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On Dec 28, 2022
RT @BrettMmurphy: Prosecutors and the FBI transformed a smalltown Ohio cop into the nationally sought-after oracle of “911 call analysis.” I wrote about why they bought into this junk science, how it’s spread across the justice system and those living with the consequences https://t.co/OXo3gY2RkI
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They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.

They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.

Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom.

@srubenfeld shared
On Dec 30, 2022
RT @propublica: New: A ProPublica-ICIJ investigation into shadow diplomats identified about 20 honorary consuls suspected of supporting the Third Reich through espionage and other activities. https://t.co/n5JK1kdRKZ
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Nonprofit Journalism Powered by the People

Nonprofit Journalism Powered by the People

A ProPublica-ICIJ investigation into shadow diplomats identified about 20 honorary consuls suspected of supporting the Third Reich through espionage and other activities.

@mediagazer shared
On Dec 29, 2022
Q&A with Judy Woodruff ahead of her last shift anchoring PBS NewsHour on December 30, on political divisions in the US, progress for women in news, and more (@tedstew / Deadline) https://t.co/JuIIqzHFul https://t.co/uKKw5jeNWH
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Judy Woodruff Q&A: ‘PBS NewsHour’ Veteran Talks About Her Final Days As Anchor, Her Next Assignment & Why Journalists Should Just “Be Covering The Story, Period”

Judy Woodruff Q&A: ‘PBS NewsHour’ Veteran Talks About Her Final Days As Anchor, Her Next Assignment & Why Journalists Should Just “Be Covering The Story, Period”

Judy Woodruff will step away from the PBS NewsHour anchor desk on Friday, ending a chapter as one of the most trusted and well respected figures helming a newscast. She will be handing the ...

@jbenton shared
On Dec 30, 2022
RT @samkarlin: News: Louisiana's state librarian has sued @LouisianaLtGov Billy Nungesser for allegedly having her removed from office after she reported "questionable contracts" to the FBI. https://t.co/nxYFv3WZGh
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State librarian claims Billy Nungesser fired her for reporting 'questionable' contracts to FBI

State librarian claims Billy Nungesser fired her for reporting 'questionable' contracts to FBI

A state libraries official claims Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser fired her and had her marched out of her office after she reported him to the FBI and other investigators over

@jbenton shared
On Dec 31, 2022
RT @RoyceDuplessis: Oregon got it right. Convictions from split juries should be retroactively declared unconstitutional. It is past time for Louisiana to correct this historic wrong. #LaLege ⁦⁩ https://t.co/Bydox5e7Gz
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Oregon court goes where Louisiana refused, voiding hundreds of split jury convictions

Oregon court goes where Louisiana refused, voiding hundreds of split jury convictions

Two months after the Louisiana Supreme Court denied new trials to as many as 1,500 inmates convicted years ago by divided juries that are now illegal, the Oregon Supreme Court

@propublica shared
On Dec 27, 2022
New: Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.” https://t.co/DhMwx9J6N1
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She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.

Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If ...

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On Dec 30, 2022
RT @costareports: "China’s Ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, will become his country’s next foreign minister as soon as today," per @SCClemons... https://t.co/uUEMeGxwEB
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China's U.S. ambassador expected to be appointed foreign minister

China's U.S. ambassador expected to be appointed foreign minister

The U.S. has been scrambling to make nice after snubbing the diplomat for months.

@propublica shared
On Dec 28, 2022
New: Randy Settler’s family has spent generations fighting for their right to harvest salmon. But the federal government squandered its chance to recover the endangered fish before the onset of climate change. Now, Settler sees it all slipping away again. https://t.co/RBOLh1AWjp
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The Fight of the Salmon People

The Fight of the Salmon People

Randy Settler’s family has spent generations fighting for their right to harvest salmon. But the federal government squandered its chance to recover the endangered fish before the onset of ...