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** THE WEEKLY REVEAL
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Saturday, May 25, 2024

Hello! In this issue:
* We dive into the latest version of a very American problem: minority rule.
* A mass shooter’s mother hopes to help prevent future violence.
* Police guns are turning up in crimes across the nation.

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** THIS WEEK’S PODCAST
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** Not All Votes Are Created Equal
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One person, one vote. It’s a bedrock principle of American democracy. But it’s never been entirely true.

At various points, Black Americans, Native Americans and women have all been shut out of voting (and that’s just a partial list). There’s no question that voting rights are stronger today than when our nation was founded, but it’s also true that, in America, each vote does not count equally in every election.

This week on Reveal, we take a deep dive into the modern version of a very old problem: how the political institutions created by the Founding Fathers were meant to constrain democracy, and still do. Host Al Letson joins Mother Jones correspondent Ari Berman, author of “Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People – and the Fight to Resist It.”
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** A Quote to Remember
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“It's very, very difficult to see all of this when you are in it. … At that time, no way I would see that as circumstances or as a behavior that is going to lead to mass shooting or even suicide.”

Ten years ago, Chin Rodger’s son killed six people and himself in Isla Vista, California. Since then, she’s examined what happened in the months leading up to the tragedy – all to identify the missed chances to intervene in hopes of stopping future violence.

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** One Number to Know
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52,529

At least 52,529 police guns have turned up at crime scenes since 2006, according to data Reveal obtained from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. While that tally includes guns lost by or stolen from police, many of the firearms were released back into the market by the very law enforcement agencies sworn to protect the public.


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This issue of The Weekly Reveal was written by Kate Howard and edited by Nikki Frick. If you enjoyed this issue, forward it to a friend ([link removed]) . Have some thoughts? Drop us a line (mailto:[email protected]) with feedback or ideas!

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