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Trump’s Surprise Witness: Rep. Waters Becomes A Possible Witness Against Her Own Lawsuit

JonathanTurley

Maxine Waters, D-CA, went to Minnesota and told the protesters that they “gotta stay on the street” and “ get more confrontational.” Moreover, they would fail under a lower standard of proof than the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard in criminal law. With rioting continuing in Brooklyn Center , Minn.

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Politicians Again Choose Politics Over Process In The Wright Shooting

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: Minnesota is once more reeling from an all too familiar pattern of a police shooting leading to protests and riots. Some of us voiced concerns over the trial court decision to try Chauvin in the same city where George Floyd was killed and riots raged. The impact could also be felt in Minneapolis.