to those who are in the U.S. legally, keeping many away from public life.
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Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
Criminalizing pregnancy: A record number of women were prosecuted the year after Dobbs
They were targeted for substance use, miscarriages, and stillbirths, largely driven by fetal personhood laws.
www.motherjones.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
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Please consider donating to The Xylom or sharing this post if you can't give $$! Alex and team are constantly publishing incredible stories that you cannot find at any other outlet. I'm honored to have been on their advisory board for the last couple of years.
Time for some real talk: @thexylom.com, the only Asian American-run news outlet covering science, climate, and the environment, will run out of funding in July if we don't secure $7,500 by the end of the month. I might lose my job at a time while waiting for a visa extension -- a nightmare scenario.
Urgent! Every Dollar Counts!
We grow science with words, and are the only Asian American-run science newsroom: independent, nonprofit, led by Gen-Z! The Xylom needs to raise $7,500 by the end of the month to stay afloat. Please…
fundrazr.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Please consider donating to The Xylom or sharing this post if you can't give $$! Alex and team are constantly publishing incredible stories that you cannot find at any other outlet. I'm honored to have been on their advisory board for the last couple of years.
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The number of immigrants detained in ICE facilities across the country has reached a record high of more than 56,000, the most since 2019.
ICE Detention Numbers Have Reached a Record High
There are currently more than 56,000 immigrants in custody—the most since 2019.
www.motherjones.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The number of immigrants detained in ICE facilities across the country has reached a record high of more than 56,000, the most since 2019.
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Absolutely unhinged statement from a government agency. All that paused grant funding was highly vetted by peer reviewers. The damage being done to our science infrastructure will take decades (if we are lucky) to undo.
NIH statement, per @ryanequinn.bsky.social: "There is no Federal funding for unvetted woke 'research' at Columbia. Any minimal disbursements that presently exist are for specific measures, including to wind down the grant entirely."
June 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Absolutely unhinged statement from a government agency. All that paused grant funding was highly vetted by peer reviewers. The damage being done to our science infrastructure will take decades (if we are lucky) to undo.