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The War on Drugs Revisited: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis Part 4
From: KSFP
Series: Civic Presents: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis
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Some San Francisco city officials are advocating jail for unhoused people who use drugs and murder charges for people who sell drugs. Critics say t...

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Criminalizing Drug Use: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis Part 3
From: KSFP
Series: Civic Presents: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis
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San Francisco city officials have decided that arresting unhoused people for using drugs is the way to get them into treatment programs. Critics sa...

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
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How Drug Addiction and Homelessness Connect: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis Part 2
From: KSFP
Series: Civic Presents: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis
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While San Francisco is on track to break records for the highest number of fatal overdoses in one year, health experts say the city is failing when...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
The Origins of Rampant Opioid Addiction: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis Part 1
From: KSFP
Series: Civic Presents: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis
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San Francisco is experiencing its worst rate of drug-related fatalities ever, and as city officials impose increasingly punitive measures against p...

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 28:12
  • Purchases: 1
Tight Labor Market, Demographics, Health Concerns and Harassment Contribute to Shortages of Poll Workers Around the U.S.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Tight Labor Market, Demographics, Health Concerns and Harassment Contribute to Shortages of Poll Workers Around the U.S.

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Report Finds False Election Fraud Claims, Intimidation, Burdensome Rules, and ‘Election Integrity’ Vigilantes Lead to an Election Official Brain-Drain
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Report Finds False Election Fraud Claims, Intimidation, Burdensome Rules, and ‘Election Integrity’ Vigilantes Lead to an Election Official Brain-Drain

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Top 5 Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Initiatives Proposed for Arizona’s 2024 Ballot
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Top 5 Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Initiatives Proposed for Arizona’s 2024 Ballot

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
North Carolina Legislature Overrides Governor’s Vetoes of Voter Suppression and State Election Board Bills
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
North Carolina Legislature Overrides Governor’s Vetoes of Voter Suppression and State Election Board Bills

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  • Added: Oct 16, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Three Michigan Cities Vote in November on Adopting Ranked Choice Voting
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Three Michigan Cities Vote in November on Adopting Ranked Choice Voting

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  • Added: Oct 15, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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U.S. Supreme Court Majority Skeptical of Racial Gerrymandering Claims in South Carolina Case, Cites Lack of “Alternative Map Requirement”
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. Supreme Court Majority Skeptical of Racial Gerrymandering Claims in South Carolina Case, Cites Lack of “Alternative Map Requirement”

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  • Added: Oct 12, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
IE: Inside Europe , 10/13/2023
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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How Russia is using the Israel-Hamas conflict for its own ends No show for Syria in the Hague as the country is tried for war crimes And Ukraine'...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Will Federal Court Victory Over Racial Gerrymandering in Alabama Translate to Fair Maps in Louisiana & South Carolina? It May Not.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Will Federal Court Victory Over Racial Gerrymandering in Alabama Translate to Fair Maps in Louisiana & South Carolina? It May Not.

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  • Added: Oct 10, 2023
  • Length: 03:00
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A Victory for Black Voters as Court Approves Special Master’s Maps in Alabama
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
A Victory for Black Voters as Court Approves Special Master’s Maps in Alabama

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  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Native American Tribe Unrigs Voting in its County with Court Redistricting Decision
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Native American Tribe Unrigs Voting in its County with Court Redistricting Decision

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  • Added: Oct 08, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Defamation Lawsuit Against Producers of Debunked Drop Box Fraud Film “2000 Mules” Can Proceed in Georgia Court Ruling
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Defamation Lawsuit Against Producers of Debunked Drop Box Fraud Film “2000 Mules” Can Proceed in Georgia Court Ruling

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  • Added: Oct 05, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Ohio’s Legislative Majority Continues Quest to Lock Down Power, Proposing Ban for Ranked Choice Voting and Closed Primaries
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Ohio’s Legislative Majority Continues Quest to Lock Down Power, Proposing Ban for Ranked Choice Voting and Closed Primaries

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  • Added: Oct 04, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
NY Attorney General Sends Cease & Desist Letter to Group Suspected of Mobilizing Activists to Impersonate Election Officials and Intimidate Voters
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
NY Attorney General Sends Cease & Desist Letter to Group Suspected of Mobilizing Activists to Impersonate Election Officials and Intimidate Voters

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  • Added: Oct 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
SCOTUS Said Alabama’s 26% Black Population Should have Two Congressional Districts. Why is a Federal Court is Holding Up Maps Which Could Give Louisiana’s 33% Black Population Its Two Districts?
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
SCOTUS Said Alabama’s 26% Black Population Should have Two Congressional Districts. Why is a Federal Court is Holding Up Maps Which Could Give Lou...

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  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Hear a Portion of President Biden’s Speech on the Work We Must Do Together to Strengthen Our Democracy
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Hear a Portion of President Biden’s Speech on the Work We Must Do Together to Strengthen Our Democracy

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  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
With a Partisan State Supreme Court and Veto-Proof Majority, North Carolina Legislature Poised to Take Control of the State Election Board
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
With a Partisan State Supreme Court and Veto-Proof Majority, North Carolina Legislature Poised to Take Control of the State Election Board

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  • Added: Sep 28, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Florida Legislature, Upholding Restrictions on Voter Assistance and Mail-In Voting
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Florida Legislature, Upholding Restrictions on Voter Assistance and Mail-In Voting

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  • Added: Sep 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Pennsylvania Citizens Obtaining A Driver’s License or ID at the DMV Are Now Automatically Registered to Vote
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Pennsylvania Citizens Obtaining A Driver’s License or ID at the DMV Are Now Automatically Registered to Vote

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  • Added: Sep 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Kentucky’s Constitution Mandates “Free & Equal” Elections. Are the Commonwealth’s Manipulated Voting District Maps Legal?
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Kentucky’s Constitution Mandates “Free & Equal” Elections. Are the Commonwealth’s Manipulated Voting District Maps Legal?

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  • Added: Sep 24, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Federal Judge Throws Out Arizona’s Additional Proof-of-Citizenship Requirements for Federal Election-Only Voter Registration Form
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal Judge Throws Out Arizona’s Additional Proof-of-Citizenship Requirements for Federal Election-Only Voter Registration Form

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  • Added: Sep 21, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House, Aiming to Restore the Voting Rights Act
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House, Aiming to Restore the Voting Rights Act

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  • Added: Sep 20, 2023
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1

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