Mino Lora was angry. And last summer, she was hardly alone. A non-profit theatre executive director pondering a run for city council, Lora turned to Twitter on Aug. 4, and just started typing. “Abolish the police now,” she said, putting the last word in all-caps.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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2/26/21
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After a divisive 2020 election season that pit many against a president they said went too far, Kevin Pazmino is concerned about the direction his country is headed.
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By ETHAN STARK-MILLER
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2/21/21
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Sex workers face as much as a 75 percent chance of experiencing sexual violence on the job, according to statistics compiled by the Urban Justice Center. Yet, many of these assaults go unreported because sex workers fear potential arrest or even further assault if they go to the police.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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2/21/21
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It's supposed to be a local city council special election race, but some might say it's not feeling very local. That is, unless you're Carlton Berkley.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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2/19/21
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Kevin Pazmino, shared Trump’s love of Twitter. And just like the former president, his account, too, was suspended by Twitter. Pazmino doesn’t know why he, too, was silenced — but those running against him in the council race say they do.
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By ETHAN STARK-MILLER
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2/18/21
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Early voting to decide who will fill out the final year of Andrew Cohen's time on the city council is set to begin March 13. And where you can cast your ballot is no longer a mystery now that the city's elections board has shared where early votes will be accepted.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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2/11/21
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When Abigail Martin and Marcos Sierra decided to wait until the June primary, the March 23 special election race to replace Andrew Cohen on the city council quickly shrunk to just five candidates.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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1/29/21
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