Maryclaire Dale

A lot has happened in the 5 years since I asked a US judge to unseal #BillCosby’s testimony in an old sexual battery lawsuit. He agreed, Cosby was arrested, and a #MeToo reckoning soon began over the sexual abuse of women around the world...

@Mitchell_Meyer lawyer John Summers, arguing for Krasner. sorry if that got omitted. thanks for reading.

US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement. Despite history of mental illness, he was in solitary from 1993-2019. My latest. (from @AP) apnews.com/article/4252dd…

The Justice Department lawsuit provides the most detailed account yet of the cascading series of failures on the Dali that left the vessel’s pilots and crew completely helpless in the face of looming disaster. For @AP with @aedurkinricher apnews.com/article/baltim…

"President Joe Biden sat down with The Washington Blade, marking the first time that a sitting president has given an exclusive interview to an LGBTQ+ news outlet." politico.com/newsletters/pl…

Driver charged with killing #NHL Johnny #Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level & history of road rage. His wife said he drove “like a nut.” My latest: apnews.com/article/680133…

So long to one of AP’s best, the inimitable Linda Deutsch. The AP trial writer had a front row to courtroom history, dies at 80 (from @AP) apnews.com/article/40b73c…

@asnowreports @AP Indeed.

Elon Musk appears to have a favorite judge: Federalist Society member Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth. He’s presiding over two major Musk cases, even though none of the parties are based in Texas. Records show O’Connor is a Tesla investor. npr.org/2024/08/09/g-s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Man who attacked police with poles at US Capitol gets 20 years in prison, one of the longest sentences in Jan. 6 riot.

The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to enforce outdoor sleeping bans has voted to prohibit camping but establish certain areas where homeless people can go. (from ⁦@AP⁩) apnews.com/article/10735d…

@ewong @nytimes @Tim_Walz incredible assignment, that forced the students to think critically together.

Fascinating 2008 column from the @nytimes archives about @Tim_Walz teaching a genocide course in a rural high school. People now casually use the word “genocide” without knowing historical contexts. Walz told his students to investigate the origins of mass murder.

Is there a better “First Day of College” photo than this throwback from @LSUTrackField? Mondo Duplantis and Sha’Carri Richardson arrived at LSU on the same day. 5 years later, they’re two of the brightest young stars in the Track-and-Field world.

BREAKING: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 share index soared as much as 10.5%, a day after it plunged a near record 12.4%. apnews.com/article/stocks…

BREAKING: Kamala Harris secures the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first woman of color at the top of a major party’s ticket. apnews.com/article/harris…

BREAKING: Brazil's Rebeca Andrade won the gold medal on floor, becoming the first gymnast to beat Simone Biles in a floor final in a major international competition. Biles earned silver and her 11th Olympic medal. Jordan Chiles earned the bronze. apnews.com/live/simone-bi…

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National Security Advisor @jakejsullivan just confirmed that Alexei Navalny was supposed to be part of this prisoner swap with Russia. Devastating.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — US government recognizes Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as presidential election winner.

Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, Paul Whelan. Free. Amazing. #IStandWithEvan

"A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia was underway Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said." via @ETuckerAP apnews.com/article/russia…