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Backgrounder on Alternate Electors Scheme: Federal and State Criminal Investigations, and Civil Suits
Information on federal and state criminal laws that might apply to false alternate electors plan in 2020 election, and ongoing litigation.

Preventing the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali from Falling into Irrelevance
With the UN Security Council considering renewal of MINUSMA's mandate, are there ways it can better address the range of security threats?

Researchers Release Comprehensive Twitter Dataset of False Claims About The 2020 Election
A new report sheds light on how election misinformation spread across Twitter before and after the 2020 election. Insights for the Jan. 6 Committee and beyond from Justin Hendrix.…

The January 6th Hearings: Criminal Evidence Tracker Second Edition
Tracking two federal crimes and one Georgia state crime with evidence presented by the House Select Committee investigating January 6th.

The January 6th Hearings: A Criminal Evidence Tracker
A new public resource that will be updated with every hearing of the January 6 Select Committee. Two federal crimes and one Georgia state crime.

Don’t Forget Your Friends: Risks and Opportunities in Security Partnerships
Any policy on civilian protection that lack a robust plan for working with partners would be incomplete. New frameworks, tools, and capabilities are needed to support partners…

January 6th Intelligence Failure Timeline
The most comprehensive timeline of the intelligence failure preceding the attack on the US Capitol.

“Witnesses with Baggage” — Anticipating the Jan 6 Hearings and Related Investigations
"The reality is that witnesses are often neither heroes nor villains, or maybe they are a little of both."

Primer on the Hearings of the January 6th Select Committee
Capsule summaries of key facts and findings to date, and what to look for during the public hearings in June .

Beyond a “Hate Crime”: “Replacement” Rhetoric and the Genocide Worry
Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, former President of the International Criminal Court, analyzes "replacement theory"-motivated killings through lens of international law on genocide.

American Tragedies
Buffalo, Uvalde, Laguna Woods among US communities shattered by mass shootings.

Prosecuting Trump for the Insurrection: The Well-Founded Case for Optimism
"As a former federal civil rights prosecutor who investigated and tried police abuse cases under the onerous ‘willfulness’ standard for many years, I am optimistic of the prospects…