Why does the US have so many mass shootings? More than anything else, It’s about guns.
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iran continues to weaponize the death penalty to quell protesters
3 more sentenced to death for the crime of ‘waging war against god’
horrific abuse of power, further emboldening those demanding change
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The Santa Cruz County coastline has taken a serious beating from the most recent atmospheric river. Large waves paired with hide tide have created a mess in Capitola, washing away part of the wharf and damaging businesses. abc7ne.ws/3jWwePe
#cawx #storm
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The storm parade is far from over for California, with 3 more atmospheric rivers set to slam the state over the next 10 days.
Starting to get concerned about more widespread severe flooding potential in NorCal as rainfall amounts of 6-12+ inches would cause serious issues.
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Potent atmospheric river aiming a firehose of extreme precipitation at California.
Epic satellite imagery.
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Good piece summarizing the year and many of the important arguments, by :
The Death Penalty is Unpopular Everywhere but the Supreme Court.
Excited to see the Nevada Board of Pardons considering commuting all death sentences in the state to life without parole. It's the right thing to do and the right time to do it. #BizVsDP #deathpenalty
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AMAZING NEWS! NV Board of Pardons is considering commuting all NV death sentences to LWOP. Read and share our statement below about this important moment. docs.google.com/document/u/1/d
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Incredible and insightful conference that criminal law and law enforcement professionals should watch!
Integrity in our justice system is essential if we actually want to make communities safer. And wrongful convictions are integrity killers. This is how we avoid them.
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We're live! Tune in to our first-ever virtual conference showcasing the latest research on wrongful conviction and inspire new, practical avenues for further exploration. youtube.com/watch?v=cnZjf7
On this issue, they represent the worst of us. Playing up and off peoples fears for their own power. As the article says, 'live by the spin, die by the spin.' When it comes to their political careers, I hope it's the latter.
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SF DA @BrookeJenkinsSF and mayor @LondonBreed fear-mongered when it fit their interests.
Now they are downplaying crime.
"SF isn’t — and hasn’t been — dealing with an explosion of crime. It’s been dealing with an accumulation of political B.S."
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Watching press conference calling on to vote YES on the resolution calling for a global moratorium on executions. youtube.com/watch?v=pt5cy7 #StopExecutionInIran #StopExecutions
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Strong communities = safe communities. Great to see this compelling piece by
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I can't believe I'm going to say this... but please, please (please) reconsider your readership and loyalty to @thebolditalic going forward.
As it was announced today, @GrowSF — a moderate PAC in San Francisco — has now acquired the brand from Medium. (1/?)
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Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner.
She is safe.
She is on a plane.
She is on her way home.
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Azawad, Pashtunistan, Outer Manchuria, Kurdistan, and more states likely to be born in the coming decade(s) - NYT maps:
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I've been talking nonstop today about my thoughts on yesterday's San Francisco Board of Supervisors vote to allow police to use deadly force via bomb strapped to a robot. Here's my read on the situation and what happens next:
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Just finished 's incredible & important new book 'The Escape Artist.' #RudolfVrba's story is unreal & should be much better known. Steel yourself & read it.
On an overall and population-adjusted basis, more people are buying guns in almost every state
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West coast = Best coast!
For the first time in modern history, Republicans in the House represent exactly zero of the communities along the entire US Pacific coast, including AK and HI. 🇺🇸
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Best & most in-depth piece I've listened to on Portugal's example as a potential response to the addiction crisis in the US and SF in particular.
Exceptional journalism, ! 🙏
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We originally looked at Portugal because people asked us to. Then I compared some numbers. The loss of life is devastating. SF sees SEVERAL TIMES as many overdose deaths a year as all drug related deaths in Portugal, a country of 10 *million* people.
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Alaska’s legislative results just now make it unlikely GOP will have full/clean control of state government. (Final response in 2023 when coalitions form.)
That’d mean GOP gained no trifecta.
While losing Arizona’s.
Dems gained 4 trifecta: MD, MI, MD, and MA. They lost 1 (NV).
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#UPDATE A Chesapeake police spokesperson tells us at this point he believes no more than 10 people have died. It’s unclear if the shooter was an employee. The shooter is now deceased. Officers are walking through the Walmart super center checking for victims. @WAVY_News
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“Never before in American history have so many executions gone awry in so short a time period.” — #deathpenalty twitter.com/RDunhamDP/stat
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U.S. mass shootings are on the rise, no matter how you define them. We looked at several researchers' data:
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A lot of Republicans really suck.
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Los Angeles just updated its count, and Alex Villanueva has dipped below 40% in this two-way race. Oof.
6 months ago, Villanueva was going to war with George Gascon and trying to get the DA recalled. Now the recall faltered & it's Villanueva who is heading out. twitter.com/Taniel/status/…
The only Donald we acknowledge is Glover.
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Today we led a letter with asking the President to pardon all simple marijuana possession offenses, regardless of immigration status and reopen the immigration cases of those who were deported for marijuana-related offenses.
You can read the full letter here.
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Could one of 's last acts in office be executing a man for a crime he didn't commit? Quite possibly.
Incredible unwinding of #MurrayHooper's impossibly complicated and tragic story by
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This was not the election that politicians and pundits expected. Our team lays out the nine stories that you do not want to miss on how the midterms transformed criminal justice and voting rights.
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