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AP News March 8, 2021
College educators form alliance to defend free expression
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CNN March 5, 2021
House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell sues Trump and close allies over Capitol riot in second major insurrection lawsuit
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Honolulu Civil Beat March 3, 2021
Death Behind Bars: In Hawaii, the death of a prisoner is often a closely held Secret
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Texas Observer March 3, 2021
Who’s going to take responsibility for air pollution in Texas?
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ABC News February 22, 2021
NRA is ‘out of ammo’ as it faces a legal mess of its own making, many experts say
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![Gov. Greg Abbott, sitting in the center of a large table, talks to reporters during a press conference inside the Houston Police Officer's Union Headquarters, where he signed a "back the blue" pledge. Surrounding him are individuals wearing masks.](https://law.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/ratio3x2_1100-960x540.jpg)
Houston Chronicle February 15, 2021
For Abbott, condemning police defunding was the easy part
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Houston Chronicle February 10, 2021
No ‘meaningful relief’: Harris County trials plunge from 1,600 a year to 52 since COVID
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ABA Journal February 1, 2021
How Jim Crow-era laws still tear families from their homes
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Business Insider February 9, 2021
The 5 biggest takeaways from the first day of Trump’s Senate impeachment trial over the Capitol insurrection
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![Supporters of Donald Trump are seen confronted by police front of the White House during the capitol insurrection on January 6th.](https://law.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Screen-Shot-2021-02-10-at-2.13.50-PM.png)
VOA News February 10, 2021
Why Domestic Terrorism Is Not Specifically Designated a Crime in US
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![President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a rally to contest the certification of the presidential election results in Washington](https://law.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Screen-Shot-2021-02-10-at-2.04.10-PM.png)
The Washington Post February 8, 2021
It’s not a typical trial. Lawyers in the Trump impeachment case will argue big constitutional questions.
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NBC News February 8, 2021
Trump’s Senate impeachment trial is a referendum on voters’ constitutional responsibility
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