Dispatches From the Culture Wars – May 20, 2025
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Trump’s Newest Executive Order “Unleashes” the Cops—and Flirts With Martial Law
The Nation
The new order effectively allows police to get away with murder. And that’s just the beginning.
Friday Nite Videos | February 21, 2025
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A Sad Moment in American History. The Town Elon Musk Took Hostage. No Other Land | Oscar-Nominated Movie. Trump Gets Bad News from Judge in Major Federal Case. Clean Slate | Prime Video.
Trump Gets Bad News from Judge in Major Federal Case
The federal judge overseeing the Eric Adams corruption case makes clear that he will insist on an adversarial process before even considering the Trump DoJ request to drop the charges
Friday Nite Videos | November 15, 2024
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The Cast of SNL Is Sincerely Sorry. What a Trump DOJ Will Look Like. Separated | Trailer. We Have To Talk About Weed. Iraqis Tortured at Abu Ghraib Win $42 Million Judgment.
What a Trump DOJ Will Look Like
It's more than Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. Trump is seeking to turn the Justice Department into his personal law firm, with bombshell consequences.
Justice Department Says Google ‘Flexed Its Muscle’ as a Monopolist
The American Prospect
On day one of the historic monopolization trial, the government put Google’s chief economist on the stand to show that the company valued default status on browsers and devices.
Justice Department Finds Pattern of Discriminatory Policing in Minneapolis
Star Tribune
The Minneapolis Police Department routinely engaged in a pattern of racist and abusive behavior, according to a Justice Department investigation. The city will now begin negotiating a court-enforceable consent decree.
DOJ Announces Review of Memphis Police Department, Additional Police Departments Across Country
CNN
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it will be undertaking two important reviews: one related to the Memphis Police Department (MPD) and one that will examine the use of specialized units within law enforcement.
Lawmakers Attempting Takeover of Funds for Jackson’s Water System, Federal Manager Warns
ProPublica, Mississippi Free Press
Congress sent $600 million to Jackson to help fix its water system. Some are warning that new legislation could funnel the money out of the city.
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