Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Matthew D. Gramly This week’s question comes from Donald in Washington, D.C. who asks: Following the January 6th riots in Washington D.C and the storming and occupation of the Capitol Building by domestic terrorists egged on by President Trump, I’m hearing many people call for the invocation of the […]
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Q: Samy: May other people help me vote? A: Samy, great question. You can choose 1 or 2 people to help you in the voting booth, but not your employer or union official. You can ask an election worker to help you, but, they must not influence you; you can ask or bring a sign
Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Casey Hultin This week’s question comes from Nancy B. who asks: Q: I have read that there are unofficial ballot drop boxes. How do you know if a ballot drop box is real? And what do I do if I find out later that I dropped my ballot off
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By Christopher B. Dolan and Vanessa C. Deniston: This week’s question comes from Stella M. who asks: Q: I am interested in volunteering as a poll worker in my county on Election Day, but I am concerned about the health & safety ramifications. Hundreds of people will likely be funneling through polling stations on November
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Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Matthew D. Gramly Donald from Belvedere asks: Q: Is it possible for a candidate to become President of the United States without winning the nationwide popular vote? A: Dear Donald, Yes, it is possible. In fact, that has happened twice in the very recent past. Over the last seven
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Written by: Mari Bandoma Callado and Christopher B. Dolan Billy S. asks: Q: “I have seen many terms like provisional, mail-in and in-person voting. It’s all very confusing. Can you explain what this all means?” A: Thank you for your question Billy. In order to fully participate in our democracy, we encourage all eligible voters to
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Written by: Christopher Dolan and Cristina Garcia This week’s question comes from Roger who writes, Q: “I have been following the news about the protests in Portland, Oregon. Protesters have reported arrests by federal law enforcement officers in unmarked vehicles and without visible badges. I personally have participated in peaceful protests and find this troubling. It seems
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By Christopher B. Dolan and Jeremy M. Jessup Mr. Davis from San Francisco wrote in to say: Q: “I have read a lot about, and unfortunately seen, way too many ‘Karens.’ Now I see that San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton has introduced an ordinance that is being called the ‘CAREN’ Act. What is this?” A:
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Detained? No. Arrested and booked? Yes. If a person is “detained,” the police officer is holding a person for a short amount of time. If a reasonable person would not feel free to leave, or police prevent a person they are questioning from leaving, that detention turns into an arrest. Police take arrestees to a
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Written by: Matt Gramly On Monday June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision stating with firmness and clarity that any employer who fires an employee for being gay or transgendered is in violation of the law. The law being violated in that instance would be the Title VII of the
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