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THE BAR HAS BEEN SET TOO LOW FOR TOO LONG: GOMEZ VS. BROWN
In politics, incumbency is an advantage but it’s not an insurmountable one, which is why I was not surprised at the mixed results of the 2024 elections between Malo Brown and incumbent State Senator Adam Gomez, and between Johnny McKnight and incumbent State Representative Bud Williams. Brown fared miserably and Bud Williams just barely survived.
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Criminalizing the Poor: The United States Supreme Court Upholds Law that Punishes the Homeless
On June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) rendered a decision in the case of City of Grant Pass, Oregon v. Johnson (Johnson). This case has sparked a significant debate, and raised important questions about who should be responsible for our poor and homeless. In Johnson, a local ordinance in Grants Pass, Oregon…
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Not the Headlines You Want One Week Out: Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally “Dark,” “Crude,” and “Will Backfire”
“Continuing to stoke the fears, play on the anger, and just flat out lie over and over and over again” Donald Trump’s speech at Madison Square Garden was – according to his campaign – set to be his “closing argument” and reflect his “confidence about the state of the race.”Instead of that, the event was…
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Supreme Court’s Radical Immunity Ruling Shields Lawbreaking Presidents and Undermines Democracy
The Court’s opinion in Trump v. United States is a dangerous attack on the rule of law. In a shocking and lawless opinion, the Supreme Court granted presidents broad protections from criminal prosecution for “official acts” they undertake while in office. This ruling from the Court’s conservative supermajority pulls a new constitutional rule from thin…
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Six Juveniles Criminally Charged in Southwick Racial Bullying Incident
Springfield – Earlier this morning, on March 14, 2024, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni authorized members of his office’s Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit and the Chief of the Juvenile Court Unit, to pursue criminal charges against six juveniles for their alleged roles in facilitating and participating in a hateful, racist online chat that…









