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Comedian Dave Chappelle’s attorney pushed for the man who attacked Chappelle onstage in Los Angeles last week to be charged with a felony instead of a misdemeanor — but LA County District Attorney George Gascón denied the request.
Hear his reasoning:
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With violent crimes in L.A. County on the rise since his election, @GeorgeGascon says his office is prosecuting these crimes “at the same rate and, in some cases, higher than my predecessor."
“The reality is that there are many components… but I can work to break the cycle."
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“Overturning Roe v. Wade is amazingly unpopular… with Republican voters, as well as with Democrats and independents,” @Terryoneill says. “Will the Republicans pay the price? Not if they continue to suppress the vote.”
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Can Democrats codify abortion rights through Congress? It’s the question we’re all wondering as the overturning of Roe v. Wade looms.
“But sometimes it’s not a matter of having the ability to do something,” @mehdirhasan says. “Sometimes, it’s really a matter of having the will."
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As abortion rights dangle by a thread and some remain disillusioned w/ Dems' progress (or lack thereof), @BarbaraBoxer & @Terryoneill debate: Is the party demoralized or energized?
WATCH their exchange with @mehdirhasan, and catch the full convo tonight on @MSNBConPeacock:
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.@donwinslow is behind a series of viral videos that promote Dem causes. @mehdirhasan asks him why the right usually gets more social media traction than liberals?
“Liberals sometimes want to be too nice,” Winslow. says. “We keep bringing spoons to a knife fight.”
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AIPAC is funding high-dollar ads opposing PA state lawmaker @SummerForPA & her run for Congress.
@mehdirhasan asks, why would the pro-Israel lobby view a lone progressive woman of color as a bigger threat to its interests than 37 GOPers who sided against democracy?
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After @mehdirhasan pushes back on former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones saying there’s a “bipartisan way to amend the filibuster,” Jones admits:
“There are a lot of rules that I think could be changed, [and] the filibuster is one of them. But I don’t see it happening."
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If you need more proof that this is Donald Trump’s GOP, Republicans are using the same tactics today that helped him get elected in 2016: throwing anything they can at the other side — even if it's untrue.
And, @mehdirhasan says, Dems have no clue how to fight back:
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Veteran @AlJazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot & killed in the occupied West Bank while covering Israeli raids.
“Her death should spark outrage, not least because she was clearly part of the press,” @mehdirhasan says. “For Shireen, her coverage cost her her life.”
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.@SummerForPA aims to be Pennsylvania's first Black woman in Congress, and potentially the Squad’s next member. But why is the pro-Israel lobby bankrolling high-dollar ads against her?
Lee herself joins Mehdi to discuss tonight on @MSNBConPeacock — make sure to tune in.
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Democrats are still playing by old rules, even as Republicans blatantly obliterate them. Why?
@DougJones joins @mehdirhasan tonight to share his thoughts, as well as what he’d do differently if he were in office. Watch their convo on @MSNBConPeacock
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.@DougJones says it's "ironic" that an ex-Trump legal adviser reportedly urged PA state lawmakers to rig the vote count: He "was asking folks to commit the very kind of fraud that Donald Trump and his allies seem to be pointing at Democrats."
Watch tonight on @MSNBConPeacock
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“I am a person who has had an abortion, I have had a miscarriage, I’ve had an ectopic pregnancy … and I have given birth,” @heidibschreck tells Mehdi. “I can’t imagine having gone through those without trusting that my doctor would do everything they could … to save my life.”
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In the good old days, @mehdirhasan says, if a cabinet secretary called out a president as a threat to democracy, it would have been a political crisis. Now, we’re numb to it. Of course, he adds, it would have helped if Mark Esper had done it while still in office:
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.@michelleinbklyn says she feels “ambivalent” about pro-choice protests outside SCOTUS justices' homes.
"There’s a huge amount of hypocrisy" from the right, she says. “But I also think there is some value in recognizing a norm against doing this, given how often it’s used.”
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.@MsPackyetti has a message for those upset about protesters outside SCOTUS justices’ homes: Protest “is designed to create discomfort.”
“Civility, order, politeness — these are vestiges of white supremacy culture that would force powers-to-be to the negotiating table."
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Outrage continues over abortion rights protests outside Supreme Court justices’ houses, because those homes are private. @mehdirhasan says it’s a fair question to ask if such demonstrations are the best way for the left to get their message across. WATCH:
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Abortion rights protests outside SCOTUS justices’ houses have spurred an ongoing debate over whether demonstrators should make their point another way.
@michelleinbklyn and @MsPackyetti weigh in — be sure to tune in for the full convo w/ @mehdirhasan tonight on @MSNBConPeacock
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.@SophiaBush isn’t ruling out a potential run for elected office someday.
“Particularly after the last administration, I figure if we’re electing people from TV, then maybe I’ll throw my hat in the ring eventually,” she tells @mehdirhasan.
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