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      Exonerated Central Park 5 Member Reacts to Trump Indictment With One-Word Statement

      "For those asking about my statement on the indictment of Donald Trump—who never said sorry for calling for my execution—here it is," said Yusef Salaam.

      Brett Wilkins
      Mar 30, 2023

      Yusef Salaam, one of the five New York teens wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the 1989 rape of a jogger in Central Park, issued a brief statement following Thursday's criminal indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump—who called for bringing back the state's death penalty to execute the defendants and never apologized after they were cleared.

      Salaam tweeted: "For those asking about my statement on the indictment of Donald Trump—who never said sorry for calling for my execution—here it is: Karma."

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      Former US President Donald Trump dances off the stage at the conclusion of a 2024 election campaign rally in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023.

      Trump Is Running to Lead a Fascist Nation—Not This One

      The dirty little secret of Trump's third campaign for president—one that the media has so far ignored—is that he is not seeking to become president of the United States, at least not the United States as it is now organized.

      Robert Reich
      Mar 30, 2023

      Last Saturday, at the first rally of his presidential campaign, in Waco, Texas, Donald Trump talked about the likely criminal cases being prepared against him as if they were being prepared against his supporters.

      “They’re not coming after me, they’re coming after you,” he said, predicting that “you will be vindicated and proud.”

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      Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to seek the 2024 Republican nomination for president, speaks at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on March 10, 2023 in Des Moines.

      'Important Victory' for Florida Higher Ed: Court Upholds Block on DeSantis Censorship Law

      "This is an important step in preserving the truth, civil liberties, and a better future," said one state ACLU attorney.

      Jessica Corbett
      Mar 16, 2023

      The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday kept in place a preliminary injunction against Florida GOP policymakers' school censorship law in what rights advocates celebrated as "an important victory for professors, other educators, and students."

      The appellate court denied a request from Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration and higher education officials to block a district judge's injunction that is currently preventing enforcement of the Stop Wrongs Against Our Kids and Employees (WOKE) Act—rebranded by its supporters as the Individual Freedom Act—in the state's public colleges and universities.

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