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After 35 years in prison, Charlie Vaughn is free
Vaughn, an Arkansas man with a severe intellectual disability, spent decades in prison for a murder he did not commit. He was finally released on…
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"The courts are dead." An interview with a fired immigration judge
George Pappas talks about how Trump ended due process for immigrants, and how to fight back. "The law has failed us," he says. "So now we have to turn…
Jan 8
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The roundup -- and a request for your support
My year-end pitch for your paid subscription
Dec 29, 2025
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104 murders in 107 days
The Trump administration's assault on alleged drug boats has killed about one person per day since early September. These are murders, and basic…
Dec 19, 2025
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The roundup, and an open thread
The horrible, no-good week in review
Dec 6, 2025
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MAGA's $300 million heist
Donald Trump supports immunity for cops and prosecutors. Unless they try to hold him and his allies accountable. Then we all have to pay Donald Trump.
Nov 21, 2025
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Odds and ends
An update on Jordan Silverman, new episodes of Collateral Damage, and some fall photos from Nashville
Nov 12, 2025
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Accusing Jordan Silverman
A D.C. teaching assistant was accused of molesting up to 15 kids. Multiple law enforcement agencies cleared him. But his nightmare was just beginning.
Oct 27, 2025
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