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on September 15, 2017 in World News

Arizona judge defies Trump pardon of Sheriff Arpaio, considers ways to deny it

by Frieda Powers An Arizona District Court judge has not granted a motion to throw out charges against Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and may even try to deny it, despite President Trump’s pardon. District Court Judge Susan Bolton is reviewing arguments filed that argue against dismissing the charges and has not moved forward with granting the motion filed by Arpaio’s lawyers following the full presidential pardon last month, according to LawNewz. Arpaio’s attorneys argued that the “president’s pardon moots the case, and it warrants an automatic vacatur of all opinions, judgments, and verdicts related to the criminal charge.” Judge Considers Defying Trump Over Arpaio… View Article

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on September 15, 2017 in World News

‘Grown Up’ Snowflake Watch: Berkeley Faculty Boycott Their Jobs to Protest Free Speech Week

“This is a clear threat to public higher education.” ByEmily Zanotti “Hurricane Ben” may have finally blown through the University of California Berkeley, but the school is bracing for an even more terrifying storm known as “Free Speech Week,” and Berkeley’s faculty is not happy about it. As part of its new commitment to embracing all views, the campus is playing host to the four-day long event, sponsored by the Berkeley Patriot, the on-campus conservative student newspaper. From September 24th through the 27th, Berkeley students will be treated to speeches from a number of controversial right-leaning speakers, including firebrand Ann… View Article

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