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** MARCH 28, 2025
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** WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES
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Making Our Rights Disappear: The Authoritarian War on Due Process ([link removed])

Beyond the Law: What It Means to Weaponize the Government ([link removed])

When Dissent Becomes a Crime: The War on Political Speech Begins ([link removed])

The Deep State’s War on Truth—Waged with Doublespeak, Delusion and Propaganda ([link removed])

A Constitutional Crisis: Can the Rule of Law Survive This Presidency? ([link removed])


** RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES
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Warning: Deporting Non-Citizen Protesters Sets a Dangerous Precedent of Punishment and Retaliation for All Americans ([link removed])

Can Schools Force LGBTQ Lessons on Young Kids? Parents Take a Stand, Ask Supreme Court to Protect Right to Opt Out ([link removed])

SCOTUS Inaction on Botched SWAT Raid Coupled with Trump’s Push for Greater Police Immunity Could Usher In a New Era of Lawless Policing & Brutality ([link removed])

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** IN THE COURTS
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Colorado Deputies Who Sicced Police Dog on Sleeping Man Not Protected by Qualified Immunity ([link removed])

Farmers Sue Trump Administration to Unfreeze USDA Grants ([link removed])

Federal Judge Kills Iowa’s LGBTQ+ School Library Book Ban ([link removed])

Ninth Circuit Grants Partial Reprieve to Refugees Trump Wants Out ([link removed])

ICE Blocked From Deporting Columbia Student Protester ([link removed])

Voice of America Staffers Sue Over Shutdown ([link removed])

AP Journalists Testify White House Ban Chilled Media ([link removed])

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Retain Yemen Signal Chat Records ([link removed])

Jenner Block, WilmerHale Sue Trump Over Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms ([link removed])

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** AMERICAN POLICE STATE
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Do Green Card and Visa Holders in the U.S. Have First Amendment Rights? What to Know ([link removed])


** POLITICS
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