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DARE: Stormy Daniels Says Michael Avenatti Filed Trump Defamation Suit Against Her Wishes

News DigestNovember 29, 2018

Stormy Daniels says attorney Michael Avenatti filed defamation suit against her wishes. Rhode Island students file suit in federal court claiming that... More

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DARE: Dizzying Twists, Turns, Contradictions in Trump’s Stormy Daniels Scandal

News DigestMay 7, 2018

Debate over presidential lying renews in wake of changed stories over pre-election payment to silence Stormy Daniels. Reports surface of firm, hired to find dirt on former Obama administration… More

DARE: White House reporters confront Sanders: Why should Americans still believe Trump?

News DigestMay 4, 2018

Journalists confront White House press secretary about presidential truthfulness, and even usually supportive Wall Street Journal editorial board says President Trump’s record is increasing the likelihood that few will… More

DARE: Giuliani Says Trump Reimbursed Cohen for Stormy Daniels Payment

News DigestMay 3, 2018

Trump attorney Rudolf Giuliani reveals that Trump reimbursed his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, the $130,000 paid to adult movie star Stormy Daniels to buy her silence during the campaign.… More

DARE: Roy Moore Sues 4 Women, Claiming Defamation and Conspiracy

News DigestMay 1, 2018

Former Alabama Senatorial candidate Roy Moore sues four women claiming defamation and conspiracy in relation to his alleged sexual relations with minors. Stormy Daniels sues Trump for defamation over… More

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Debate rages over Sinclair Broadcasting's forced recitation of an anti-mainstream news mantra by local anchors, with one station openly rebelling and President Trump tweeting his support for the right-leaning… More

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California Attorney General to sue Trump Administration over new census question that would ask respondents to reveal their citizenship. EPA imposes new rules prohibiting scientists from relying on studies… More

DARE: Emma González’s Stunning Silence for Parkland: The Latest on March for Our Lives

News DigestMarch 26, 2018

Young people rally nationwide advocating for gun control; Parkland survivor Emma González speaks volumes with silence–and is shown tearing up the constitution in faked photo circulating on social media.… More

DARE: National School Walkout: Thousands Protest Against Gun Violence Across the U.S.

News DigestMarch 15, 2018

Schoolchildren across the country mount unprecedented coordinated protest to demand gun control. In defending against Trump libel suit over Steele dossier, Buzzfeed takes steps to provide Trump accuser Stormy… More

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Included in the 3rd issue of The Journal of Women and Criminal Justice is our director of Prison and Justice Writing @caits_meissner's letter underscoring the importance of uplifting the voices of incarcerated women. Read more here: https://www.njreentry.org/application/files/7316/7847/0620/The_Journal_of_Women_and_Criminal_Justice_Summer_Edition_2023.pdf

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#AvantGardeLawyers request to order release of Galal El-Behairy. Read the AGL letter to Prosecutor General: https://www.ramyessam.com/post/avant-garde-lawyers-request-to-order-release-of-egyptian-poet-galal-el-behairy #FreeGalal #TillTheLastPrisoner

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