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Stacey Abrams Hires Palast Investigations Teamfor Massive Federal Suit to Restore Voting Rights

Stacey Abrams’ non-profit Fair Fight has retained the Palast Investigations team experts to provide court testimony. How refreshing. I’ve been exposing Jim Crow vote trickery for 20 years but this will be the first time an official, intent on justice, has taken my evidence into a courtroom.

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When I got the evidence behind Roger Stone’s witness tampering conviction

I remember the morning when the key witness in the Roger Stone trial, Randy Credico, sent me the violent and threatening note he just received from Roger Stone. Other threats followed. I told Randy, “Stop protecting this guy. Roger is

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Roger Stone Trial: Randy Credico for the Prosecution

The key witness for the prosecution in the Roger Stone trial is my friend, comic and journalist Randy Credico. I’ve been in constant contact with Credico for three years as Stone tried to bully him into perjury. Here’s just one threat to dissuade Credico from

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End PG&E’s Reign of Error With a Hostile Takeover

Power companies have two jobs: Keep the lights on and don’t kill your customers. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. of Northern California flunks on both counts.

So how can California put an end to PG&E’s reign of

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Dayton mass shooting tribute by hip-hop artist who lost cousinJevin Lamar’s "Still Holding On"

Hip Hop artist Jevin Lamar’s cousin Tee Jay McNichols was killed in the Dayton, Ohio mass shooting. As a tribute, Jevin has created an extraordinary track, “Still Holding On”. The heartfelt lyrics explore the economic devastation of Dayton that served as

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Dayton mass shooting tribute by hip-hop artist who lost cousinJevin Lamar’s "Still Holding On" video with cousin Tee Jay's family will raise money for shelter that took in Jevin at 14.

Hip Hop artist Jevin Lamar’s cousin Tee Jay McNichols was killed in the Dayton, Ohio mass shooting. As a tribute, Jevin has created an extraordinary track, “Still Holding On”. The heartfelt lyrics explore the economic devastation of Dayton that served as a background to the shooting. They’re also about race, about family, and about hope.

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Damage Report: The nexus of voter theft, race and gun violencefeaturing Jevin Lamar’s new track, “Still Holding On”

In this edition of Damage Report, host John Iadarola and investigative reporter Greg Palast discuss vote theft and how it intersects with social issues such as homelessness and mass shootings. They also premiere a video by hip hop artist Jevin Lamar, whose cousin, Tee Jay McNichols, was

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Damage Report: The nexus of voter theft, race and gun violencefeat. premiere of Jevin Lamar’s new track, “Still Holding On”

In this edition of Damage Report, host John Iadarola and investigative reporter Greg Palast discuss vote theft and how it intersects with social issues such as homelessness and mass shootings. They also premiere a video by hip hop artist Jevin Lamar, whose cousin, Tee Jay McNichols, was gunned down in Dayton on

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Dayton Damage Report: The nexus of voter suppression, race and mass shootingfeat. the world premiere of Jevin Lamar’s new track, “Keep Holding On”

In this edition of Damage Report, host John Iadarola and investigative reporter Greg Palast discuss vote theft and how it intersects with social issues such as homelessness and mass shootings. They also premiere a video by hip hop artist Jevin Lamar, whose cousin, Tee Jay McNichols, was gunned down in the August 4 massacre at a Dayton, Ohio bar.

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How to End PG&E’s Reign of Error

Currently, the only thing "public" about this "public utility" are the bills the public pays and the charred homes and bodies this bankrupt beast leaves behind. The answer: make this so-called "public utility" into a true public system — a customer-owned power cooperative. Here's how, without busting government coffers...

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