A jury in Connecticut ordered Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion in damages to the families of eight victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting. The verdict is the largest award to date for those families, who say they've suffered for years because Jones has repeatedly claimed the massacre was a “hoax.”
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Yesterday
The Tennessee Democrat Fighting The MAGA Machine
<p>Congress is not exactly a barrel of fun at the best of times. Still, after the unexpected exit of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene last week, the vibes have reportedly never been worse. According to the Congressional Record, <a href="https://x.com/JNicholsonInDC/ ... Show More
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Aug 2022
The Alex Jones Verdict and the Fight Against Disinformation
<p><i>This episode contains descriptions of distressing scenes. </i></p><p>In a landmark ruling, a jury in Texas ordered Alex Jones, America’s most prominent conspiracy theorist, to pay millions of dollars to the parents of a boy killed at Sandy Hook for the damage caused by his ... Show More
33m 31s
Jun 2021
New videos obliterate GOP whitewashing of Capitol riot
Newly released video from January 6 shows a supporter of former President Trump, Scott Fairlamb, taunting, stalking, and punching law enforcement outside the U.S. Capitol. Fairlamb is charged with 12 criminal counts including assaulting police and carrying a dangerous weapon into ... Show More
43m 48s
Jun 2024
A Novel Legal Strategy for Mass Shooting Victims’ Families
<p>As mass shootings plague the United States, victims’ families continue to search for accountability. To that end, a pair of lawsuits by the families of victims of the Uvalde school shooting will try a new tactic.</p><p>J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for The Times, ... Show More
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