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D.C. police just schooled a university on freedom of speech rights

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  D.C. police just schooled a university on freedom of speech rights © DEepak kumar blogs D.C. police showed the rest of America how to respond to this historic wave of campus protests across the nation:  They did nothing. And it was perfect. While other police forces are providing highlight reels of enforcers marching on university quads in riot gear (from California to New York, Illinois to Texas) or galloping in on horseback (just Texas), officers carrying and dragging students away or  shockingly slamming  an Emory University professor to the ground in Georgia, the cops here in the nation’s capital gave the ivory tower a lesson in constitutional rights. A pro-Palestinian protester is arrested at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, on Monday. © Deepak kumar blogs “This activity has remained peaceful,” a D.C. police spokesperson said, explaining why there have been no arrests at the George Washington University campus, despite the administration’s r...

Biden's Crackdown on Taxes Benefiting 'White' People Slammed

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  U.S. President Joe Biden returns to the White House on April 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden has proposed tax increases on capital gains that his administration claims will reduce the racial wealth gap. © Provided by Deepak kumar blogs P resident  Joe Biden 's  tax rate crackdown  on long-term  capital gains  and qualified dividends is not drawing unanimous support, and many say it wrongfully targets  white taxpayers. The administration released its 2025 budget proposal last month, and the budget calls for a significant increase to the top capital gains tax rate, bringing it to 44.6 percent from 20 percent. Capital gains taxes include the money the government takes from investors after they sell assets like stocks, bonds or even real estate. Loaded :  44.51% Play Current Time  0:00 / Duration  1:07 Quality Settings Captions Fullscreen Newsweek IRS Announces Refund Increase To Taxpayers Unmute 0 View on Watch The new percentage w...