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Dems Smashed Trump In Georgia, Now The Fight Against 'Jim Crow 2.0' Ignited - The Beat - MSNBC
The Republican state government of Georgia is escalating its crackdown on voting rights, literally arresting a Black state Senator because she knocked on the governor’s door as he signed this new voting bill into law. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on the fallout and the growing protests around the nation. He also explains how this grows out of Trumpism and is broader than a contemporary political spasm. Aired on 03/26/2021.
They Report, A Judge Decides: Fox Braces For $1 Billion Lawsuit Protecting Trump’s Lies
Fox News has been hit with a billion dollar defamation suit by Dominion Voting for false election claims, alleging “Fox sold a false story of election fraud in order to serve its own commercial purposes” and “knowingly broadcast lies.” This new suit follows a separate lawsuit from another voting technology company, Smartmatic. Fox News stands by its reporting. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent discusses the fallout with former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman. Aired on 03/26/2021.
