A Big Week for OptOut, New Revelations About Incarceration in America, and a Former President’s Legal Troubles
It's been a big week for OutOut! We're pleased to announce we have a new contributor: Natalie Wood.
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DONATE HERE!An up-and-coming journalist at New York University, Wood was lead author on the investigation OptOut's original reporting outfit IMPORTANT CONTEXT published Friday with Rolling Stone about how the nation's largest grant-making organization quietly cut off funding to the U.S. arm of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)–all while still allowing donations to be made through its platform to pro-Israel and hate groups.
In a rare event, the Rolling Stone collaboration was the second article published by IMPORTANT CONTEXT in a week. Two days earlier, we put out another story about anti-vaccine statements made by the vice presidential pick of independent presidential candidate and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert Kennedy Jr.
There are more stories, including big scoops, on the way from Important Context – and big reporting projects from OptOut. So stay tuned! To support our journalism, please consider donating!
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The Carceral State
A new report has found that prison inmates were hit disproportionately hard by COVID-19, a testament to the failure of officials to prioritize their safety. THE MARSHALL PROJECT had the story.
MARYLAND MATTERS had a related story. After dropping significantly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maryland's prison population has risen steadily.
Combatting Sexual Violence
Meanwhile, the Biden administration is set to roll back changes made to Title IX by Betsy DeVos which had limited the definition of sexual harassment and directed schools to hold live hearings to enable those accused of assault to cross-examine their accusers. The new rules will protect victims. STATES NEWSROOM had the story.
A new bill to eliminate the so-called spousal rape loophole in Ohio is gaining steam. OHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL reports.
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Former President's Legal Troubles
Donald Trump's hush money trial has started out with a bang with the judge already admonishing the former president for allegedly trying to speak to one of the potential jurors. THE NEW REPUBLIC reported.
Meanwhile, in another case surrounding the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Trump's lawyers made one last pitch to the Supreme Court for absolute presidential immunity. STATES NEWSROOM had the story.
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