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Early Edition: August 30, 2023

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Through Food, We Remember: A Search for Missing and Disappeared in Mexico and Beyond

The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances sets a reminder to all of us to work towards a more peaceful tomorrow and join hands in holding authorities responsible…
Mothers form the front line of a protest march toward Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 20, 2020 in Portland, Oregon.

The Right to Protest Is Under Assault. Frontline Activists Show How to Fight Back.

Governments around the world are cracking down on protest rights; activists are documenting the playbook and building their own.

Early Edition: August 29, 2023

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Removal of Criminal Cases to Federal Court: 25 FAQ’s

An expert backgrounder - in light of Mark Meadows' and four other co-defendants' effort to removal Fulton County case to federal court.
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The Overlooked but Potent Artist in the Fight Against Autocracy

Defenders of democracy should push back against autocrats by empowering artists, who cultivate open discourse.

Early Edition: August 28, 2023

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The Hatch Act Bars Meadows’ Removal Bid

Why a concession by Meadows' attorney in court filings should be fatal to the former chief of staff's effort to get his case into federal court or dismissed.
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 19-25)

Russia - Ukraine • Trump investigations and prosecutions • Trump / Presidential eligibility • DOJ / Racial profiling • Syria atrocities • Myanmar / Diplomacy • Arms…
IMAGE: Top Left: Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik enters the courthouse for a pre-trial hearing on October 20, 2009 in White Plains, New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images); Top Right: Tom Fitton, President of Judicial Watch, addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency on February 28, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images); Bottom Left: Burt Jones, Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor speaks as Republican Governor Brian Kemp listens at a press conference on November 7, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images); Bottom Right: Trump campaign senior advisor Boris Epshteyn leaves Trump Tower in New York on November 14, 2016. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Chart: Names of the “Unindicted Co-Conspirators” in Fulton County, Georgia Indictment

Piecing together the identities of the 30 unindicted co-conspirators allegedly involved in overturning Georgia's 2020 election.
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A Roadmap for Implementing Rules on Racial Profiling

Additional steps are needed to ensure the U.S. Department of Justice guidance addresses discrimination in law enforcement operations.
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The Just Security Podcast: A New Standard for Evidence of Civilian Harm?

Joining the show to discuss the Baghdadi raid and the U.S. response to claims of civilian harm are Airwars Director Emily Tripp and Conflict Researcher Anna Zahn.
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