Today's Most Important Events, Opinions & Topics as seen Through My Intellectual Prism. Michael Jackson
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California’s ‘smash and grab’ robberies – what’s really going on behind the headlines?
Incidents have been linked to ‘organized crime’ and given fodder to conservatives that progressive policies are encouraging crime
Is crime in California on the rise? Top expert talks about recent robberies and the law
Some blame state law for recent street crimes and retail thefts. Reality is more complicated, says the expert who wrote a widely cited Prop. 47 study.
Why Mayor Michelle Wu is talking to Pete Buttigieg about Boston's fare-free bus pilot
Wu's plan to eliminate fares on three buses encountered a recent road bump, due to federal guidelines limiting the length of pilot programs.
"Eduard Florea, 41, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee to 33 months in prison for threatening Warnock and possessing ammunition after a prior felony."
A member of the Proud Boys has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after pleading guilty to threatening Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and other actions earlier this year.
Donald Trump’s Megaphone
Fox News news hosts knew that Trump’s lies were lies—and they amplified them anyhow.
Congressional staffers enjoy special tools to pay down their student-loan debt that aren't available to the general public
About 360 high-ranking congressional staffers reported student-loan debt in their official financial filings, an Insider analysis found.
Census undercounted Detroit neighborhoods by as much as 8.1% in 2020, researchers say
If the city is not counted correctly, Detroit stands to lose millions of population-based federal dollars over the next decade, experts say.
Michigan investigates doctor accused of writing more than 90 suspect school mask waivers
The Michigan neurosurgeon is accused of writing waivers for students with whom he had no previous medical relationship, per state investigators.
‘Unprecedented political interference’: Bombshell House report finds Trump Admin ‘undermined’ COVID response
A massive, bombshell report published Friday by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis reveals the Trump administration engaged in "unprecedented political interference" in the work of scientific experts, including at CDC, and "was responsible for a series of critical failures that....
Kanye West’s ‘Independent’ Campaign Was Secretly Run by GOP Elites
The campaign took steps, experts say, to mask its connections to GOP operatives. That could violate federal election laws.
Kanye West’s ‘Independent’ Campaign Was Secretly Run by GOP Elites
The campaign took steps, experts say, to mask its connections to GOP operatives. That could violate federal election laws.
Michigan investigates doctor accused of writing more than 90 suspect school mask waivers
The Michigan neurosurgeon is accused of writing waivers for students with whom he had no previous medical relationship, per state investigators.
America's richest pastor avoids $150,000 in annual taxes on a $7 million Texas mansion that he said God told him to build, report says
Kenneth Copeland built a giant mansion in 1999, then used a loophole in Texas law for "parsonages" to exempt it from property taxes.
Manchin and Sinema are blocking everything
Voting rights, child care, and climate legislation are all in grave peril.
New York City plans Times Square NYE return as Broadway sees Covid cancellations
Amid a rise in Covid-19 cases in New York City that have canceled some Broadway performances, the city plans to welcome back vaccinated revelers to watch the
Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up bus seat to white person in 1955, has juvenile record expunged
The juvenile record of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has been expunged, 66 years after she refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus to a white woman.
Ties that bind: the itsy-bitsy strips that make a gerrymandered Texas congressional map
Ancient humans looked to the night sky and saw lions, bears and hunters. The gerrymandered Texas congressional districts that conjure thoughts of dragons...
Elizabeth Warren comes out in support of expanding the Supreme Court
Warren says Congress should "expand the Supreme Court by four or more seats," to "restore balance and integrity to a broken institution."
N.J. just began accepting applications to grow recreational ma*****na. Hundreds started the process.
Thirteen months after voters voted to legalize ma*****na for those 21 and older, N.J. takes biggest step yet to usher in the new industry.
New York City Council Gives SoHo/NoHo Rezoning A Thumbs Up
After years of tough negotiations and protests, the New York City Council overwhelmingly voted in favor of a controversial plan to rezone the SoHo and NoHo neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan Wednesday.
Kronos hack will likely affect how employers issue paychecks and track hours
The attack affects several of its systems, including how employees track their paid time off and how they get paid, according to the company.
Beware Prophecies of Civil War
The idea that such a catastrophe is unavoidable in America is inflammatory and corrosive.
Advocates file civil rights complaint with DOJ over Texas border arrest program
Civil rights and immigration advocates filed a complaint with the Department of Justice on Wednesday over a Texas border arrest program initiated by Texas Gov.
Don’t Be Surprised When You Get Omicron
America is in for a lot more breakthrough infections. Here’s what to do if you fall sick.
You may soon be able to renew your passport online, instead of sending in documents
A new executive order from President Biden is designed to streamline the process for things like contacting the IRS, enrolling in Social Security online and, yes, renewing your passport.
Trailblazing feminist author, critic and activist bell hooks has died at 69
The prolific author, poet, cultural critic, feminist and professor, who wrote more than three dozen wide-ranging books, died Wednesday at her home in Berea, Ky.
Long covid is destroying careers, leaving economic distress in its wake
For patients infected with the coronavirus, long-term fatigue, pain, and other debilitating symptoms are keeping them out of work, creating financial stress and despair.
The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes for Generations
In the early 1900s some of the wealthiest Americans claimed their fortunes would never last through the generations. A century of tax avoidance later, the dynasties are going strong.
Raphael Warnock Threw Down the Gauntlet on the Filibuster
The Senate changed the rules to protect the economy. How about democracy?
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Nineteen-year-old model Quannah Chasinghorse made history when she became the first Indigenous woman to walk for Chanel this past fashion month, in addition to walking the runways of Chloé, Savage x Fenty, Gabriela Hearst, and Prabal Gurung. But bringing visibility to the Native American community in the fashion community is just one part of her mission. She’s determined to amplify their stories. “There are always Indigenous people showing up, doing the work, and I don’t think we get enough recognition,” she says. “Our voices are constantly being pushed away because people don’t take us seriously. We’ve always been a stereotype, a mascot. We’ve always been not seen as real humans. Being a part of that change and encouraging other Indigenous youth to step up and use our voices, but also to be proud of who we are, is what motivates me. It keeps me wanting to keep doing what I’m doing.” Read her full ELLE January 2022 digital cover interview here: http://ellemag.co/NJ8AzdK
BREAKING: The House just voted to seek criminal charges against Meadows in Jan. 6 inquiry.
The Department of Justice will now decide whether to pursue criminal prosecution.
For The First Time in History, a Spacecraft Has 'Touched' The Sun
In an incredible historic first, a human-made spacecraft has swooped in and made contact with the Sun.
“The Scripps, Mellon and Mars families are living proof of the triumph of tax avoidance and the durability of dynastic fortunes: Their combined wealth today is pegged by Forbes at $114 billion. Over the years, members of all three families have played prominent roles in the modern anti-tax movement and have helped shape tax policy. “
In the early 1900s some of the wealthiest Americans claimed their fortunes would never last through the generations. A century of tax avoidance later, the dynasties are going strong.
Raphael Warnock Threw Down the Gauntlet on the Filibuster
The Senate changed the rules to protect the economy. How about democracy?
Cullman parents demand action on racism after school board president’s son chants ‘kill all the n—rs’
“This board owes it to all students of Cullman City Schools to make this a safe learning environment for every student, not just the white affluent students,” one mother said.
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