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Chauvin Trial Day 10 Wrap-Up: Defense Raises More Reasonable Doubt with State Witnesses
on April 12, 2021
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Welcome to our ongoing coverage of the Minnesota murder trial of Derek Chauvin, over the in-custody death of George Floyd. I am Attorney Andrew Branca for Law of Self Defense, providing guest commentary and analysis of this trial for Legal Insurrection.
Legal Insurrection Foundation 2nd Anniversary Fundraiser
on April 11, 2021
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In March 2019, we had a "soft opening" of the Legal Insurrection Foundation, with a more active rollout in April 2019. Since then, it's been a wild ride, but all for the better. LIF is a tax -exempt educational and research 501(c)(3). You can DONATE HERE.
Renaming-Obsessed San Francisco School Board Should Rename Harvey Milk Elementary
on April 11, 2021
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Last month the San Francisco Board of Education (SFBOE) made a splash with their decree to rename 44 of its schools, including those celebrating presidents Washington and Lincoln, but now, after a round or two of ridicule and a lawsuit, it looks like the the renaming affair is going to fizzle out. At first SFBOE conceded that they should have consulted experts, and now they've promised to vote on the issue again once students return to school full time.
‘Twitch’ Live Streaming Platform Creates Snitch Service To Police Off-Platform Thought and Conduct
on April 11, 2021
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"we’ve created a dedicated email address where anyone can report egregious, off-service misconduct in the categories above committed by a member of the Twitch community," the company noted in an April 7th blog post....
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Supreme Court lifts California’s COVID ban on household religious gatherings
on April 11, 2021
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This February, Professor Jacobson reported that the U.S. Supreme Court issued an Order partially enjoining California’s total ban on indoor church services, but leaving in place restrictions on “singing and chanting” during services.
“Trained Marxist” and BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Reportedly Buys $1.4m Estate
on April 11, 2021
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It's been barely a year since George Floyd's killing re-invigorated the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, but for its co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, a lot has changed for the better. While millions of Americans remain unemployed due to months of COVID shutdowns, Cullors—a self-described trained "Marxist"—reportedly just dropped $1.4m on a fourth house.
David Hogg Quits Woke Pillow Venture He Launched To Compete With MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell
on April 11, 2021
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Back in February, anti-Second Amendment activist and wokester David Hogg launched into a pillow fight with MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and vowed to put him out of business with a line of progressive pillows. Yeah, it was stupid. And now, it's over. At least Hogg's role in it is, anyway.
Activist Media Targets DeSantis Week at Legal Insurrection
on April 11, 2021
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Student: Cornell Faculty Senate Must Reject Proposed Critical Race Re-Education Mandates on Faculty
on April 10, 2021
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A proposal to be presented this week to the Faculty Senate and voted on later this month imposes mandatory 'anti-racism' education for faculty that is inconsistent with academic freedom and freedom of conscience....
Kamala Harris’ #KHive Fans Swarm WrongThinkers, Accuse Them Of Racism, Misogyny
on April 10, 2021
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Where the divisive and democracy-crushing impact of leftist identity politics meets cancel culture meets shutuppery is perhaps nowhere more apparent than in the rabidly pro-Kamala Harris online mob known as K-Hive. Questioning anything she says or doesn't say, does or doesn't do, draws the K-mob and its screeching "racist," "misogynist," and "white supremacist/privilege" attacks.
Portland To Deploy Unarmed Park Rangers To Combat Historic Crime Surge
on April 10, 2021
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Portland, OR has been the site of antifa violence for well over a year and is already on track to shatter its 2020 murder toll—the highest the city had seen in 26 years. Despite this, Portland's leadership embraces the counter-intuitive, hugely unpopular, dangerous and destructive "defund the police" mantra of BLM and assorted leftist Marxist and anarchist groups.
Ancient Egypt’s “Lost City of Gold” Discovered near Luxor
on April 10, 2021
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Egypt is back in the news, and this time it is not related to a ship blocking its famous canal, but to a discovery of an ancient city that may reveal much about the ancient peoples.
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient city in the desert outside Luxor that they say is the "largest" ever found in Egypt and dates back to a golden age of the pharaohs 3,000 years ago.
Netanyahu To ICC: You Have “No Authority” To Investigate Israel
on April 10, 2021
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Italian prosecutors assert WHO official lied about spiked virus report
on April 10, 2021
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While the truth about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic may never be known, the level of incompetence and chicanery of the World Health Organization (WHO) is now well established.
Progressives Going After Justice Breyer For Warning Against Packing U.S. Supreme Court
on April 10, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has warned against the idea of packing the court and the left is not happy. Democrats and progressive activists learned a painful lesson with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and they don't want to go through that again. So now some of them are demanding that Breyer retire immediately, while Democrats control everything.
This all began after Breyer gave a lecture at Harvard Law School last week.
