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RESULT: Sid Gautreaux, the GOP sheriff of Louisiana's most populous parish (East Baton Rouge), has been reelected. He manages a jail known known for brutal & deadly conditions. Read about it: boltsmag.org/east-baton-rou… There was no Dem challenger on the ballot in this blue parish.
Louisiana's next gov will be Jeff Landry - a man who has pledged to bend NOLA to his will, withheld disaster prevention funds bc city leaders said they wouldn't prioritize punishing ppl who had abortions, + called the consent decree a "hug a thug" policy: boltsmag.org/jeff-landry-go…
NEW: NYPD arrested 58 protestors tonight at the Jewish Voice for Peace rally at Grand Army Plaza for @gothamist @WNYC
Louisiana votes TOMORROW. Millions of people are called to the polls for a slew of critical elections. I made a thread about them earlier this week. Check it out if you're interested! I'll be here tomorrow evening to cover the results.
Louisiana elections are in 6 days! Yup, a Saturday. On ballot? Governorship, legislature, sheriffs, SoS, a critical referendum, & much more. At @boltsmag we reported on some of stakes for civil rights, criminal justice, voting rights. Explore: boltsmag.org/category/louis… And a 🧵:
At @HellGateNY, we let two New Yorkers caught up in a horrific situation tell their stories. One is a New Yorker who grew up in Kfar Aza, a kibbutz that was hard hit by the Hamas assault. The other is a New Yorker whose family is trapped in Gaza.
For @Slate x @garrisonproj: How police reform led to a "torture warehouse." Baton Rouge Police Department's BRAVE Cave began as a federally-funded, focused deterrence program BRAVE. It folded, its specialized unit continued and are now accused of torture slate.com/news-and-polit…
Heading out to a demonstration today? Know before you go. Read our Know Your Rights guide on what you need to know to stay safe and informed while protesting: legalaidnyc.org/get-help/arres…
37 people have now died in custody of the LA Sheriff's Dept this year:
Crime is down, but fear is up: Why is L.A. still perceived as dangerous? latimes.com/california/sto…
Jarius Brown says he was beaten by 2 DeSoto Parish deputies. 1 deputy admitted to the beating and cover-up. The 2nd has been indicted. But Brown can't sue bc Louisiana is 1 of just 3 states that demands such lawsuits are filed within a yr. @veritenewsnola shorturl.at/bCKVW
if you're in the US, here's a link that makes it easy to call your representatives to demand an immediate de-escalation in gaza — please make these calls today, it will take 5 minutes jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/urgen…
36 people have died in the Los Angeles jails this year:
my takeaway here is basically that hochul and adams want us to die. she failed to pass any meaningful housing policy, rents climb ever higher, and when we inevitably stumble and lose that housing, we can simply go fuck ourselves -- they hope we just disappear.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has formally sided with Mayor Eric Adams in his attempt to roll back the city’s “right to shelter” rule in the face of the migrant surge overwhelming the Big Apple, The Post has learned. nypost.com/2023/10/11/hoc…
“The court reminds the commissioner of the Department of Correction and all defendants that they must not interfere with, attempt to influence, or otherwise threaten the monitor,” Judge Swain wrote in an order filed Tuesday. nydailynews.com/2023/10/11/jud…
FWIW if you’re finding American cable channels a bit useless / talking head’ish right now, Aljazeera English has a lot of correspondents on the ground and is streaming live for free on YouTube
sorry i don’t know if CEO quotes have ever pissed me off more
The tumult at New York Public Radio continues, with a round of layoffs, strategic shifts, and a persistent budget deficit. @HellGateNY takes you inside the contentious all-staff meeting where the CEO tried to reassure staff: hellgatenyc.com/nypr-layoffs
The tumult at New York Public Radio continues, with a round of layoffs, strategic shifts, and a persistent budget deficit. @HellGateNY takes you inside the contentious all-staff meeting where the CEO tried to reassure staff: hellgatenyc.com/nypr-layoffs
If you want to know how badly Rikers Island is deteriorating and how a federal monitor has lost all hope the Adams administration wants it to become safer at all, you need to read @macfathom's searing piece on the latest monitor report. (CLICK LINK HERE) hellgatenyc.com/jails-monitor-…
unsurprising, but repulsive.
The tumult at New York Public Radio continues, with a round of layoffs, strategic shifts, and a persistent budget deficit. @HellGateNY takes you inside the contentious all-staff meeting where the CEO tried to reassure staff: hellgatenyc.com/nypr-layoffs
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