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KING5: "The Trump Effect: Washington's first 100 days"

Published: April 28, 2025

From KING5: "Jake Whittenberg delves into the impact of President Trump's first 100 days in office from immigration to the economy to constitutional law." Professor Spitzer is interviewed beginning at 38:29.

Why does Metro want to intervene in Margaret Rudin’s wrongful conviction suit? (Professor Owens quoted)
Jun 22, 2025 | Source: Las Vegas Review Journal

David Owens, an attorney for Lobato who runs the University of Washington’s Civil Rights and Justice Clinic, said if Metro is allowed to intervene in Rudin’s case, it could obstruct similar cases in the future. “The effect would be to make it harder for an innocent person to get a certificate of innocence and to probably slow down the process of their getting one,” he said.

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Protecting Democracy

Published: May 21, 2025

Timothy Heaphy, Chief Investigative Counsel for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, on rising threats to American democracy.

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