Cruz Uses Irreverent Image to Bolster His Campaign
In Mechanicsville Virginia Ted Cruz leans into his irascible persona to appeal to voters. Supporters say his renegade stance attracts those disillusioned with Washington elites while Cruz cites his Constitution focus and anti establishment posture. Critics point to past filibuster battles and a penchant for defiance.
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Mechanicsville
Ted Cruz
Texas
Cruz
Washington
Carter Cobb
Navy
Virginia
Cobb
Daniel Daehlin
Richfield
Minnesota
Ronald Reagan
Mr. Smith
Ton
Simons
Senate
Barack Obama
Iowa
How federal law treats hate speech in US politics
Loretta Lynch and Vanita Gupta explain limits of the First Amendment and federal hate crime law. They note the Shepard Byrd Act covers violent acts based on protected traits and that true threats require specificity and imminent intent before prosecution.
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Washington
U.S
Paris
San Bernardino
Loretta Lynch
Justice Department
Vanita Gupta
Associated Press
Matthew Shepard and
James Byrd Jr
Ku Klux Klan
Chaplinsky
New Hampshire
Virginia
Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor
Investigation frequency cited in hate crime report
The FBI notes local agencies reported 5479 hate crime incidents in 2014 and a Lynch speech says over 220 defendants were charged with hate crimes in six years. The piece mentions threats to an interracial family in Utah and a statue incident at the University of Mississippi.
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Muslim Advocates Organization
Lynch
Utah
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
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