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I’m just here so I don’t get fined.

A Portland mother was falsely charged with theft. Misidentified because she and the suspect are both Black. She waited months for a public defender. 1,280 people in her county were waiting too. They lost jobs. Lost housing. Lost custody of children.

Falsely charged with a crime, no way to fight it: inside Oregon’s court crisis

An attorney shortage has left thousands trapped in criminal cases without lawyers. One wrongfully accused woman had no choice but to wait

theguardian.com

Folks, this is why the Supreme Court has been the priority voting issue for Republicans for at least the last 40 years. We would be in a much different place if the six seats filled by Bush I, Bush II, and Trump were instead filled by Dukakis, or Clinton, or Harris. 

Late Friday night, #USPS announced it is moving forward with a final rule that could change how we vote by mail. The timing was deliberate. Bad news gets buried on Friday nights. This is not bad news you should let get buried. Here’s what’s happening, why it matters, and what we can do about it:

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Hi councilor, as a district 4 resident, I’d like your explanation as to why you think not having time to review the deal is good business sense? In what world does this make sense unless you’ve already made up your mind and don’t want to allow for proper consideration?

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