In this episode of System Error, we investigate how the U.S. Supreme Court became a broken institution.
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Do the Police Actually Keep Us Safe? – VICE News
On this episode of Do Your Research, we take a deep look into the reality of policing.
Democracy in decline worldwide
For the first time since 2004, the Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) has recorded more autocratic states than democracies around the world. Civil society activists often represent the last bastion of resistance. Autocracies such as Russia and China on the one hand; democracies like the USA or Germany on the other. Is that the great conflictContinue reading “Democracy in decline worldwide”
Dr. Bernice King: I Think It’s Time For Massive Civil Disobedience, Noncooperation With Evil – MSNBC
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy is remembered by his daughter Dr. Bernice King, who discusses how many leading GOP leaders misrepresent the meaning of the civil rights icon’s message to justify policies that are antithetical to his vision.
Dr. King on Face the Nation – CBS News
MLK discusses marching against the Senate filibuster, segregation, and voting rights in 1964. Interesting Note: This takes place during Lee Atwater’s “Southern Strategy” shifting of the GOP, and is discussed towards the end of this video. #MLKDay
Glenn Foster family attorney: ex-Saints player strangled in Alabama cops’ custody, autopsy suggests
The initial findings of an independent autopsy performed on former New Orleans Saints defensive end Glenn Foster Jr. suggest he was strangled when he died in the custody of Alabama authorities earlier this month. “Glenn Foster’s death, while in the Pickens County sheriff’s custody and care, was not from natural causes, as the independent autopsy suggests there wasContinue reading “Glenn Foster family attorney: ex-Saints player strangled in Alabama cops’ custody, autopsy suggests”
Celebrations in the street after Chile officially legalizes same-sex marriage – Global News
With rainbow flags and artistic performances, Chileans celebrated on Tuesday as Congress passed a law to legalize same-sex marriage in a milestone for the conservative South American nation. That same night Palacio de la Moneda, the Chilean government headquarters, lit with the colours of the LGBTQ+ flag as locals passing by stopped to take photosContinue reading “Celebrations in the street after Chile officially legalizes same-sex marriage – Global News”
The Supreme Court Is Ready to Make Taxpayers Fund Religious Schools
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a case involving just 4,800 students in rural Maine. But because of the way the Court seems certain to rule, the case will affect everyone in America. The reason is a single word: discrimination. On its face, the case, Carson v. Makin is an outlier. Maine has a unique system for students in far-flung rural areas:Continue reading “The Supreme Court Is Ready to Make Taxpayers Fund Religious Schools”
Israeli police caught planting gun in Bedouin man’s car – TRT World
Israeli police officers were caught on camera planting a gun in a Bedouin man’s car after pulling him over for using his phone while driving.
Ohio deputy charged with murder in Casey Goodson Jr. shooting
The Ohio sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times was charged Thursday with murder in an encounter that led to racial justice protests, yet is still largely unexplained and involved no body camera or dash cam footage. An attorney for the family of Goodson, who was Black, also announcedContinue reading “Ohio deputy charged with murder in Casey Goodson Jr. shooting”
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