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DOJ Releases Report On Minneapolis PD, Says Itโ€™s No Surprise This Problematic Cop Shop Produced A Murderer

2 years 4 months ago
Any investigative report of any police department in the United States composed by the DOJ’s Civil Rights division can be described as “scathing.” Bad cops doing bad things trigger these investigations, which invariably find evidence of biased policing, excessive force deployment, and a general disregard — if not actual disdain — for the people these […]
Tim Cushing

Are the rich feeling precarious these days?

2 years 4 months ago
Over at Vox, Emily Stewart says that over the past couple of years even "the economy’s winners feel like losers." Historically speaking, higher-income families have consistently felt more confident about the economy than lower-income families, explained Joanne Hsu, who runs consumer surveys for the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. That’s changed. “About a ...continue reading "Are the rich feeling precarious these days?"
Kevin Drum

Broadband ISP Customer Satisfaction Ranked Second Worst, Above Only Gas Stations

2 years 4 months ago
We’ve noted for years how the steady, mindless consolidation by telecom monopolies has resulted in patchy broadband access, slow speeds, and high prices. But another longstanding trademark of the industry has been its abysmal customer service, created by mindless growth and a subsequent refusal to scale customer service to match. The latest customer satisfaction rankings […]
Karl Bode