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19 OCT 2021 View in browser Facts, not fear. TRENDING TOPICS Supreme Court police ruling • Trump deposition • Russia breaks NATO ties • "Forever chemical" regulation • Colin Powell remembered FEATURED UNDER-REPORTED STORIES Mexico's abortion providers • Honduras' leftward shift • Fake rhino horns You are on the free plan of The Factual Help a friend be better informed. Get a free month of Premium. Refer a friend TRENDING TOPICS, MOST CREDIBLE STORIES #1 in U.S. News • 37 articles How will two recent Supreme Court rulings impact police reform efforts? Highly-rated - last 48 hrs U.S. Supreme Court again protects police accused of excessive force. Reuters (Center) • Factual Grade 77% • 3 min read The justices overturned a lower court's decision allowing a trial in a lawsuit against officers Josh Girdner and Brandon Vick over the 2016 fatal shooting of a hammer-wielding man in Oklahoma. They also overturned a decision to deny a request by police officer Daniel Rivas-Villegas for qualified immunity in a lawsuit accusing him of using excessive force in 2016 while handcuffing a suspect in California. ... The qualified immunity defense protects police and other government officials from civil litigation in certain circumstances, permitting lawsuits only when an individual's "clearly established" statutory or constitutional rights have been violated. ... The rulings indicated that the justices think lower courts still are denying qualified immunity too frequently in police excessive force cases, having previously chided appeals courts on that issue in recent years. The brief rulings were unsigned, with no public dissents among the justices in the cases, both decided without oral arguments. Different political viewpoint The Supreme Court deals a major blow to qualified immunity reform. Reason (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 66% • 5 min read Selected long-read What is qualified immunity, and what does it have to do with police reform? (2020) Lawfare (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 92% • 10 min read Recent poll Should qualified immunity for police officers be abolished? 558 votes • 77 comments View all articles #2 in U.S. News • 12 articles Why was former President Donald Trump questioned under oath on Monday? The protester case stems from a 2015 press conference, during which security guards allegedly roughed up a group of demonstrators who gathered outside the Fi... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. One payment. Once a year. $25 Upgrade Now #1 in World News • 11 articles Why is Russia breaking diplomatic ties with NATO? Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia will halt the activities of its representative office at NATO headquarters and withdraw diplomatic credentials from emissaries of the alliance working in Mos... 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We simply have to make green energy more cost effective with technological advances or by increasing costs on non-green energy production. " " Yes - A utility, like any business, must always look out for its bottom line. Many switched to natural gas as it became inexpensive. They like to ..." " Unsure - Is this question asking: 1) "should we incentivize utility companies to transition to renewable energy via the government?" or is it asking: 2) "is renewable ene..." Your comments and earned Respects. #1 in Culture News • 94 articles How is former Secretary of State Colin Powell being remembered? Powell was fully vaccinated. But he had battled various other health ailments, and had been treated for a type of cancer that can severely compromise the immune system. President Biden or... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. Objective news + Quick summaries + Multiple perspectives = $25/yr Upgrade Now SPREAD FACTS, NOT FEAR Refer a friend. They get 10% off. 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