Threat Assessment
WITH US
LA's Pot Dispensary Ban Put on Hold
Patients and supporters delivered 50,000 signatures to force a referendum. Huffington Post
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AGAINST US
No Torture Prosecutions, says AG
Justice Department will wrap up its investigation into the CIA’s torture and abuse of detainees without bringing charges, Eric Holder announced. [Dept. of Justice]
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WITH US
Judge restores early voting in Ohio
U.S. District judge Peter C. Economus restored early voting rights in the three days before the election, ruling in favor of the Obama campaign. [TPM]
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GOP Senate Candidate Supported Life Sentences for Rape Victims Who Got Abortions
North Dakota Rep. Rick Berg (R-ND) once voted for a bill that would have made abortion equivalent to homicide, even in the case of rape or incest. [ThinkProgress]
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Nude Model Wins $15K Settlement for Times Square Arrest
Zoe West, 22, was arrested last year for stripping naked while having her body painted, even though public nudity is legal in New York if it's for purposes of "a performance, exhibition or show." [New York]
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Democrats Go Backwards on Climate
Compared to 2008, this year's platform is less urgent on climate change, warmer toward fossil fuels, and less aggressive on carbon emissions. [Washington Post]
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Jessica Rabbit
A fan dresses up to attend the 2012 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on October 11th, 2012 in New York.
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Fans dress up to attend the 2012 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on October 12th, 2012 in New York.
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A fan dresses up to attend the 2012 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on October 13th, 2012 in New York.
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Fans dress up to attend the 2012 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on October 13th, 2012 in New York.
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Ghostbusters and Chewbacca
Fans dress up to attend the 2012 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on October 12th, 2012 in New York.
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Pinky
A fan dresses up to attend the 2012 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on October 12th, 2012 in New York.
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A fan dresses up to attend the 2012 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on October 12th, 2012 in New York.
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Predator
A fan dresses up to attend the 2012 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on October 12th, 2012 in New York.
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Harley Quinn
A fan dresses up to attend the 2012 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on October 14th, 2012 in New York.