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Malicious Incompetence Everywhere (Episode 36)

November 06, 2017

Has the GOP become the anti-family party? We talk about their planned elimination of the adoption tax credit and other questionable decisions. In criminal justice news, we cover several police officers under federal indictment as well as a truly crazy story out of Guantanamo Bay. Then in our #Law140 segment we review the law governing anonymous speech on Twitter and the Government trying to identify you.
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CORRECTION (11/06/17 @ 10:38am): For some reason we had the University of Hartford listed as New Hampshire; it’s in Connecticut! Apologies to our Connecticut listeners for the flub!
Show Notes:

* Your President is still an idiot (Japan Times)
* GOP wants to raise taxes on families who adopt… (Vox)
* While expanding abortion restrictions… (The Hill)
* And limiting birth control access… (NY Times)
* And cutting teen pregnancy prevention… (Washington Post)
* …as NC has more kids in foster care than ever (NC Health News)
* Fifth Circuit: Texas police kill girl’s father, arrest her, get qualified immunity (5th Circuit COA)
* Fifth Circuit: No immunity for Sheriff who detained innocent woman for 96 days (5th Circuit COA)
* Ninth Circuit: No immunity for cop who fired 18 rounds into suspect in fetal position on ground (9th Circuit COA)
* Ninth Circuit: No Comic-Con gag order (Ars Technica)
* More Americans feel safe in their neighborhoods than ever before (Gallup)
* 2/3 of blacks say police treat them unfairly; 1/3 less likely to call police (NPR)
* Ethnonationalists sharing bomb-making info online (ProPublica)
* New study shows prosecutors give white defendants better plea offers (Slate)
* Former police chief calls for college degrees, higher standards (USA Today)
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