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When I read that Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he received a “target letter” from the Department of Justice, I figured I was not the only person who thought, “Huh?”
Luckily, University of California, Davis criminal law scholar Gabriel J. Chin was on hand to explain what these official letters mean and why the Justice Department sends these warnings to people ahead of likely criminal charges.
Turns out, target letters can benefit both prosecutors and defendants, giving a signal of justice in an investigation. Chin spells out what they tell us about the ongoing criminal case regarding Trump’s alleged involvement in the Capitol attack.
“Advising an individual that they are a target might induce cooperation, and it promotes the appearance of fairness,” Chin writes.
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Amy Lieberman
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Former President Donald Trump appears at a campaign event in Florida for his reelection in July 2023.
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Gabriel J. Chin, University of California, Davis
The Justice Department issues target letters to people who are about to be charged with crimes, giving them a warning and a chance to get legal counsel.
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Politics + Society
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Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University
Comic book depictions of superheroines as politicians illustrate how sexism weakens democracy and why comics history is relevant to contemporary politics.
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Naomi Schalit, The Conversation
Before there was Jack Smith, there was the House January 6 committee. Its work and findings may provide a hint about what new charges Smith might lodge against former President Donald Trump.
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Ethics + Religion
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Charles A. Price, Temple University
The first Rastafarian communities emerged around 1931 in eastern Jamaica. Today, there are over 700,000 Rastafarian communities located on almost every continent.
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Health + Medicine
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Sarah Lynch, Binghamton University, State University of New York
The new over-the-counter pill is highly effective at preventing pregnancy but must be taken at the same time daily, which can be a limitation for some people.
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Lauryn Stafford, University of Washington; Liane Ong, University of Washington
Diabetes rates across the world have been rising steadily since the early 1990s, when this data was first estimated. That trend is only going up.
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Science + Technology
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David Delgado Shorter, University of California, Los Angeles; Kim TallBear, University of Alberta; William Lempert, Bowdoin College
Three Indigenous studies scholars draw from colonial histories and explain why listening for alien life can have ethical ramifications.
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Emilio Ferrara, University of Southern California
Creating bias-free AI systems is easier said than done. A computer scientist explains how controlling bias could lead to fairer AI.
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Economy + Business
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Christopher Faires, Iowa State University; Robert Overstreet, Iowa State University
Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.
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Arts + Culture
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Adam Beissel, Miami University; Andrew Grainger, Western Sydney University; Julie E. Brice, California State University, Fullerton ; Verity Postlethwaite, Loughborough University
The US national team is the favorite going into the tournament in New Zealand and Australia. But growth in the global game has seen others catch up.
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A.D. Carson, University of Virginia
As hip-hop turns 50, an unfortunate reality is that so many of its pioneering artists never live to see much more than 50 years themselves, a professor of hip-hop writes.
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Environment + Energy
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Andrea K. Gerlak, University of Arizona; Burke Griggs, Washburn University; Gabriel Filippelli, Indiana University; Rosalyn R. LaPier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A webinar hosted by The Conversation brings together experts in law, health, policy and Indigenous affairs to explain some of the most pressing problems related to water in the US.
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