The verdict is in. Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin faces 12.5 years or 150 months in prison under the sentencing guidelines for a first-time offender; however, if it is decided that certain aggravating factors existed, the judge could impose…
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Politics MATT GAETZ HIRES TRUMP ORG DEFENSE ATTORNEY AMID DOJ PROBE Reportedly the subject of a federal sex trafficking investigation, Rep. Matt Gaetz is retaining two New York defense attorneys to represent him, one of whom currently represents the Trump Organization in an ongoing criminal probe into possible bank and…
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland rolled out a series of actions and regulations Thursday aimed at curbing gun violence. We will discuss the measures below, but as it is our stated goal to offer as much primary source material as possible, we…
Major League Baseball announced on Monday that it would move its 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver in response to the voting laws passed in Georgia last month. The move sparked a hue and cry among conservative voices. Sen. Tim Scott argued that the MLB was, in actuality, moving…
Georgia’s new voting laws have featured heavily in the news since they were signed into law on March 25. In the days since, the bill has spurred a number of lawsuits by civil rights groups, and corporations such as Delta and Coca Cola — both headquartered in the state —…
Politics RACHEL LEVINE CONFIRMED AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY AT HHS The Senate confirmed Rachel Levine as the new assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wednesday by a vote of 52-48, with Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joining Democrats and Independents in support. Levine, the former…
Politics HOUSE VOTES TO REAUTHORIZE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT The House voted Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act by a vote of 244-172. 29 Republicans joined Democrats in the vote. VAWA, the landmark 1994 law that strengthened protections for women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence, had…
You can almost picture it: Donald Trump, in a Jan-like tone, exasperated by the perennial rerun. “Russia, Russia, Russia!” he gripes in fury. The specter of collusion has, indeed, hung over him like a niggling cloud, overshadowing his every move in true Marcia-like fashion. And, much to his chagrin, Russia…
Politics DEB HAALAND CONFIRMED AS INTERIOR SECRETARY The Senate voted to confirm New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary Monday by a vote of 51-40. Haaland becomes the first Native American in U.S. history to lead a Cabinet department. With a reputation as an effective lawmaker and a consensus…
Conservative Twitter was alight with criticism Tuesday over a new and exciting controversy. We explore said controversy below. CLAIM: The Washington Post fabricated a news story in the lead-up to the Georgia runoffs in an effort to shift the race in Democrats’ favor and/or to further a narrative that Donald…