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Oklahoma Seeks New Conviction of Richard Glossip Using Old Evidence

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Liliana Segura |Jordan Smith

Jimmy Harmon, chief of the criminal division of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, was standing in a courtroom packed with journalists and onlookers during a Tuesday afternoon bond hearing in Richard Glossip’s case, when he announced that the state would be calling a couple of witnesses. The announcement was unexpected; the state hadn’t notified Glossip’s attorneys that they planned to put anyone on the stand.
A Harvard Commencement Speaker Mentioned Gaza. The School Refused to Publish Her Speech.

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Akela Lacy

Harvard Divinity School broke precedent by refusing to publish a video of its commencement speech after a speaker went off-script to call attention to the perilous conditions in Gaza, The Intercept has learned. “There are no safe zones left in Gaza after 600 days and 77 years of genocide,” said Zehra Imam, who graduated from the Harvard Divinity School this spring and participated in the embattled Religion and Public Life program.
Tucker Carlson Outdid the Mainstream Media — But Still Missed This Crucial Point

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Natasha Lennard

“Heartbreaking: The worst person you know just made a great point.”Has there ever been a more perfect moment for this old meme? On Tuesday, talk show host and worst person Tucker Carlson challenged fellow worst person Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz over the latter’s dangerous support for further U.S. military action against Iran. In a now-viral video clip, Carlson asked Cruz the simple question of how many people live in Iran. Cruz could not answer.
Meet the Billionaires Profiting the Most From Trump’s Draconian Policies

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Akela Lacy

It may come as little surprise that President Donald Trump’s administration is benefitting the wealthy. Trump’s plan to fund $5 trillion in tax cuts for corporations and the uber-rich relies on cutting hundreds of billions of dollars in services for working people, including Medicaid.
Congress Has One Way to Stop Trump From Going to War With Iran

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Jessica Washington

As President Donald Trump draws the United States perilously close to war with Iran, some members of Congress are working across the aisle in an attempt to reign him in. On Tuesday, Representatives Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a War Powers Resolution, which would prohibit the “United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Senator Tim Caine, D-Va., introduced similar legislation in the Senate on Monday.
Palestinian Refugees in Syria See Little Hope — Even After Assad

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Steven Thrasher |Afeef Nessouli

In Yarmouk, to get from one house to another, you walk through bombed-out holes in demolished cement walls. Mountains of rubble and mounds of trash dot the landscape, which locals climb over to get from one street to the next. To walk through this ghost town is to be haunted by spirits of the dead, as well as by packs of hungry, and sometimes rabid, dogs.
Democrat Michigan AG Asked FBI to Raid Protesters’ Homes — But Won’t Tell Students Why

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Aja Arnold

On the morning of April 23, around 7 a.m., the FBI, along with other local and state police, battered down the doors of four residences across Ann Arbor, Canton, and Ypsilanti, Michigan. The homes belonged to pro-Palestine student organizers at University of Michigan. The raids were the latest move by the University of Michigan and the state against student organizers following the protest encampments last spring.
How to Stay Safe Protesting ICE — and What to Expect From Cops in Your City

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Akela Lacy

Cities and towns throughout the United States are expected to see growing protests this weekend against President Donald Trump’s deportation regime and aggressive tactics to repress and intimidate protesters. After witnessing the Los Angeles Police Department’s use of tear gas, bean-bag munitions, and rubber bullets at recent protests, anyone planning to attend demonstrations this weekend likely knows they could encounter police aggression.
Going Out to a Protest? Here’s How Not to Get Arrested.

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Laura Flynn

What are your rights at a protest? If you’re going out to protest the Trump administration’s deportation regime, Israel’s genocide in Gaza, or any other affront to justice, you should know your rights. We asked an attorney who has litigated First Amendment cases, Isabella Salomão Nascimento, for a rundown. She is an associate attorney in the media and entertainment group at Ballard Spahr LLP. Before joining Ballard, she was a staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota.
Virginia AG Hopeful Was Outraising His Rival — Then Dominion Energy Tipped the Scale

1 week ago | theintercept.com | Matt Sledge

Both candidates for Virginia attorney general in Tuesday’s Democratic primary have much in common. They’ve both promised, for instance, to fight against Donald Trump and DOGE, and to protect abortion rights. When it comes to who is funding their campaigns, though, there’s one source of cash that marks a striking difference between the candidates: Dominion Energy, the Fortune 500 utility company that has long thrown around huge sums to shape politics in Virginia.