· Updated January 16, 2025 12:40 AM · 3 min read read
The absurd indictment of Donald Trump is a new low in American politics.
The underwhelming document released earlier today consists of 34 counts of falsifying business records. The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, is quoted in a related press release as saying that the former president "repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records" in order "to conceal crimes that hid damaging information from the voting public during the 2016 presidential election."
The case against the Southern Poverty Law Center raises serious questions about whether an organization that built its influence warning about hate instead had incentives to sustain it.
Hampshire College rejected traditional structure from the start. It offered no majors or grades, instead letting students design their own concentrations and receive narrative evaluations rather than GPAs.
The Massachusetts Parole Board is releasing convicted murderers under a 2024 court ruling, raising serious concerns about public safety and justice for victims.