It’s like meowschwitz in here

Federal, not state convictions.

This forgiveness is for people who have been paying on their loans for 10 years. I don’t think there are many people who:

1. Took out under 12k
2. Have been paying for 10 years

AND

3. Make a lot of money

Why? Interest is a bitch. If there are people who meet those three conditions, there probably aren’t many of them.

It’s important to note that this isn’t some new blanket forgiveness. These are people who have been paying on their loans for 10 years. People who should’ve already been eligible for loan forgiveness under existing policies and who have already paid more than they took out in many cases.

You’re right, police have wrongly killed people of all races.

However, it’s important to note that recent studies have found that “Black Americans are 3.23 times more likely than white Americans to be killed by police, according to a new study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.”

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/blacks-whites-police-deaths-disparity/

Students who attended colleges or universities that lost their accreditation and were shut down, making those degrees they handed out worthless and literally illegitimate. Those people, who had loans for degrees they couldn’t use from defunct colleges were defrauded.

Disregarding all the other stuff, the reports say he was being treated with ketamine for anxiety and depression. He had decades of mental health struggles.

No matter who the person is, he was still a person.

In my state, it’s $10 for a non-driver state issued ID card. However, the offices you need to visit in person have limited days and hours that they are open, meaning some people can’t afford to take the time off of work to do so.

If for some reason they don’t already have supporting identifying documents like a social security card, it could take multiple steps and visits.

So you think people who were defrauded or are working public service jobs like teachers are rich people and not working class?

"The cancellations have come through existing federal student loan forgiveness programs, which are limited to specific categories of borrowers, such as public-sector workers, people defrauded by for-profit colleges and borrowers who have paid for at least 20 years. " -CNN

These are not rich people.

These forgiveness programs weren’t even created by Biden.

You’re intentionally spreading false information.

When I watched it live, I believe the count said 2 Democrats didn't vote for the quorum that came before the vote, so yeah I'm guessing they just weren't there today.

It's certainly very complex. I definitely agree he didn't get a fair treatment or trial and for that reason alone shouldn't be incarcerated

I also think that the Netflix documentary really skewed the view and understanding of the evidence, though. And, as you note, there can be confusion over what level of certainty a jury needs to reach. Beyond a reasonable doubt, not beyond any doubt.

All this being said, it bothers me to some degree that people will go to great lengths to fight for Avery's innocence, largely due to that documentary, when there are others whose cases are much more questionable and deserve attention too, such as Temujin Kensu.

I just hope that people, upon seeing documentaries (or really any information that drives them to a certain decision or thought, particularly based on an emotional response), would do further research.

Huh, I could've sworn I had read that the DNA was confirmed to be hers. After looking more thoroughly you're absolutely correct. I did see a few articles that said it was matched via a partial tooth, but looking deeper into that it looks like the findings may have just been "consistent" with Halbach. Still compelling evidence, but not a direct DNA match.

I also think it's more than likely he did it, but that's an important clarification.

The police were definitely corrupt, but that documentary is intentionally misleading.

While some evidence may be in question, it's important to know that Teresa Halbach's vehicle was found on the property, along with charred pieces of her human bones in a burn pit.

It was the last place she went, the last place she was seen, and Avery lured here there under false pretenses (Teresa was not even supposed to be meeting with Avery).

None of this excuses any bad behaviors by the police, and that department certainly appears to be corrupt, but probably not a good example for this instance.

Did I hear a rock and stone?

The law hasn’t really caught up. There are regulations from the FCC, including in regards to distributing false information, but only for broadcast television. Fox News (and many others, such as CNN, MSNBC, etc) are cable news channels run by private providers, so they are not subject to those FCC regulations.

While companies have sued, such as Dominion, there really aren’t any grounds for the audience/consumers suing. They didn’t suffer any damages.

That being said, there do need to be changes in how ethics are enforced in media and journalism.

The data referenced in that quote is linked in the article. When following the link, it specifies “Americans under the age of 18”

Full info: The Gun Violence Archive

Americans under the age of 18 killed or injured by gunfire since 2014:

2014: 2,861

2015: 3,378

2016: 3,820

2017: 3,982

2018: 3,543

2019: 3,825

2020: 5,159

2021: 5,705

2022: 6,170

2023: 4,319 [in 235 days]

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