Ex-Merced County sheriff’s deputy arrested after repeatedly kicking DUI suspect in head

By Noah GoldbergStaff Writer Aug. 16, 2023 12:05 PM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print A Merced County Sheriff’s Office deputy with a troubled history and a misdemeanor conviction was charged Wednesday with assault for repeatedly kicking a DUI suspect in the head numerous times, authorities said. Dustin Witt, 42, a former…

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Peruvians Are Protesting Their Unelected President

World / August 16, 2023 Peruvians Are Protesting Their Unelected President Thousands have joined demonstrations against Dina Boluarte. Now, progressives in Congress are asking the Biden administration to stop supporting her far-right regime. Aída Chávez Ad Policy Peruvian President Dina Boluarte delivers her annual Message to the Nation on Independence Day, at the Congress in…

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The Patronizing Moralism of David Brooks

Society / August 16, 2023 The Patronizing Moralism of David Brooks In a series of recent essays, the New York Times columnist has pronounced all social ills the result of deficient moral fiber among individuals. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy David Brooks delivers remarks at the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Symposium and Prize Ceremony at the Beverly…

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Israel’s Repression of Palestinians Paved the Way for Its New Antidemocratic Court

August 16, 2023 Israel’s Repression of Palestinians Paved the Way for Its New Antidemocratic Court The 56-year-long brutal occupation of the Palestinian Territories has come home to roost. Juan Cole Ad Policy In Jerusalem on February 20, 2023, Israelis protest outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government to…

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